Quote Originally Posted by pooks
I loved reading your report, eclectic!

It's amazing -- I can't even imagine doing what you did. And as I say like a broken record -- I don't do heat! Any reason they didn't wait a few weeks for it to be cooler?

And, um, a personal question.

You talked about eating and eating and eating. (I can imagine!)

What happens if you end up needing to, um, expel some of the food from your body when you're out cycling in the middle of nowhere as part of a group?

Or does that not happen when your body is working hard, cycling. Maybe (hopefully) it doesn't decide to poop until you stop?

(I can't believe I'm asking this question. I also can't believe I'm having so much trouble wording it in an adult manner. Sheeeesh.)

Re getting cooler - you never know what is going to happen in NoDak. That week could be cool and rainy or hot and dry. I have known labor day weekend to have temps of +103 and the other night the low was +43

I ride in heat much better than in the cold

Next years ride should be cooler on average it is in the Northern part of the state all the way up to the Canadian border

Kathi gave a great description of the porta potties - they were great as far as portapotties go. they had them set up every 10 miles or so ( they would just be on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere and if you were really desperate, as some were, the sunflower fields were still standing and they were about 4-5 feet tall so good coverage, also the big round haybales were still laying and they are over 6 feet tall! A person does what a persons gotta do