Wise River to Elkhorn Hotsprings The joys of being in Montana where they basically tell the feds to buzz off.
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Butte to Wise River Bar hopping across Southern Montana LOL
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Helena to Butte. (Click to view photo album) It was our longest day yet but fortunately did not involve more than a couple thousand vertical feet including a hike a bike over Mount Helena.
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Today's Journey from Lincoln to Helena. (click to see photo album) Gloria might have abbreviated Helena and added an l if I let her do this post. It was a bit long but beautiful and we met wonderful new people.
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Ovando to Lincoln
Friends with Strangers
How many new and interesting people have you met and spoken with in the past week? We went alone into the woods on our Great Divide Adventure and the backcountry has proven to be one of the most social places on earth. On Friday, as I flew down a mountain pass, I road next to … Continue reading Friends with Strangers
Canadian Thanksgiving – Ridiculous!
Canadians - I tease my Canadian wife - do things just slightly different from the US so no one mistakes them for Americans: like colour, cheque, and zed (for z). They also hold thanksgiving in October, which is far better than 3 weeks before Christmas, but don't tell my wife I think it's better. Obviously … Continue reading Canadian Thanksgiving – Ridiculous!
Getting Going
This is likely the first of many apologies along our journey. As a physician, I am more apt to talk about body functions than most. However, physician or not on a long journey proper body functions can be perhaps gross but critical to success. In the last five days we have packed and driven from … Continue reading Getting Going
Hypochondriac Horror
The tickle in my throat isn't bad, but it could soon be strep or even a peritonsillar abscess requiring emergent surgery. My knee has a twinge which is no doubt my right ACL waiting until I'm deep in the Canadian woods before it tears from my tibia. And if that doesn't leave me stranded, then … Continue reading Hypochondriac Horror
The Best Things in Life Don’t Fit on a Bike
"Preparing for a bike tour is way more fun than actually pedaling a loaded bike." Over the past several months, the Fedex and UPS drivers have become my close friends. I've been buying stuff on-line like it was Christmas. None of it has been very expensive and often it's just experimental. What is the best … Continue reading The Best Things in Life Don’t Fit on a Bike
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 