Apgar, MT to Belly River, Alberta $5 :: coffee, snacks 80.49 mi :: 7.35 hr :: 41.8 mph :: 10.5 mph :: 1758 mi 6AM: awake, weather looks nice 6:45AM: on the road. Cool, easy riding, no shoulder, no cars. 8AM: Getting glimpses of some peaks. Meet a leader of a tour group, talk a…

Trego, MT to Apgar, MT $20 :: lunch, coffee, grocs 81.78 mi :: 6.59 hr :: 32.4 mph :: 11.6 mph :: 1677 mi 8:30AM: on the road, decide to go back by Dickey Lake. Make good use of the restroom there. David & Barbara, who plan to be married Dickey Thurs., give me breakfast…

Lake Koocanusa, MT to Trego, MT (our land) $20 :: food, beer, grocs 73.2 mi :: 6.3 hr :: :: 11.3 mph :: 1596 mi Last night I happened to read the jounal entry of Meriwether Lewis on his 31st birthday, 1805, where he declares that he has lived thus far for himself, and pledges…

Bull River, MT to Lake Koocanusa, MT :: 75 mi :: :: :: :: 1522 mi This journal page is missing at the moment. I remember walking around my private forested campsite while eating my oatmeal for breakfast. As I passed a small pine tree a branch moved, and behind the branch I saw a…

Sandpoint, ID to Bull River, MT $58 :: Breakfast, postage, coffee, bike parts, grocs 63.07 mi :: 7.1 hr :: 39.6 mph :: 8.7 mph :: 1447 mi Roger was sick w/ a kidney stone all night. Poor guy. I was laughing at him cause I thought it was the buffet. Our stomachs all sounded…

Newport, WA to Sandpoint, ID $38 :: breakfast, room, beer, (free dinner), coffee 38.58 mi :: 6.22 hr :: 34.1 mph :: 6.0 mph :: 1384 mi 7AM: Up before Larry & Roger. Make myself busy, eat breakfast, read. 8AM: Larry & Roger awake & pack up, head to Newport for breakfast. I decide to…

Flodelle Creek, WA to Newport, WA $14 :: food, beer, 1/3 campsite 69.45 mi :: 9.1 hr :: 36.9 mph :: 7.5 mph :: 1345 mi 6:30AM: Nature calls – up early. Little walk, not too interesting. 9AM: start the day w/ Larry & Roger. 10AM: We stop for coffee & cinnamon rolls at this…

Sherman Pass, WA to Flodelle Creek, WA $25 :: graocs 59.87 mi :: 6.0 hr :: 36.5 mph :: 9.9 mph :: 1276 mi 7AM: Leave on day hike. Few clouds. Don’t bring rain coat against better judgement. 8AM: Trailhead. Look at posted map, decide to try for Columbia summit. 9AM: East – beautiful vistas…

Tonasket, WA to Sherman Pass, WA $5 :: ice cream, grocs 60.57 mi :: 9.24 :: 38.5 mph :: 6.4 mph :: 1216 mi 8AM: I’m up & get started before “Road Dawg” Keith, opposite of what he said. Changed his mind overnight. We agree to try to meet at Sherman Pass campground, exchanged addresses…