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Cross Country Day 49: Pine Woods to Illinois Beach State Park
Today's biggest highlight was probably breakfast Today wasn't an overly hard day. Just a long day. We left camp and headed towards what...
Matt
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 48: Madison to Pinewoods State Park
Today I kept the pace Today was a nice for a shorter day. We're trying to time our arrival to Chicago so we can meet up with our friend...
Matt
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 46: Reedsburg to Madison
Today I went to the center of the square We said goodbye this morning to Madison, Jason and Edie. This past week with them has been...
Matt
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 45: Trempealeau to Reedsburg
Today was a longer day so we could have a shorter day into our rest day into Madison. It was also special for me because my folks and my...
Matt
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 44: Lake City to Trempealeau
Today we went forward again Onward we go! After a couple of days off it was nice to keep moving forward. Edie was kind enough to carry...
Matt
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 42 and 43: Frontenac State Park to Lake City
Today did not go as planned 12 miles. Yep you read that right. 12 miles for two days. It was a tough couple days. Josh fell ill and...
Matt
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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Cross Country Day 41: Minneapolis to Frontenac State Park
Today ended at the top After a great rest day yesterday, seeing family, and meeting new friends we headed south through the twin cities...
Matt
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 39: St. Cloud to Minneapolis
Today I found a river I left St Cloud and headed south on the MRT. (Mississippi River Trail) Well its less of a trail and more of a...
Matt
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 38: Ashby to St. Cloud
Today I reminisced Today started with a rain delay. It rained last night and into this morning. Nothing severe but a good rain. I...
Matt
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 37: Fargo to Ashby.
Today I panicked Yesterday was a good rest day. My good friend Travis drove up from Sioux Falls to say hi and a high school classmate of...
Matt
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 35: Jamestown to Fargo
Today I cheered 35 days we've been on this journey. 35 days of ups and downs. I've literally climbed mountains to get to this point. ...
Matt
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 33: Medina to Jamestown
Today I raced the rain Woke up this morning with one goal. Beat the rain. Art had promised rain. We went to bed expecting rain around...
Matt
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 32: Bismarck to Medina
Today I was cool with construction workers. Today was just kind of a roll along day. We left Bismark and stopped by a little bakery...
Matt
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 31: Glen Ullin to Bismarck
Today I went to the Capitol A whole month we've been on this adventure. A whole month of pedaling, writing, exploring, conversing,...
Matt
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 30: Medora to Glen Ullin
Today I saw Beauty. We climbed out of the badlands on to the plains today. Once again the Interstate was really our only option but we...
Matt
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 28: Wibaux to Medora
Today I went to a show Well today SHOULD have been an easy day. Keyword should. I mean how hard can 38 miles be. Well... apparently...
Matt
Jun 24, 20234 min read
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Cross Country Day 27: Circle to Wibaux
Today was long. Yesterday I mentioned Deja Vu. Well. Today started with more of the same. Get up. Find Montana 200 and pedal. There...
Matt
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 26: Jordan to Circle
Today felt like Deja Vu Today was a lot like yesterday. Wake up. Find the highway. Pedal till it's time to go to bed. The scenery...
Matt
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Cross Country 2023 Day 25: Winnett to Jordan
Today I was stuck on the highway. Well our gravel luck has seemingly run out. We left Winnett. Hit Montana 200 and that was about it. ...
Matt
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Cross Country Day 24: Lewistown to Winnett
Today I saw a cowboy. Hello from the middle of Montana! Two Thoughts: Wow we're halfway across Montana HOW THE HECK ARE WE ONLY HALFWAY...
Matt
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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