The rain ricocheted off the roof of the garage at Red Lake Wildlife Refuge that I called home that night. I bedded down on top of rolled out fiberglass insulation after washing my bike and gear of the mud that stopped me in my tracks at the village of Lakeview. Dinner consisted off gas station fair; Chocolate muffins (600 calories), Frito’s (3200 calories per family size bag), and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (300 calories). I rationed another muffin and a few chips for breakfast, enough to make the 30 miles to Mack’s Inn.
Sleep was heavy and comfortable that night. I woke to the sound of rain on the roof in the early morning. Needing to urinate and not wanting to o outside I grabbed my empty water bottle for a latrine. Feeling guilty, but knowing the road would be a crunchy peanut butter consistency, I climbed back into my bag for another hour of sleep. Just before 6am I woke to first light, ate my rationed breakfast, and packed my gear. The park ranger’s light was on, so I meandered over to thank him for a roof over my head. I never got his name before hitting the road for Idaho. Trail Magic.
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