Up & ready for 8:00 am, Daniel was in the kitchen with coffee making plans. Here’s the deal, he said. I have bacon, egged etc but we have to cook them. Alternatively we can head back to Mad Jack’s for a 3 for $5 breakfast. The answer was clearly in his question so back we went. Daniel, generous, but always looking for a deal, whatever the prize, winning is everything- absolutely hates losing – over breakfast, he even managed to close a deal with the waitress on one extra piece of bacon!
Wilderness- descending the top of the pass- Avalanche impact.
These next few days would be about the ride. According to my book, it’s 3 days in the Flathead wilderness , camping 1st at Tuchuck campground then at Red Meadow campground. Today’s ride carried me along Tobacco Valley in which Eureka sits, through a few remote settlements tucked away in the woods before a hot days climb up to Whitefish Divide at 5,300 ft before a fast downhill to Tuchuck Campground.
For the middle of absolutely nowhere this camp was the most impressive – toilets, bear boxes & all. Water came from a fresh mountain steam a few metres away. Alex Grant pulled in shortly after, riding the Divide on his customised BMW.
Alex & his customised BMW f809 AS Adventurer Ki
The motorbike route usually followed a different path but shares here. His trip was shorter in days (for him day 1 out of Banff) but the planning needed was equal to mine, fuel, self sufficiency in case of breakdown or damage, ripped tyres, etc.
Alex is an aircraft engineer & nice to know that thinks GE makes the best engines!
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Well how superb is this then eh? All that talk, planning, risk assessments and deliberation and now the delivery with no doubt integral evaluation, such a professional!! How does this work, do I sign bfn Annette xx and await Christine’s approval and sign off??!!
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Hi. Lucky you! You are approved. Great to know you are following. Been s very busy few days so chilling today & will update blogs.
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