Skeeboggan is complete!
It took us an hour longer than anticipated, but it was impossible to
predict how many roots we encountered and how deep they grew. Due to these stringy nuisances the last
couple of yards of the trail may seem a bit patchy, but Dee says that regular
use of the trail should finish off the remaining roots.
As the last of the new section was being tidied up I was
privileged with the task of destroying the old trail. That was fun!
I tore out patches of grass from the sides and placed it on the tread so
that it would grow. I also threw
branches and fallen trees over the path when they were available just to be
certain bikers understood that this trail was no longer operational. The whole experience was rather
therapeutic—demolishing things is a great stress reliever… I wonder why.
After Skeeboggan was finished we headed over to Ennis to
enjoy a meal and some cowboy poetry. The
food portions were small, but Bruce paid for us all and you can’t beat a free
meal! The poetry and music was fun too
(although the only song I could pick out of the bunch was West Virginia). The auction part was entertaining too. The auctioneer kept pace with those fellows
from Storage Wars so the whole experience was a blast to be a part of… even if
it all was out of my price range.
Another awesome day in Montana. Night all!
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