Up nice and early, about six, after having recurring dreams about waking up and then later realising I was still asleep. Went on all night, any amateur dream analysts out there?After a breakfast of strawberry oats, set off with Austin, Groot and St Nick down towards Hauser Creek. We soon moved apart at our natural pace and met up again at the creek where Austin very kindly loaned me his filter again.Weather very moderate, not too hot, which was good because there is a taxing 1500ft climb on the was to Lake Morena. The promise of the Morena Village malt shop kept me going – burger and chips – couldn’t help it!Interestingly the staff there were Chaldean Christians who fled IS from Northern Iraq.A long layup there sitting out the worst of the sun. Austin and I arrived similar times but Groot was quite a bit later, the climb is a shock if your not used to it. He’ll get his fitness soon enough.Put in a few more miles to find a spectacular campsite overlooking the lake.Groot camped in Lake Morena campground and will follow on, and Austin is meeting family in Mount Laguna day after tomorrow. My current plan is to do a big day tomorrow to get to Mount Laguna general store to buy a filter. Then maybe a zero so the others catch up.