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31 miles tandem, Odometer: 2059 – Camp Namekagon, WI to Hayward, WI KEVIN – Suzi and I rode the tandem today and found some hills and headwind. Luckily it was a planned short day. Tomorrow I hope to log more miles. SUZI – Blogging will now take a backseat to fun with our trailer crowd!Continue reading “Day 31 – Sunday, June 6”

ADVICE TO A FUTURE VISITOR: Bring less stuff. Did you say “well…it could be helpful…?” Leave it at home. Kevin has snacks hidden everywhere. Just take a look around. Seize every ice cream opportunity. 10 years from now you will not say, “The trip was great but I shouldn’t have had so much ice cream.”Continue reading “Dear Hannah (a camping agony aunt)”

66.4 miles Trek, 17.0 mph, Odometer: 2025 – Grantsburg, WI to Namekagon Camp, WI KEVIN – I rode alone today with a helping wind. I took a more direct route on our way to tomorrow night’s campground. I keep seeing references to the “North Woods.” This appears to be an area with lots of recreation.Continue reading “Day 30 – Saturday, June 5”

46.4 miles tandem, Odometer: 1959 – Isanti, MN to Grantsburg, WI KEVIN – Uneventful ride over highways, county roads and some bike trail. Minnesota was good to me. I will remember this fondly, unlike eastern Montana. (We skipped spring. We went from winter to summer.) Elizabeth has been a trooper (Mike Seikel’s highest praise.) SheContinue reading “Day 29 – Friday, June 4”

72.9 miles tandem, Odometer: 1913 – Royalton, MN to Isanti, MN KEVIN – Elizabeth and I rode some heavily trafficked roads today, uneventfully. We were in camp by 2:00. We made our 68 mile day into a 73 mile day with a few side trips (looking for a bathroom, the woods don’t count; and lunch).Continue reading “Day 28 – Thursday, June 3”

I’m told that a pop culture footnote is needed. “A Prairie Home Companion” was a weekly radio show on NPR with music, storytelling and lots of humor. Kevin and I often listened to it until it ended a few years ago. There is a movie version that’s OK, but listening to one of the showsContinue reading “Lake Wobegone”

40.7 miles tandem, Odometer: 1840 – Melrose, MN, to Royalton, MN KEVIN – Today was an easy day. We wanted to stay at Two Rivers Campground to go swimming. The first 30 miles were on the Lake Wobegon Trail, where Elizabeth was definitely above average. The last 10 miles were on the road with someContinue reading “Day 27 – Wednesday, June 2”

46.7 miles tandem, 13.6 miles solo, Odometer: 1799 – Ashby, MN to Melrose, MN KEVIN – Last night’s child stoker fix lasted 11 miles. Suzi met us at Brandon, MN and picked up Elizabeth. In Alexandria, they found a bike shop. Jake’s Bikes worked hard and replaced the pedal arms, a definitive fix. Elizabeth thenContinue reading “Day 26 – Tuesday, June 1”

60.8 miles, Odometer: 1739 – Barnesville, MN to Ashby, MN KEVIN -Highway 52 to Fergus Falls was downwind and desolate. After 35 miles, while we were in Fergus Falls planning to meet Suzi for lunch, Elizabeth’s left pedal came off. The threads are stripped. I now know why Second Wind Cycle fixed the pedals toContinue reading “Day 25 – Monday, May 31”

ELIZABETH – “Coming to the Ride” – Sunday was pretty boring. My first flight got delayed due to maintenance problems so I missed my original flight to Fargo, ND, so then I got to the (unaccompanied minors) waiting room. Waited about 3 hours. Kids came and left then FINALLY I got to go board myContinue reading “Elizabeth is in the trailer”