Hot, long day. Merryville to Gardner LA via Leesville, home of Ft. Polk! 79 miles to campsite…primitive no showers. Absolutely NOTHING between Leesville & Gardner. 1 quick stop at bait shop called Ray’s & it was closed! Got 2 bottles of dew & chugged first! No I-net so the wife’s updating blog for me. Sharon’s truck didn’t start this a.m. Chuck left door open & light on & ran battery down. Sharon bought new battery. Give shout out to Willie Harris for helping Sharon by putting battery in at the AutoZone parking lot. Really nice guy, Sharon sez thanks a million!
Beautiful morning ride thru LA forest; light traffic & shaded roads. Then good hills near Leesville. Nice stop at Leesville. Shout out to folks at Stephen Country store! Thanks for the courtesy and support… HOOAH! Leesville to Gardner, long, long way! Straight as a board with rolling hills. Crappy shoulder for 10 miles, Ranger station closed on weekend… No showers, no ac, just roughin’ it with the LA state bird…the mosquito! Got 2 Mt Dew & bottle of H2o from vending at Ray’s near hicks. Water turned to slush when I popped the tip… PERFECT! Ice cold water at the final hour when it was needed most! Would have paid anything for that water! So, 79 miles and last 200 meters to campsite was straight up hill! And I mean like a wall straight up! Makes me nervous about Tennessee and Virginia…Was in lowest gear and it was tough! Ok. Tired and sore. Gonna go lay down now. Let’s see what tomorrow brings!!
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Hi Jack,
ReplyDeleteCraig & I are following your awesome journey. You are an inspiration to so many. Know that we are praying for God to watch over you.
Anytime you need some encouragement to keep going, just imagine us hiding behind every mile marker cheering you on.
Be safe.
Paula & Craig Durrett
Way to go Jack. I will be following your journey but just had to comment today since you were near Ft. Polk. I was there in 1967 and I hope you have a better time near there than I did. Of course I was there for Basic and AIT training. Just remember you have lots of friends that are following you along and I will be updating the staff at Webster Bicycle of your progress.
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow.
George Cooper
Webster Bicycle