Wednesday, August 17, 2016

8/16: Bigfork, Ferndale, Swan Lake

48mi today. Pretty flat, but in dry mid-90s heat. It's a new challenging condition. 

Swan Lake is a big recreational lake, with lots of jet-skis and inner tubers out there having a good (and cool) time. 

We're cashing in on a long held dream from last tour -- staying in a yurt. This private campground charges just a little more for the yurt than for pitching tents, so we went for it:

The campground has a small pond with a tiny island:
With a paddle boat:

It's so hot that it takes all I have to do more than just sit and try to cool off via sweating. 

If one other thing is apparent, it's that were no longer in bear country. All the bins in this camp are just normal trash cans with no regard for thieving raccoons and marauding bears. There was a llama farm at some point. 

Just over 100mi til we stop in Missoula. It's definitely on our minds -- the end. We have to wrap this trip up logistically, physically, and mentally. 






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