No guardrail protects me from the many thousand foot tumble to the Salmon River below. Lichens and alpine flowers struggle to survive in the moist nooks and crannies of glacial till and frost cracked shale. A grey lake appears below on the left, flowing down toward the Salmon River. A portion of the toe of the Salmon Glacier is visible around the bend, hinting at what's to come. Washboard hills and moonscape potholes dot the cliffside road, leading me to dodge and poke around the obstacles with little room to spare. Between the distracting waterfalls on my right and the black striped glacier growing on my left, I find it hard to concentrate on riding...Soon I crest the summit of road to a small parking lot occupied by two german Toyota Land Cruisers with Alpha Box campers on back. I make lentils and mashed potates while taking in the impressive view. It begins to rain...again...
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No guardrail protects me from the many thousand foot tumble to the Salmon River below. Lichens and alpine flowers struggle to survive in the moist nooks and crannies of glacial till and frost cracked shale. A grey lake appears below on the left, flowing down toward the Salmon River. A portion of the toe of the Salmon Glacier is visible around the bend, hinting at what's to come. Washboard hills and moonscape potholes dot the cliffside road, leading me to dodge and poke around the obstacles with little room to spare. Between the distracting waterfalls on my right and the black striped glacier growing on my left, I find it hard to concentrate on riding...Soon I crest the summit of road to a small parking lot occupied by two german Toyota Land Cruisers with Alpha Box campers on back. I make lentils and mashed potates while taking in the impressive view. It begins to rain...again...
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Mike SaundersIn May 2014 I quit my job to ride a Honda Ruckus over 69'000 mi and counting. Wild camping most nights and cooking most of my own meals, I keep the costs low and the landscape changing. Archives
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