Day 12-Missoula, MT-Rest day-11.5 circular miles

We used today to get some needed things done. We mailed our army bags (used to carry the gear on the plane) to Dave, a friend we met on the trail last year who lives near Astoria, our destination. We took our bike to a repair shop for some brake and derailleur adjustment. We visited and toured the Adventure Cycling Headquarters. These folks are the creators of the maps we use. I have been a member of Adventure Cycling for 18 years. It was interesting to see their headquarters. We also stopped at REI and finally bought a pressure gauge to check tire pressure. This one works…third time is a charm.

This evening our neighbors from Alberta invited us to go with them to see Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Dead Man’s Chest. We returned at bedtime…a very relaxing day.

Student question: Northeast of Missoula, on the return trip, Lewis explored the Marias river. During his exploration, a casualty resulted. Captain Lewis claimed a Native American was trying to steal something, but the Native Americans claimed he was trying to steal something of theirs. A Native American died because of this. What was each claiming the other was trying to steal?