Mark here. Our ride today took us from Boise, Idaho to Mountain Home, a small town located in the center of an immense forest of sagebrush. Not really much of a forest, but they still have a ranger station. The ride went well, besides Eric's two flat tires. For the first flat, the tire began to bubble in the tread and Eric didn't notice till the bubbles started popping. The second flat turned out to be a defective tube. We repaired that in a jiffy though. We're getting pretty good at fixing these sorts of things.
The ride was hot. We got a late start (seems we keep leaving later and later from camp). So as a result, the it was midday when we were biking in this barren desert. We survived though. The wind was blowing at our backs so the riding came easy. We were whipping along a a clipping pace of 20-25 miles per hour. You couldn't even tell that you were going uphill. The wind just pushed you over the top. Towards the end of the ride my dad and I (Mark) stopped to have a refreshing pit stop involving mountain dew. The dew did its purpose. We were revitalized and nothing could hold us down. Thus we flew into camp, leaving tumble weeds in our dusts. At camp we did the usual routine: unloading the gear truck, setting up the tent, exploring town, and taking showers. The school we're at is called Mountain View Middle School. I'm pretty sure it should be a high school, maybe they just build their schools ginormous out here. It's very nice though, spacious and air conditioned. Tonight they say we could get a wind storm. hopefully it's not as bad as Huntington's, but we're prepared. We know how to face these sorts of environmental difficulties now. Well, I must get back to my sweep team duties. We have to serve supper, clean up camp, and make sure the dishwater is clean (sort of). So I guess that's all there is for now. Thanks for all the comments you guys post. We love hearing from you. Tell us if you want a specific picture or something. We'll see what we can do.
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