wildlife

The Whiteshell

 We didn't play video games the whole time

 All fun and games until someone gets tangled up

 The store at the Whiteshell

The troop gathered to send us off. Some not so willingly

Apparently it is a real thing.

What a great name for hot sauce. I found it in the Whiteshell at Dave and Lib's

Major food groups on the trip

Identify the foods for a prize ...

Edible?

How can you tell we are related?

 Here is my dad and my youngest Uncle Paul.

I found a few rocks that I like...

I tried to load them on the bike but none of them fit. I will have to see if I can find some rocks a little bit smaller. (BTW these are all rocks from my Auntie ingrid's yard)

We can't just read ZMM, we have to do some kind of maintenance

 The plastic hinges on my hard bags had worn out

 I needed a good place with a selection of tools. Here is Dave's shop in the whiteshell. You need a well tooled shop when you live 150 km from the nearest hardware store.

If at first you don't succeed use a bigger hammer and a piece of wood for backing.

How to select the best path

 First you need to follow the path that others thought was a good one

 Then you need a trusty map and journal

and then you need to decide on a direction.

Sturgis

 Apparently it is all about the motorcycles in this town

 Yes you do read that correctly. I am roasting my chicken just looking at the temp

If you don't own a motorcycle you strap the biggest engine to a pick up box and take it for a toot.

 

Apparently everyone is riding their bikes today, a local shot of the library.

Rest stops along the way

For some reason this doesn't seem so pleasant a stop in South Dakota.

For my friend Jocelyn

Staying hydrated in the hot weather

Of course you do know that milk doesn't quench thirst brent?

We have to always finish our liquids off after the end of the day. One could imagine what this would look/taste like after spending the day on the bike at over 90 degrees

 

River couldn't decide which drink he wanted at lunch so he chose both and drank both at the same time.

 

 When all else fails there is running through the sprinkler with your clothes on

River took a more direct approach.

Camping in South Dakota

This is Oahe Lake or the Missori River before they dammed it.

After hitting 96 degrees we had to find a campsite with water. Both River and I spent a couple of hours chilaxing after a long day on the bike

The last 2 nights we have left the fly off the tent. It is much cooler and we can see the stars as we fall asleep (which takes about 30 seconds)

Visit to my Unk's in Kenora

 Hit the border

 Reading from south american history of our family

 Our loft sleeping arrangements.

 Picture of Echard back at star mound when he was a bit younger

Parking spot, sorry couldn't change orientation until get back home.

Old farm (song old apartment)

The pig barn where I spent many a stinky hour.

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