Life On A B-I7

It’s a beautiful morning!

I planned today’s route to stop at Hungry Horse, about 12 miles outside Whitefish, so I could check-in at the Ranger station to find out about campgrounds East of West Glacier. I’m thinking about extending my day. I found out there is dispersed camping options but the only campground with water and vault toilets is 40 miles East of West Glacier. I’m going to try and make it there.

It’s amazing what you don’t know until you realize there’s something you don’t know. I wasn’t completely sure what the proper weight distribution of the panniers on my bike should be, so I asked the Internet. here’s what the Internet had to say.

“The recommended weight distribution for panniers on a touring bike is about 60% in the front and 40% in the back. This helps maintain balance and stability while riding.”

Well, good news, that’s pretty much what I’m running. It’s slightly counterintuitive because the front panniers are smaller than the rear panniers. I’m not exactly sure why they’re designed that way. i’t’s comforting to know I’ve been doing it right even though I didn’t know I was doing it right.

I’m camping at Devil’s Creek Campground. It is 40 miles East of the West of Glacier Park entrance. (I made it!) The’s a cycling couple here that I saw back in Troy. I got a chance to chat with them and they are headed to New York. They are taking a slightly different route than I am. You never know, we may meet again down the road.

Made it to West Glacier!

Another of the many road-side attractions.

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