Weather: Sunny & warm. Mid-day temperature 73 degrees.
Stayed at: Winthrop WA. Camped free by the river.
Expenses: $7.61
Purchases: breakfast tip, Pint of Chocolate Milk, Sobe Power drink, Fritos,
String Cheese, Banana, 3 Postcards, Hershey Bar, Pint of chocolate milk
Date: 6/16/2002
Start Time: 6:05 AM
End Time: 9:15 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 12:42:34
Distance: 260.47 KM
Average Speed: 20.5 KPH
Terrain: Mountains. Loup Loup, Wauconda and Sherman Passes
Weather: Sunny & warm. Mid-day temperature 81 degrees.
Stayed at: Coleville WA. Camped free in field behind a store.
Expenses: $20.77
Purchases: 24 oz. Gatorade,
Shortbread cookie,
small piece of chocolate,
Bacon & Eggs, Toast & Hashbrowns,
Glass of Orange Juice,
Glass of Milk,
Restaurant tip,
Pint of milk,
Ice Cream Bar,
Pint of milk,
PowerAde,
Small can of Pringles potato chips,
Pint of chocolate milk,
Fritos,
Large Mr Goodbar,
Lipton Green Ice Tea
Date: 6/17/2002
Start Time: 5:35 AM
End Time: 8:45 PM Mountain Time
Total Recorded Riding Time: 12:24:15
Distance: 269.84 KM
Average Speed: 21.8 KPH
Terrain: Mixed. 1 hour of riding on gravel
Weather: Mostly cloudy with
winds from the south. Mid-day temperature 65 degrees.
Stayed at: National Forest land just off
the road in MT (just across the ID border)
Expenses: $10.42
Purchases: 12 oz Corn Tortillas,
Summer Sausage,
Pint Mochachino,
2 string cheese,
Banana,
Lemonade,
$1 Cancer donation,
Pint Milk,
ChocPeanut BodySmarts Bar,
Pint Chocolate Milk, Cheese Crackers
Date: 6/18/2002
Start Time: 6:35 AM
End Time: 5:25 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 8:45:26
Distance: 199.84 KM
Average Speed: 22.8 KPH
Terrain: Mountain foothills
Weather: Rain with one wicked thunderstorm @ 4:00 PM.
Wind, Rain, Thunder and Hail. Temp dropped to 45 degrees.
Mid-day temperature 53 degrees.
Stayed at: Kalispell MT. Glacier Gateway Motel
Expenses: $79.83
Purchases: McDonalds Deluxe Big Breakfast,
Large Orange Juice,
2 700*28 innertubes,
1 Tire lever,
Pint Milk,
2 Almond Hershey bars,
Room at Motel,
Medium Meat Lovers Pizza Hut Pizza,
Large Lemonade
Date: 6/19/2002
Start Time: 9:30 AM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 9:02:20
Distance: 217.35 KM
Average Speed: 24.0 KPH
Terrain: Climb up and over Continental Divide at Marias Pass
Weather: Cloudy and cool until over the pass. Super tailwind
from 3:40 PM until 8:00 PM. Mid-day temperature 51 degrees.
Stayed at: Cutbank MT, Riverview RV Park
Expenses: $35.54
Purchases:tip for motel maid,
Bag of corn chips,
10 Quaker Granola Bars,
Newspaper,
Big bag of Peanut M&Ms,
Sunblock,
WetOnes moist towelettes,
Small Hershey bar,
2 small bags of cashews,
3 Clif bars,
2 Yogurt Honey Peanut Balance Bars,
Pint Chocolate Milk,
1 Cookies and Creme bar,
1 bottle of Gatorade,
$6 camping fee
Date: 6/20/2002
Start Time: 5:26 AM
End Time: 9:00 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 13:11:03
Distance: 321.71 KM
Average Speed: 24.4 KPH
Terrain: Lots of low rolling hills
Weather: Calm winds, warm. Mid-day temperature 70 degrees.
Stayed at: Dodson MT. There were mosquitos in the park
and it was close to the road, so I camped behind the school.
Expenses: $12.87
Purchases: 20 oz. Mocha,
6 mini donuts,
McDonalds Big Breakfast,
Milk,
Large Orange Juice,
Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger,
Small Frosty,
Medium French Fries,
Medium Lemonade,
Pint Milk,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar
Date: 6/21/2002
Start Time: 5:40 AM
End Time: 6:12 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 11:03:47
Distance: 221.79 KM
Average Speed: 20.0 KPH
Terrain: More low rolling hills
Weather: Hot with headwinds from 10:00 AM onward. Big
thunderstorm forming toward evening. Mid-day temperature 83 degrees.
Stayed at: Wolf Point MT. Homestead Inn.
Expenses: $61.45
Purchases: Pint Chocolate Milk,
Bag of Fritos,
Bag of Trail Mix.
String Cheese,
6 mini donuts,
Pint Chocolate Milk,
Banana,
14 oz Peanut M&Ms,
Carmello Bar,
2 bottles lemonade,
2 bottles water,
Quart of milk,
Fudge striped cookies,
Room at motel,
3 postcards,
Tip for motel maid,
3 cans Sunkist orange pop
Date: 6/22/2002
Start Time: 6:40 AM
End Time: 7:55 PM Central Time
Total Recorded Riding Time: 10:36:28
Distance: 211.29 KM
Average Speed: 19.9 KPH
Terrain: Still more low rolling hills
Weather: Sunny and hot with headwinds. Mid-day
temperature 84 degrees.
Stayed at: Ray ND. Camping area 2 blocks off Hwy 2.
Expenses: $20.01
Purchases: Pint Chocolate Milk,
Bag of Fritos,
2 small bags of Peanut M&Ms,
Pint of Milk,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar,
Popcorn Chicken,
Pint of Milk,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar,
PowerAde,
Pint of Orange Juice,
20 Oz. Blue Sport Drink,
1.5 liters of Water,
Pint of Milk,
Banana,
Lime Yogurt,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar,
9.4 oz. bag of Peanut M&Ms,
12 oz. Chocolate Milk
Date: 6/23/2002
Start Time: 6:02 AM
End Time: 7:55 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 12:03:06
Distance: 220.23 KM
Average Speed: 18.3 KPH
Terrain: Rolling low hills
Weather: Headwind all day. Cloudy all day.
Some rain. Thunderstorm forming toward
evening. Mid-day temperature 70 degrees.
Stayed at: Towner ND. Little cabin in town park.
Expenses: $13.62
Purchases: Pint Chocolate Milk,
Donut,
Ham, Egg & Cheese Biscuit,
5.3 oz Peanut M&Ms,
2 Apple Cinnamon NutriGrain Bars,
Personal Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza,
White Caramel Coffee,
Cookies & Creme Bar,
Six Oreos,
Macadamia Cookie,
Carmello Bar,
Pint Chocolate Milk
Date: 6/24/2002
Start Time: 6:04 AM
End Time: 9:55 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 12:31:32
Distance: 318.38 KM
Average Speed: 25.4 KPH
Terrain: Gently rolling becoming
flatter the further east I go.
Weather: Sunny and very hot with a good tailwind.
Mid-day temperature 97 degrees but it got up to 102 degrees
for a bit.
Stayed at: Crookston MN behind a church near the flooded
city park. MANY mosquitos
Expenses: $21.50
Purchases: 12oz. White Chocolate Latte,
Chocolate muffin,
4.5 oz Fritos,
Lipton Ice Tea,
12oz. Chocolate Milk,
Baby Ruth bar,
DQ Chicken Strip Basket,
Peanut Buster Parfait,
Large Lemonade,
Ice Tea,
Pint of Milk,
Carmello Bar,
Vanilla Coke,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar,
Chocolate Ice Cube,
Pint of Milk,
Pint of Milk,
Hershey Bar w Almonds
Date: 6/25/2002
Start Time: 4:50 AM
End Time: 7:55 PM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 11:19:30
Distance: 254.02 KM
Average Speed: 22.4 KPH
Terrain: Flat
Weather: Hot and sunny with a bit of wind
from the south. Mid-day temperature 86 degrees.
Stayed at: Grand Rapids MN. Americana Motel.
Expenses: $74.51
Purchases: Pint of Apple Juice,
Bag of Mini Chips Ahoy,
Big Snickers Bar,
Pint of Milk,
Snickers Ice Cream Bar,
Pint of Milk,
Mini Hawaiian Pizza,
Pint of Chocolate Milk,
Carmello Bar,
Long sleeve cotton shirt,
Box of 8 Apple Cinnamon Nutrigrain Bars,
14oz. bag of Peanut M&Ms,
1 Frappuccino,
Motel Room,
2 cans Lipton Ice Tea,
Tip for maid
Date: 6/26/2002
Start Time: 6:05 AM
End Time: 11:27 AM
Total Recorded Riding Time: 4:45:47
Distance: 119.22 KM
Average Speed: 25.0 KPH
Terrain: Mostly flat
Weather: Overcast with wind from the NE. Mid-day
temperature 80 degrees
Stayed at: Cloquet MN at my parents house.
Expenses: $10.32
Purchases: Pint of Chocolate Milk,
Cinnamon Coffee Cake,
Double Cheeseburger,
Onion Rings,
Hot Fudge Shake
Total Expenses (excluding the cost of phone calls)
for 11.5 days = $368.45
368.45/11.5 = $32.04/day
Total Distance = 2953.4 kilometers = 1835.5 miles
2953.4/11.5 = 256.8 km/day = 159.6 miles/day
End of the trip weights taken via my parents digital bathroom scale: