- Monday, July 5th
- Daredevil slack liners from Ohio, illicitly camped at the county park
- Firework-borne brush fire in Lyle, “we think we know who it was”
- Rogue county sheriff threatens to arrest public employees for violating his interpretation of the constitution
- Traffic-free road along the Klickitat river, perfect for cycling
- Silty swim in river – hat was lost
- Glenwood: ample camping opportunities
- Gladys’ park: all are welcome, except dogs
- Bill the dog runs the town, to the chagrin of the elderly wizard hound
- Zach met ranchers: they were slightly aghast at his short shorts, but he learned that ranching is about horses
- Tuesday, July 6th
- We’ve made it to the huckleberry belt: huckleberry-buckwheat pancakes in trout lake
- Amazing views of Mount hood to the left, adams to the rightLong, slow climb up mount Adams
- Hot hot hot, but plenty of streams/waterfalls to dunk/soak/drink
- Takhlakh lake: perfect for swimming/camping, but mosquitos run the joint
- Bosnians will foist their trout upon you, despite your protestations
- Tortellini dinner for days
- Wednesday, July 7th
- More gravel than expected, but downhill was still glorious
- Chicken-wire water cage experienced critical structural compromise, after 10 mile stress test. Industrial engineer Liu has rectified the design flaw
- Record-breaking pace in tailwind up the cowlitz valley
- Early end at Packwood rv park: there’s only one employee, others are charlatans
- Growlers from brewery across street + pizza + musical jam = bike touring nirvana
