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Day 9 (6/13): unexpected issues

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Due to historic flooding, NPS has for the first time in almost 50 years closed all entrances to Yellowstone National Park. The closure comes as a safety precaution due to high waters and multiple road collapses inside the park.  Morning and time to go - I need to make up time and miles in the next coming days to get back on track. Bike packed and out the door...wonder if the grill is open yet...could use something other than a Clif bar for breakfast. Nope...damn, ok - Clif bar consumed and down the road I go. The ride to Lolo is a mostly downhill trip with scenery much like the previous 8 miles since cresting Lolo Pass. Montana wilderness Into Lolo a little over an hour later...a little bit bigger of a place than the previous small towns traveled through on this adventure. First order of business, food. McDonald's...which I never eat at under normal circumstances...was the best candidate. While they didn't offer the "big breakfast" option that had been my ...
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Day 2 (6/6): questionable decision-making

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I awoke about 30 minutes before my alarm went off and wasn't sure where I was for just a minute. As things came into focus I realized that one, I could have slept another 30 minutes (longer actually as it will become evident in just a bit). Two, I already had the beginnings of a saddle store...no fun...so had to jump on that. Long day ahead and I was at a 20 mile deficit, distance-wise, for my plan - was supposed to be in Corvallis end of day one. Obviously that wasn't the case and so I planned an earlier start to make up the time. So, note the title of day 2...perfect example this decision to leave early. It was still raining but as yesterday's rain wasn't super cold I figured that I could put up with it for a 20 mile ride. But no...this rain was cold, very cold and by the time I got to Corvallis I was non-mission capable; had to sit in the McDonald's for over an hour to recover. This essentially wiped out any benefit that leaving early might have given me. A 20 mi...
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Day 6 (6/10): Idaho grinding

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Morning came with the screech of an unknown animal off in the distance. It was probably a dog howling but in my half asleep head it was something spooky and maybe dangerous so sleep was over and it was time to get underway. Took a bit longer to get everything stowed on the bike; bivvy would not pack down to the size I needed it to get to and so it took a couple of tries to get it sort of right. I slept decently but was feeling a bit groggy with a little bit (maybe more than a little bit) of fatigue. My coffee habit/dependency was not being fulfilled despite bringing a full pack of Starbucks instant packs. The packs are really handy for a quick pickup; put one in a water bottle (make sure it's water of course... probably not delicious with Gatorade, etc) and shake well - instant caffeine. However, I drink a lot of coffee on a normal basis and while these helped it was not quite enough. Oh well, coffee can't be too far away, right? Wrong...coffee was still miles and hours away up...
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