The ride up there was miserable. The wind was terrible, but the temperature dropped from 72*F to 54*F in those 3 hours of riding. That had to be worse part of the trip, I ended up stopping and putting clothes on to keep warm riding.

One thing that I did that made the trip better was taking and warming up water on the stove for a towel bath. Just the simplest things you really do not think about make a trip so much more pleasant. I bought some hot cocoa mix, and had that in the morning, while I was boiling water for the oatmeal.

I am definitely learning more and more little tricks, the do's and don'ts, and ways to keep myself in good spirits while touring. I love doing overnight trips, especially to little towns I have never been to before. One thing that I need to learn how to do is to stealth camp. I need to get the courage up and just do it.

Ohhh, and I need to take pictures.