Jumping Catfish Batman; a bicycle on fire! Now that's not a normal touring mishap. Wowee, one for the record books.

Pretty sure you can get a new patch kit at a Walmart, or any bicycle shop of course. I always run out of glue before the patches are all used up, so my patch kit usually has lots of patches and not enough glue for them all. Hoping you get lucky and have no more flats.

Reminds me of an old 60's song "You're So Vain." :-)

Whoa! So glad you averted what could have been a total disaster. You being so knowledgeable made this happening a minor setback at best. I would on the hand have be paralyzed in place yelling for help!! So glad all is back to being well.
Stay safe and enjoy.

Re patches on tubes - this link may be useful

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/why-does-my-puncture-repair-keep-failing.292421/#post-6998

Yikes. Good thing you know your electricity and could repair all that. Good luck tomorrow.

Two flat tires, one right after the other is just not right! Sorry for this, but you do seem good at changing. Now to get some decent patches.

You probably already know this, but it is going to start turning brown around you soon. Desert riding in the summer! That's how I grew up in Mojave, CA.

That's a lot of mud!

Really enjoying following along with your adventure.

Mike,
Thanks. I figure it'll look the same again in another month.
Jeff

Nancy,
I do have a lock and cable with me, but I can't recall the last time I used it. There'd be no quick get-away on my overloaded bike! If the bike had been empty, I might have locked it up, if I was going to be in the store for a long time.
Jeff

Bill,
Yes. I could see it from miles away before I got there. It's flat here.
Jeff

Beard doesn't look too bad!

Do you secure your bike before going inside places, or is safe to leave it without locking?

Plainview... As in plain sight? :-)