Lewis and Clark Cycling Trek

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Culbertson, MT to Wolf Point, MT- Day 33- 60.48 mi.

Wolf Point, MT is on the southern edge of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation as is all the small towns we have passed through today. As we bike through Indian Reservation territory, we see very few permanent homes. Mr. Gilbertson, of the Deep Water Bay Bed and Breakfast, explained this to me when we were there. He said that since the tribal land cannot be bought or sold, banks will not loan money for building homes because the potential homeowner does not own the land....kind of a strange "Catch 22". If we see dwellings, they are most often mobile homes. We met a British gentleman on our route today. He is biking the Northern Tier Transcontinental Trail with an ultimate goal of Halifax, Nova Scotia. We set up camp at the Rancho RV Park just outside of Wolf Point. Wolf Point is a fairly large town in the reservation. In the evening, we were surprized by a sudden shift and huge increase in the wind. The speed jumped to nearly 40 mph and was coming from the northwest rather than the southeast as it had done all day. By 9:00 p.m. it had begun to rain and the wind continued. If it continues all night into tomorrow, we could be in for a difficult day against that northwest wind.
Seventh Grade Question:
In the picture labeled "Seventh Grade Question-Day 33, what is the purpose of the machine. SpokeWrench calls it a giant toothpick dispenser. Hint: It is not a toothpick dispenser!

-ClarkWheel

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