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Days 74 and 75: Cloverdale CA to Petaluma CA to San Francisco CA - I4Prom and last goodbyes
Days 74 and 75: Cloverdale CA to Petaluma CA to San Francisco CA - I4Prom and last goodbyes
Days 72 and 73: Redwoods CA to Fort Bragg CA to Cloverdale CA
Days 72 and 73: Redwoods CA to Fort Bragg CA to Cloverdale CA
Day 71: Arcata CA to Redwoods (Avenue of the Giants) CA
Day 71: Arcata CA to Redwoods (Avenue of the Giants) CA
Day 70: Crescent City CA to Arcata CA
Day 70: Crescent City CA to Arcata CA
Day 68: Grants Pass OR to Crescent City CA
Day 68: Grants Pass OR to Crescent City CA
Day 67: Roseburg OR to Grants Pass OR
Day 67: Roseburg OR to Grants Pass OR
Days 65 and 66: Salem OR to Eugene OR to Roseburg OR
Days 65 and 66: Salem OR to Eugene OR to Roseburg OR
Day 64: Portland OR to Salem OR
Day 64: Portland OR to Salem OR
Days 62 and 63: Mt. Rainier WA to Castle Rock WA to Portland OR
Days 62 and 63: Mt. Rainier WA to Castle Rock WA to Portland OR
Day 60: Yakima WA to Mt. Rainier WA
Day 60: Yakima WA to Mt. Rainier WA
Days 58 and 59: Walla Walla WA to Kennewick WA to Yakima WA
Days 58 and 59: Walla Walla WA to Kennewick WA to Yakima WA
Days 56 and 57: Kamiah ID to Lewiston ID to Walla Walla WA
Days 56 and 57: Kamiah ID to Lewiston ID to Walla Walla WA
Days 54 and 55: Missoula MT to Wilderness Gateway Campground ID to Kamiah ID
Days 54 and 55: Missoula MT to Wilderness Gateway Campground ID to Kamiah ID
Days 50 and 51 and 52: Bozeman MT to Butte MT to Philipsburg MT to Missoula MT
Days 50 and 51 and 52: Bozeman MT to Butte MT to Philipsburg MT to Missoula MT
Days 48 and 49: Yellowstone to Ennis MT to Bozeman MT
Days 48 and 49: Yellowstone to Ennis MT to Bozeman MT
Days 45 and 47 - DuBois WY to Grand Tetons to Yellowstone
Days 45 and 47 - DuBois WY to Grand Tetons to Yellowstone
Days 43 and 44: Thermopolis WY to Riverton WY to Dubois WY
Days 43 and 44: Thermopolis WY to Riverton WY to Dubois WY
Day 42: Meadowlark Lake WY to Thermopolis WY - downhill day
Day 42: Meadowlark Lake WY to Thermopolis WY - downhill day
Day 41: Buffalo WY to Meadowlark Lake WY - climbing day
Day 41: Buffalo WY to Meadowlark Lake WY - climbing day
Day 40: Gillette WY to Buffalo WY
Day 40: Gillette WY to Buffalo WY
Day 39: Newcastle WY to Gillette WY
Day 39: Newcastle WY to Gillette WY
Day 38: Hermosa SD to Newcastle WY - Mount Rushmore day
Day 38: Hermosa SD to Newcastle WY - Mount Rushmore day
Day 37: Wall SD to Hermosa SD
Day 37: Wall SD to Hermosa SD
Day 35: Kadoka SD to Wall SD - Badlands!
Day 35: Kadoka SD to Wall SD - Badlands!
Day 34: Murdo SD to Kadoka SD
Day 34: Murdo SD to Kadoka SD
Day 33: Chamberlain SD to Murdo SD
Day 33: Chamberlain SD to Murdo SD
Day 32: Mitchell SD to Chamberlain SD
Day 32: Mitchell SD to Chamberlain SD
Day 31: Sioux Falls SD to Mitchell SD - staying at the World's Only Corn Palace!
Day 31: Sioux Falls SD to Mitchell SD - staying at the World's Only Corn Palace!
Day 30: Spirit Lake IA to Sioux Falls SD
Day 30: Spirit Lake IA to Sioux Falls SD
Day 29: Mankato MN to Spirit Lake IA
Day 29: Mankato MN to Spirit Lake IA
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Day 28: Rochester MN to Mankato MN
Day 28: Rochester MN to Mankato MN
Day 26: La Crosse WI to Rochester MN - new state, new me
Day 26: La Crosse WI to Rochester MN - new state, new me
Day 25: Reedsburg WI to La Crosse WI - trail day!
Day 25: Reedsburg WI to La Crosse WI - trail day!
Day 24: Madison WI to Reedsburg WI - Clown museum and Butterfest
Day 24: Madison WI to Reedsburg WI - Clown museum and Butterfest
Day 23: Lake Geneva WI to Madison WI - more jumping in lakes
Day 23: Lake Geneva WI to Madison WI - more jumping in lakes
Day 22: Chicago IL to Lake Geneva WI
Day 22: Chicago IL to Lake Geneva WI
Days 19 and 20: Kankakee to Oak Park to Chicago - the BEAN!
Days 19 and 20: Kankakee to Oak Park to Chicago - the BEAN!
Day 18: Champaign IL to Kankakee IL
Day 18: Champaign IL to Kankakee IL
Days 15 and 16: Lafayette IN to Rockville IN to Champaign IL - meeting Randy, coming home
Days 15 and 16: Lafayette IN to Rockville IN to Champaign IL - meeting Randy, coming home
Day 14: Logansport IN to Lafayette IN - Half a rest day
Day 14: Logansport IN to Lafayette IN - Half a rest day
Day 13: Fort Wayne IN to Logansport IN
Day 13: Fort Wayne IN to Logansport IN
Day 12: Perrysburg OH to Fort Wayne IN - Fifth state and the first 100 mile day
Day 12: Perrysburg OH to Fort Wayne IN - Fifth state and the first 100 mile day
Day 11: Sandusky OH to Perrysburg OH
Day 11: Sandusky OH to Perrysburg OH
Day 10: Akron OH to Sandusky OH
Day 10: Akron OH to Sandusky OH
Day 9: Grove City PA to Akron OH - Our fourth state!
Day 9: Grove City PA to Akron OH - Our fourth state!
Day 8: Clarion PA to Grove City PA
Day 8: Clarion PA to Grove City PA
Day 7: DuBois PA to Clarion PA
Day 7: DuBois PA to Clarion PA
Day 6: State College PA to DuBois PA
Day 6: State College PA to DuBois PA
Day 5: Rest day in State College PA
Day 5: Rest day in State College PA
Day 4: Milton PA to State College PA - cows, horses, rolling hills and rain
Day 4: Milton PA to State College PA - cows, horses, rolling hills and rain
Day 3: Lehighton PA to Milton PA
Day 3: Lehighton PA to Milton PA
Day 2: Clinton NJ to Lehighton PA - Even more hills and third state in two days
Day 2: Clinton NJ to Lehighton PA - Even more hills and third state in two days
Day 1: NYC to Clinton NJ - meeting with the B+ foundation, first hills, beautiful views.
Day 1: NYC to Clinton NJ - meeting with the B+ foundation, first hills, beautiful views.
Days -1 and 0: Flying to NYC, Damon Runyon event, getting ready for the ride
Days -1 and 0: Flying to NYC, Damon Runyon event, getting ready for the ride
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