RetiredJake
Junior Member
Wednesday 6-17
Last night was hot and muggy. By the time it cooled down around midnight, the shower was wasted. Got up at 0400, broke camp and packed the bike in the dark. Finally got underway @ 0600. Stopped 10 minutes later and took a picture of the valley Eureka Springs sits in. Full of fog and nothing moving.
Stopped at an abandoned gas station in Pawnee, OK. $1.59. you can’t get it for that anymore.
The OK wheat harvest is in full swing, fields being cut everywhere.
At times, OK looks like it just goes on forever.
Turned hot today. Put on an evaporative cooling vest at 1000. Good thing, it was over 100 degrees today. Would not have made it without the vest. They are great items and I will never tour without one again.
Had to get a picture of the Carrier, OK Town Hall, must be all of 400 sq ft.
Around 1400, I had to stop and re-wet the vest, it was almost dry. Felt a lot better after that. About 1630, I could see a bad thunderstorm to the South, and a smaller one to the North. I was heading right for the light area in between, so made a run for it. You see where this is going, don’t you? So there I am, under a picnic table cover, wet, trying to get my rain suit on, watching this massive storm bear down on me. The storm went just to the South of me, but the wind almost blew the bike over. The dust was so thick, it looked like heavy smoke at times. Almost made me wish I had the rain instead of the wind. Good came from it though, there was a 'Welcome to Oklahoma' sign there.
After the storm went through, the temperature had dropped into the 70's. Silver lining and all that.
Shut down for the night in Guymon, OK. Almost 1,000 miles into my trip on day 2. Made up the day late due to the late start, and put almost a full day in the bank. Now I can slow down and take it a little easier.
Last night was hot and muggy. By the time it cooled down around midnight, the shower was wasted. Got up at 0400, broke camp and packed the bike in the dark. Finally got underway @ 0600. Stopped 10 minutes later and took a picture of the valley Eureka Springs sits in. Full of fog and nothing moving.
Stopped at an abandoned gas station in Pawnee, OK. $1.59. you can’t get it for that anymore.
The OK wheat harvest is in full swing, fields being cut everywhere.
At times, OK looks like it just goes on forever.
Turned hot today. Put on an evaporative cooling vest at 1000. Good thing, it was over 100 degrees today. Would not have made it without the vest. They are great items and I will never tour without one again.
Had to get a picture of the Carrier, OK Town Hall, must be all of 400 sq ft.
Around 1400, I had to stop and re-wet the vest, it was almost dry. Felt a lot better after that. About 1630, I could see a bad thunderstorm to the South, and a smaller one to the North. I was heading right for the light area in between, so made a run for it. You see where this is going, don’t you? So there I am, under a picnic table cover, wet, trying to get my rain suit on, watching this massive storm bear down on me. The storm went just to the South of me, but the wind almost blew the bike over. The dust was so thick, it looked like heavy smoke at times. Almost made me wish I had the rain instead of the wind. Good came from it though, there was a 'Welcome to Oklahoma' sign there.
After the storm went through, the temperature had dropped into the 70's. Silver lining and all that.
Shut down for the night in Guymon, OK. Almost 1,000 miles into my trip on day 2. Made up the day late due to the late start, and put almost a full day in the bank. Now I can slow down and take it a little easier.
