Axel wandered out here today a few hours after everyone other than Rogan who has decided to remain here in Vegas. Anyway, Axel's been experimenting with runes some more and has found out some significant things.

Generally speaking a person needs to physically in contact with it. For example those tires that Axel painstakingly inscribed with runes? Wasted time and effort. The goggles that I have however that basically clear dust, fox, ash etc from obscuring my vision? No problem.

We tested this by by stabbing a piece of wood with the runs inscribed in it, and then having someone hold the plank and attempt to stab it again. Failed to stab into it while someone was holding it while everyone could easily stab through the plank while it was sitting on a camp table. We're not exactly sure why or how this works.

We're still not going to test the bullet resistance to the clothes he gave us for Christmas though.


Anyway we've headed north, rather than trying to pick our way through the pass, or across death valley we're going to see if we can cut across over west of Reno to Sacramento.