If you were going to imagine the perfect place to camp while bike touring, what would it look like? Maybe put it in a cute little town at the end of a sweet 20 mile downhill? Free unlimited hot showers? Across the street from the only bike shop for 300 miles (that opens at 8 am!)? Attached to a store that sells camping gear? Oh, and the store is also a restaurant that has gourmet pizza and microbrew? And breakfast burritos? maybe throw in a family that offered to share their homemade cobbler with you? Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Escalante Outfitters. And how much would you expect to pay for such a paradise? $5 per person (if you are bike touring)
We’re still having a great time riding through spectacularly beautiful country. Bryce canyon was gorgeous – it got down to the mid thirties last night. I’m having some minor issues with the zipper on my tent, but other than that, we are living the dream. Rai Sue is worried about her drivetrain, but luckily there’s an 8 am bike shop.