Forest. Hats off to the local USFS for maintaining a really nice
trail, with frequent numbered (yet unobtrusive) signposts.
I didn't get rolling out of Chico until around noon yesterday, and had
to climb out of the valley for, I kid you not, about 18 miles
straight. Good riding, though, as the grades were all reasonable.
Last night was the first time I've slung my food up in a tree in case
of bears, and miraculously I was succesful without too many "antics"
which would have only been funny years in the future. I didn't get it
all that high up, so probably only the most curteous bear would have
passed it by; still, I'm glad I did so because I believe it would be
difficult for a hungry bear to show many manners at all had my food
been with me inside my tent.
Today I'll be passing through Lassen Volcanic National Park, which I
hear has quite a dramatic landscape. I may not ride too far if it
needs more exploration.
3 comments:
How many miles until you're out of California? We are all rooting for you...hope you have enough tire patches!
Dan and family.
Jonathan,
Judy and I are really enjoying your blog. We've driven some of the route you took from the Bay area to Clear Lake, Williams and Colusa.
That's a lot of up and down and curves. Hope the tire problems were on level straight stretches!
Robin said it would be ok to share the blog with my Sons and Daughter in Missoula. They'll be amazed and jealous.
Regards,
Fred and Jusdy Simpson
ummmm, you know how I feel about starvation. Please be sure to keep the bears out of your business!!!
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