Greg & Camille Go Bike

A light rain perpetuated throughout the day which started out nicely but quickly became dreary once the temperature dropped and winds came in. Despite all that, bike tourists populated the trails! We'd never seen so many and were thoroughly impressed. The surrounding community seemed quite supportive of two-wheel culture; volunteer groups maintained the trails, and homemade signs on coolers outside some homes announced free water bottles for bikers and bikers.

The trail was full of hiker-biker campgrounds; these plots with water spigots, bathrooms, and first-come-first-serve elevated wooden shelters dedicated for non-motorized access. As we approached Stewart's Crossing, another tourist came the other way asking about a campsite we'd passed a while back. We thought it was quite curious as Stewart's was only 2 miles away. He said the vibe was weird since it was behind a grocery store and cited some smokers in the area.

We decided to check it out and thought it was fine, although we didn't get a covered shelter (only 4 there). It would've been nice to stay dry for a bit after a continuously wet day. Our new friend Ronald very politely offered to have us share his shelter, but we settled for our more roomy (but chillier) tent in the grass. After tuna, beans, and couscous for dinner, we hit the hay early as the rain pitter-pattered throughout the night.