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hutchisonalanj
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Day 41 - Oberlin to Landry LA
Day 41: Oberlin to Chicot State Park 50.1 miles and 446 ft of climb The stay in Oberlin was very pleasant, with the American Legion...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 15, 20232 min read
Day 40: Merryville to Oberlin
56.3 miles 864 feet of climb The day started when a train rumbled by (the tracks were adjacent to the park where we were staying) at...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Day 39 - Silsbee TX to Merryville LA
Day 39: Silsbee, Tx to Merryville, LA 52.5 miles 611 feet climb The Red Cloud RV Park in Silsbee, TX , where we spent our last of 20...
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iowahutch
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Day 35 - Smithville to Somerville TX
66 miles, 2,464 of climb It was a dreary, chilly day. Here are my stats and my attempt to dry some stuff. The day started out damp....
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 14, 20232 min read
2,000 miles!
"Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring." -Desmond Tutu...
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iowahutch
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Day 36 - Somerville to New Waverly TX
72 miles - 2,402 of climb While the ride started out fine, as is often the case, we ran into problems with the road. It was Easter...
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iowahutch
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Day 34 - Austin to Smithville TX
50.8 miles, 1,759of climbing We were fortunate to be in a dry motel Thursday night so we left we left Austin in the rain but with dry...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Day 32 - A Perfect Storm
Johnson City to Austin TX 51 miles - 2,134 feet of climb The day started with rain before dawn and I had to take down a wet tent. There...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Day 30 - Kerrville to Johnson City TX
73.4 miles 2,833ft of climb Today started early. James, Karen and I left early to get some miles in before the heat of the day. While...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Day 29 - Half Way!
Vanderpool to Kerrville 47.2 miles 2,489 ft. Climb What a day! It was a great ride and we crossed the half way point! The trip is all a...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Day 26: Comstock to Del Rio
40.6 miles 1,28 ft. Climb It was windy all night at the Seminole Canyon State Park (not far from Comstock) where we camped after our 81...
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iowahutch
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Day 25 - Sanderson to Comstock TX
81.5 miles, 2,675 feet of climb Today was a long day with few places along the way for water. We climbed out of Sanderson and the wind...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Day 24 Marathon to Sanderson
56.6 miles 835 ft of climb Todays ride promised to be a real change from yesterday. The winds had died down and were not expected to be...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Day 23 Whipped by the Wind
Marfa to Marathon 56.6 miles 1,223 ft of climb with gusty winds. One of the great things about Adventure Cycling is the organization. ...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Day 22 Marfa Mania
Rest Day in Marfa, TX. We arrived in Marfa to spent two nights at the El Cosmico campground, giving us a rest day and a chance to catch...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Day 21 - Vanishing Point
Van Horn to Marfa, TX 73.9 miles 1,223 feet of climb We headed SE out of Van Horn and headed towards Maria. This was an area with...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Day 20 - Over 1,000 Miles
We surpassed 1,000 miles today! Fort Hancock to Van Horn TX 74.4 miles, 1,791 ft. of climb The wind died down during the night and today...
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iowahutch
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Day 19 - El Paso to Fort Hancock TX
62.1 miles 696ft climb The day started with breakfast at Taco Cabana, next to the Motel 6 where we spent the night. It felt like a...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Day 18 - The Hammer
Las Cruces NM to El Paso TX 44.6 miles 240 feet climb 240 feet of climb Today started with a special breakfast in honor of Dennis (one of...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Day 17 = Caballo Lake to Las Cruces
Lake Caballo State Park to Las Cruces, NM. The ride was 58 miles and mostly descending. The day promised to be windy as we started to...
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