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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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West. Day 29.
July 7, 2016 Denton to Fort Benton, Montana In Fort Benton, A Chamber of Commerce straddled a walking path on a levee along the Missouri...
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May 4, 20212 min read


West. Day 28
July 6, 2016 Lewistown to Denton, Montana So, what did I have to learn? What was my dilemma? First, this. Chapters in my upcoming book...
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May 3, 20215 min read


West. Day 27.
July 5, 2016 Grass Range to Lewistown, Montana The ACA profile indicated a more than 1000-foot elevation gain in about 20 miles. Before...
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May 2, 20212 min read


West. Day 26.
July 4, 2016 Winnett to Grass Range, Montana The other-worldness of the high plains exploded my mind. Point: Was this gypsy lifestyle I...
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May 1, 20212 min read


West. Day 25.
July 3, 2016 Sand Springs to Winnett, Montana One hundred and seventy steps from my tent behind the store to the bathroom out in front. I...
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Apr 30, 20213 min read


West. Day 24.
July 2, 2016 Jordan to Sand Springs, Montana Original Facebook post: POSTCARD FROM THE ROAD 7/2/16, posted 7/3/16 Everything is foreign....
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Apr 29, 20212 min read


West. Day 23.
July 1, 2016 Circle to Jordan, Montana Slow getting up and going. Yesterday I wanted to ride home; today, drained legs squawked “the...
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Apr 28, 20214 min read


West. Day 22.
June 30, 2016 Wibaux to Circle, Montana Sometime after dark last night, a car pulled in. Soft voices mumbled unintelligible words, tent...
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Apr 27, 20213 min read


West. Day 21.
June 29, 2016 Belfield, North Dakota to Wibaux, Montana Traveling west meant gaining time with each time zone, but it reminded me too...
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Apr 26, 20214 min read


West. Day 20.
June 20, 2016 Glen Ullin to Belfield, North Dakota An excerpt from my upcoming book, Facing Sunset: After the long walk to the outhouse,...
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Apr 25, 20212 min read


West. Day 19.
June 27, 2016 Bismarck to Glen Ullin, North Dakota Original Facebook post: POSTCARD FROM THE ROAD June 27, 2016 “Can I help you find...
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Apr 24, 20213 min read


West. Day 18.
June 26, 2016 Hazelton to Bismarck, North Dakota Vast fields gave way to homesteads with "No Trespassing" signs as I neared Bismarck, and...
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Apr 23, 20212 min read


West. Day 17.
June 25, 2016 Gackle to Hazelton, North Dakota How much does it cost to bicycle self-supported across the country? During my first...
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Apr 22, 20213 min read


West. Day 16.
June 24, 2016 Little Yellowstone Park to Gackle, North Dakota June 24. Dad's birthday. He would have been eighty-nine. Before tackling...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read


West. Day 15.
June 23, 2016 Fargo to Little Yellowstone Park, North Dakota The parking lot between a shady park and Enderlin's library was half taken...
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Apr 20, 20212 min read


West. Day 14.
June 22, 2016 Pelican Rapids, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota The sight of all my gear strewn across two picnic tables prompted me to...
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Apr 19, 20213 min read


West. Day 13.
June 21, 2016 Brandon to Pelican Rapids, Minnesota I returned to my campsite after shooting the sunrise over Little Chippewa Lake and...
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Apr 18, 20212 min read


West. Day 12.
June 20, 2016 Bowlus to Chippewa County Park, Brandon, Minnesota In my morning call with Andy, I confessed, "I don't think this ride is...
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Apr 17, 20213 min read


West. Day 11.
June 19, 2016 Dalbo to Bowlus, Minnesota Original Facebook post: POSTCARD FROM THE ROAD 6/19/16 Today the south wind was SO strong! How...
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Apr 16, 20212 min read


West. Day 10.
June 18, 2016 Interstate State Park, Wisconsin to Dalbo, Minnesota The park ranger never said anything about the "trail" out of the park...
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Apr 15, 20212 min read
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