Wild Rose Pedals

Category: Camping

  • So long for now

    So long for now

    Idaho to Spokane Morning came quickly. A melancholy mood hung in the air as we packed up our final campsite of this segment of our tour. It was hard to believe that in a few days we would no longer be with each other everyday. The separation sadness mixed with knowing we will both working…

  • Tourists

    Tourists

    Townsend to Helena, MT Matt and I left early out of the Mustang Motel like horses itching to be free. We rolled over to the local gas station for some coffee. By late afternoon we were in Helena. Our destination was a Wyndham hotel for their deals! We got checked in and decided to take…

  • Prairie Towns

    Prairie Towns

    Forsyth to Ingomar, MT We left out of our hotel in Forsyth fairly early. Their “hot” breakfast was microwave ready, so we gathered a few provisions, packed up and left the small railroad town of Forsyth. We rolled across the bridge and stopped to admire the Yellowstone River. The bridge had a good sidewalk across…

  • Big Sky Country

    Big Sky Country

    Southwest North Dakota Matt and I took a much needed rest day in Hettinger, N.D. The following morning we got on the road at sunrise! We were planning on setting personal records today with our promised 20 to 50 m.p.h. tailwinds and gusts! Zoom Zoom! Into the brisk wind we go! The sun felt wonderful…

  • Counting our Blessings

    Counting our Blessings

    As comfortable as the bed at our hotel stay was in Britton, we managed to get on the road before 830am. Forecast today was 80°, SE winds up to 25mph and plenty of sunshine. The previous day on a gravel road incline, Matt’s rear hub broke. We were literally in the middle of nowhere in…

  • Windswept in the Dakotas

    Windswept in the Dakotas

    Matt and I woke up early and exited the only hotel in town by 8am. We figured we’d get an early start to beat the Sunday church traffic. There was a large hill up ahead past Veblen with an option to go a bit North to go around it, so we took it! We crossed…

  • Claire City Compromise

    Claire City Compromise

    I woke to the smell of coffee brewing on the jet boil and a gentle breeze rocking my hammock. Matt had got up before me and made coffee. Another one of 789 things I love about him. I climbed out of my hammock with stiff legs and sat down on the picnic table. My mind…

  • Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota Oh My!

    Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota Oh My!

    Matt and I left Brule, Wisconsin early. We were headed in a Westerly direction hoping to go more than 50 miles. We chose to ride through the lower part of the town of Superior. This would keep us out of the city as much possible. Google kept rerouting us to the ORV trail. Me stubbornly,…

  • Goodbye, Michigan until we meet again…

    Goodbye, Michigan until we meet again…

    I have mixed feelings about leaving Michigan. Matt and I have had the best time riding in Michigan. The people have been so unbelievably kind. As a whole, the bike trails in Michigan were amazing! But we must get a move on! Here is a recap of our last days in the beautiful UP! We…

  • Off road adventures

    Off road adventures

    Our Westerly direction led us to Newberry, Michigan. It is the Moose capital of Michigan. Matt and I were looking for a moose and only came up with Mr. No Antlers Paint me Green with Envy. The wind swept us into the Gateway Motel. I paid the man and we were out of the wind.…