05-12-2024, 02:14 PM
Day 2: Saturday
Had on all my available clothing as I got going by 8:15am...t-shirt, long sleave shirt, sweatshirt with another sweatshirt, and full winter jacket, sweat pants under mc pants, two pairs of socks, felt good.
Found an established campground (Illipah) just 20 miles beyond where I chose, and it was a pretty area with a fish-able lake.
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Lots of this...long straight shots where you could probably take a nap in the middle of the road and not worry about traffic.
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The thing about riding an unfamiliar bike is that it's...unfamiliar. I was on interstate 80 about 30 miles from the town of Winnemucca. The "low on gas" light came on and indicated 34 miles to dry. But I was loaded down, going against a head-wind, and decided to backtrack 5 miles to a station I had just seen. My friend told me later I would have made it no problem, but you do have to be careful about passing up gas opps in Nevada.
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After Winnemucca, took 95 north towards Oregon, but veered west on hiway 140 towards the tiny "town" of Denio...hi-lighted by the only gas station around for a long time. Lady at the station recommended the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge / Virgin Valley Campground. I had asked about a spot where one could find water and this place didn't disappoint--warm spring fed a swimming pond and showers...just what I needed.
I prefer "back-country" camping where you just find a spot on public land, but decided an organized campground was worth it because of the water. There were some lively families with children, some music, doggies, but people settled down by 10, and I slept, gratefully, decent. Sunset at the 'grounds...
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You might be able to click on the photo to zoom in to see my spot.
Had on all my available clothing as I got going by 8:15am...t-shirt, long sleave shirt, sweatshirt with another sweatshirt, and full winter jacket, sweat pants under mc pants, two pairs of socks, felt good.
Found an established campground (Illipah) just 20 miles beyond where I chose, and it was a pretty area with a fish-able lake.
Lots of this...long straight shots where you could probably take a nap in the middle of the road and not worry about traffic.
The thing about riding an unfamiliar bike is that it's...unfamiliar. I was on interstate 80 about 30 miles from the town of Winnemucca. The "low on gas" light came on and indicated 34 miles to dry. But I was loaded down, going against a head-wind, and decided to backtrack 5 miles to a station I had just seen. My friend told me later I would have made it no problem, but you do have to be careful about passing up gas opps in Nevada.
After Winnemucca, took 95 north towards Oregon, but veered west on hiway 140 towards the tiny "town" of Denio...hi-lighted by the only gas station around for a long time. Lady at the station recommended the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge / Virgin Valley Campground. I had asked about a spot where one could find water and this place didn't disappoint--warm spring fed a swimming pond and showers...just what I needed.
I prefer "back-country" camping where you just find a spot on public land, but decided an organized campground was worth it because of the water. There were some lively families with children, some music, doggies, but people settled down by 10, and I slept, gratefully, decent. Sunset at the 'grounds...
You might be able to click on the photo to zoom in to see my spot.