Update 3/9
We spent about an hour after breakfast asking about a public library, finding out there wasn't one, and finally being able to use the high school computer room to make our daily report. We got on the road at about 9:30 AM, and soon we entered the Central Time Zone, meaning we lost an hour. The weather was perfect for cycling: overcast, cool, and no wind. Later we picked up a moderate tail wind, and when we arrived in Van Horn for a quick lunch we decided to take advantage of the great weather and push on for Kent. At 5:00 PM, just as we completed our 73 miles for the day, we met Joe and Bryan, two cyclists from Santa Clara who were also headed for NY. They said that the only place to stay was behind the gas station/convenience store and that it was a site only about 50 feet from the railroad track, and a spot where customers at the gas station exercise their dogs. They decided to look for another spot. We checked out the potential camping site and reached the same decision. We picked up some sandwiches and chips at the convenience store and that was our gourmet dinner. Then we headed for the ruins of an old school which had only the perimeter walls standing, the same "stealth" camping site the other cyclists had chosen. This was our first "stealth" camping for the trip, but we didn't really have to be too stealthy to stay hidden. The forecast was for rain, and that was accurate; however, we were so tired we slept right through the rain and the trains which we understand came through.