Day 44 – Sheep!
Sheep! Thousands and thousands of sheep! As the day neared its end, I approached a truck and camper on the side of the road. A big, old, and very friendly dog came over to greet me along with her pup. It took me a second to realize that the little one was actually a lamb.
Day 43 – On the road again
I’m back on the uni! All systems seem to be functioning. Changes to the setup include an actual sheepskin seat cover and a rear bar with bottle cages. Altogether, I have 8.7 liters of water carrying capacity on the uni.
Day 42 – Fixed up
‘Is it light out?’ If ‘no,’ think, ‘yay, more sleep!’ If ‘yes’ think, ‘this sleeping bag is so warm and comfortable’, then procrastinate exiting the bag for about an hour.
Day 41 – Stuck
Last night, I dreamt of zombies and escaped by figuring out how to ‘coast’ on the unicycle. I zoomed down the mountain to safety but woke up to the real world. It was awesome while it lasted.
Day 40 – Mad Dash
As I rode this morning, I called unicycledotcom to see if I could get a replacement seat base shipped out. To have the part shipped out by the end of the day, I’d have to find a place in Pinedale to receive it before 2:00 my time. It’d be a push.
Day 39 – Major Malfunction
I am now sans handlebar, brake, and 4.7 liters of water-carrying capacity. At least my body, mind, and spirit seem to have weathered my longest day without breaking down.
Day 38 – Aquatic Ape
A bald eagle is perched atop the tree in front of my tent right now. It is munching on a trout that I watched it catch as I floated out on Brooks Lake at sunset. That’s right, I’m on a boat and still at Brooks Lake.
Day 37 – Drums
I can’t believe I’m paying $10 for a campsite tonight in the Shoshone National Forest when there’s plenty of free camping all around. I didn’t feel like looking for a campsite in the dark, so I’m here.
Day 36 – Teton NP
I suppose I may be a rarer sight than a Grizzly bear out here. As I rode up to a beautiful overlook of the Tetons over Jackson Lake, I noticed something wasn’t quite right. Instead of facing the lake and the mountains
Day 35 – 1,000 miles!
At some point today, I crossed the 1,000-mile mark. I feel like it, too. I also finished up my brief stint in Idaho and moved on to Wyoming.