Me trying to get my fenders to line up right -- notice my roomy work/cook/sleep/shower space --

Well, I've come up with a departure date. I'm thinking about Monday, Oct. 27. I'll miss the last couple of days of my summer firefighting job but it's been pretty dull lately anyway. Plus, the sooner I take off, the sooner I can get back to start working on the ski mountain.

Hopefully the weather will be OK. I'm ignoring all the doom-filled predictions people are giving me about the weather. It's been nice here and I'm hoping reasonably cool fall temps will prevail. Better to ride across Nebraska when it's cold rather than when it's sweltering.