Wind, Heat & Rain In The Badlands
Today we cycled across the Badlands of western North Dakota and braved many extreme elements.
At dawn we tried to shrug off the early morning chill as we fought our way through brutal headwinds. By mid-day we were exposed to the sun's blistering heat and we struggled to remain hydrated and cool in a land that is arid and offers minimal shade. In the late afternoon, thunder storms unleashed upon us and we were forced to squat in a small gully to avoid potential lightening strikes.
Even with these severe elements we able to cover significant ground today since caught a tail wind in the late morning, which blew at our back for the rest of the day!
Feeling completely exposed to these extreme elements in such a sparse and open land gave us an appreciation for the challenges the native american peoples must have faced as they roamed this land prior to the arrival of the white man.
Day 66 Recap: 13 Miles South Of Minot, ND to Lund's Landing (23 miles east of Williston, ND) (106 miles)
At dawn we tried to shrug off the early morning chill as we fought our way through brutal headwinds. By mid-day we were exposed to the sun's blistering heat and we struggled to remain hydrated and cool in a land that is arid and offers minimal shade. In the late afternoon, thunder storms unleashed upon us and we were forced to squat in a small gully to avoid potential lightening strikes.
Even with these severe elements we able to cover significant ground today since caught a tail wind in the late morning, which blew at our back for the rest of the day!
Feeling completely exposed to these extreme elements in such a sparse and open land gave us an appreciation for the challenges the native american peoples must have faced as they roamed this land prior to the arrival of the white man.
Day 66 Recap: 13 Miles South Of Minot, ND to Lund's Landing (23 miles east of Williston, ND) (106 miles)
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