Just a quick update what's happening in my world. Split from Chip on Monday morning and headed down to Missoula MT. There was a shop there that has the front tire I needed, but they weren't open until Tuesday. I didn't feel like waiting around all day to get a tire mounted the next day. So I started calling around, found the tire I need in Sturgis SD, about 700 miles east. So I gassed up and headed east, thankfully the weather was nice, and speed limit was 80. Stayed in Billings that night, covered the rest of the distance this morning. Bought the tire, and found out their tire machine was broken, so they couldn't mount it for me. I had tools with me to do it, but it was almost 100 degrees, no thanks. Found a local guy that could mount and balance it, took less than an hour and I was rolling east again. Temps stayed hot and dry, I prefer not to camp when it's in the 90s. Found an affordable place that had just been renovated. Going to grab some food and sleep, then hammer east again in the morning.
Couple observations from today.
-truckers have really gone downhill in the skill department. Had one run me off into the rumble strips when he cut over without looking. Saw another one driving down the interstate with an open trailer door just swinging in the breeze.
-newly renovated does not always mean it was done well. They tried, not very hard, but they tried.
Glad you were cognizant of the trucker taking over your lane!
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