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patti brehler
Welcome to my world.
People do call me crazy, and not just because I wrote a book.
Read my blog to find out other reasons why.
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East. Day 49.
July 27, 2016 Medora to Glen Ullin, North Dakota A long, lazy climb out of Medora in the morning brought me back to I-94. High clouds...
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May 24, 20214 min read
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East. Day 48.
July 26, 2016 Glendive, Montana to Medora, North Dakota Early postcard from the road. July 26, 2017 Still in Glendive, MT. Asking...
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May 23, 20212 min read
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East. Day 47.
July 25, 2016 Miles City to Glendive, Montana Up with the sun to try and beat the heat, I hopped right onto I-94 east. Cattles guards...
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May 22, 20213 min read
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East. Day 46.
July 24, 2016 Hysham to Miles City, Montana The morning came hot, with no help from a south-southeast wind. The stark terrain beyond...
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May 21, 20214 min read
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East. Day 45.
July 23, 2016 Worden to Hysham, Montana By 9:30 a.m. I screamed off I-94 into Custer. Can you believe it? More than 30 miles with a...
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May 20, 20213 min read
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East. Day 44.
July 22, 2016 Columbus to Worden, Montana Excerpt from my book: In the morning, a man in a gray hoodie that matches his bushy mustache...
patti brehler
May 19, 20212 min read
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East. Day 43.
July 21, 2016 Livingston to Columbus, Montana I averaged 15 mph into Big Timber, population 1500+. Towns are bigger here than along SR...
patti brehler
May 18, 20213 min read
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East. Day 42.
July 20, 2016 Three Forks to Livingston, Montana The early morning sky was ablaze against a cloudbank that stretched my way from behind...
patti brehler
May 17, 20211 min read
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East. Day 41.
July 19, 2016 Helena to Three Forks, Montana My original Facebook post: Postcard from the road. July 19, 2016 Three Forks, MT. Something...
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May 16, 20213 min read
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East. Day 40.
July 18, 2016 Ovando to Helena, Montana I wasn't continuing a Forrest Gump ride into the sunset, but I wasn't taking the train home...
patti brehler
May 15, 20211 min read
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East. Day 39.
July 17, 2016 Missoula to Ovando, Montana Eastward ho! Yes, I was riding home. My original Facebook post: Postcard from the road. July...
patti brehler
May 14, 20212 min read
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Day 38.
July 16, 2016 Missoula, Montana The route out of town on the way to the Travelers' Rest wound behind a mostly abandoned "flat roof"...
patti brehler
May 13, 20214 min read
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West. Day 37.
July 15, 2016 East Missoula to Missoula, Montana Erika fed me zucchini bread while I laundered my clothes and then offered to drive me to...
patti brehler
May 12, 20213 min read
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West. Day 36.
July 14, 2016 Potomac to East Missoula, Montana Still following the Blackfoot River, I caught up to a bicyclist I met the day before. His...
patti brehler
May 11, 20212 min read
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West. Day 35.
July 13, 2016 Ovando to Potomac, Montana The road from Ovando out to SR 200 presented a brief, but steep climb. I granny-geared to the...
patti brehler
May 10, 20212 min read
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West. Day 34.
July 12, 2016 Lincoln to Ovando, Montana My original Facebook post: POSTCARD FROM THE ROAD 7/12/16 I am but a sparkle of the Blackfoot...
patti brehler
May 9, 20214 min read
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West. Day 33.
July 11, 2016 Augusta to Lincoln, Montana Raindrops spanked my tent before light. I dived deeper into my sleeping bag. I've never minded...
patti brehler
May 8, 20212 min read
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West. Day 32.
July 10, 2016 Simms to Augusta, Montana Short miles into Augusta. With two-story facades on cowboy-themed, touristy buildings, Augusta's...
patti brehler
May 7, 20212 min read
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West. Day 31.
July 9, 2016 Great Falls to Simms, Montana The night brought rain, but the seam sealing I did back in Wisconsin kept me dry. Small...
patti brehler
May 6, 20214 min read
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West. Day 30.
July 8, 2016 Fort Benton to Great Falls, Montana Steeled for a challenging climb out of the Missouri watershed, I skipped breakfast to...
patti brehler
May 5, 20212 min read
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