46d59.667,-109d35.557
Houston’s Odometer 2120
Near Lewistown, Montana
A slow start from Roundup, leaving at 9:30. Rode about 20 miles when the western sky started to look very threatening. Talked to Leslie who said a wicked little storm had just blown through. Marshall was going to head out on his motorcycle to meet us and lighten our load a bit. With the weather, deteriorating, we decided to upgrade the service vehicle to their 1962 Ford pickup. After we talked to them we rode a few miles further before the cross winds started to knock us off the bikes. We grabbed our rain gear and our tarp and settled down for another lightening dodging session in a ditch. Some nice folks from Florida stopped their RV a few hundred yards back the road (they also were getting bucked around). They spotted us, and crept up closer. They asked us in, and we spent the storm in comfort. After it had mostly passed, we said our good-byes, and started to ride again into a cooler and stronger headwind. We hadn’t gone more than another 5 miles or so, when Marshall found us and we gratefully loaded up for a ride to the ranch.
After we made a few stops in Lewistown, we headed southwest to the ranch. The afternoon was spent consuming and riding dirt bikes. A beautiful walk up on the hill at sunset helped us digest. A great way to start the rest days.