{"id":2008,"date":"2022-08-27T01:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T01:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uhnfdn.ca\/tyl\/blog\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2022-08-27T02:55:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:55:48","slug":"day-6-another-climb-another-long-descent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uhnfdn.ca\/tyl\/blog\/2022\/08\/27\/day-6-another-climb-another-long-descent\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 6: Another Climb & Another Long Descent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Engineer Creek Campsite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

52.6km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

249m up and 528 down!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big bacon fry up but still no bear\u2026..and guess what Peg \u2013 Dale was LAST to get up today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overcast to start = glorious at campsite \u2013 Farid (call sign Freddie) didn\u2019t realize that you needed to have a venting window so all of his stuff is soaking  wet \u2013 thankfully we got to camp early enough to dry out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got a bump on the ride \u2013 they were doing major road repairs adding 3 inches of surface \u2013 weren\u2019t allowed to ride through so got the bikes on the back and took a lift with the highway repairman \u2013 nice 5k bump!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Great ride, but Farid couldn\u2019t count \u2013 have I mentioned he has a PhD in biostatistics? I think perhaps simple algebra was just that\u2026.simple. In any case \u2013 he put us ahead and behind where we were \u2013 a recurring theme!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost the most important plate, the microwave plate which serves as everything. Kind of a locked box puzzle scenario. Suneet and I knew we had put it where we always put it \u2013 called on Dale \u2013 100$ if you can find it, it had moved up and over the lip of the shelf and then fallen behind the drawer (which can\u2019t be removed) so some arm twisting action from the other cupboard allowed me to get my fingers on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then the big one \u2013 the tap ran dry\u2026..how could that happen????? OMG, of course we were accused of having showers (however the shower stall is our main storage area\u2026.) \u2026\u2026Thank GOD for the team. We started doing the whole MacGyver the water thing \u2026so now we have to change food plans etc while we MacGyver the water situation to get us to Eagle Plains (3d hence).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dave had a broken spoke on road -with a big wobble, so switch out from Dale driving to Dave and bike on back with repair in tent \u2013 Dave effectively deconstructed and reconstructed the back tire \u2013 have I said yet that this is the team to have? \u2026.. still no flat tires<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In camp started to pour rain, we just got the three guys tents up, and then it really started to come down, so much MacGyvering to be done \u2013 two tarps up, BBQ in camp for new York strip steaks, firepit for the potatoes pockets. All of us chilling under the tarp watching the flames. Despite pouring rain dinner was perfect \u2013 medium rare\/potatoes\/onions\/and sour cream. Thank you Dale\/Dave!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Engineer Creek Campsite 52.6km 249m up and 528 down!!!!! Big bacon fry up but still no bear\u2026..and guess what Peg \u2013 Dale was LAST to get up today. Overcast to start = glorious at campsite \u2013 Farid (call sign Freddie) didn\u2019t realize that you needed to have a venting window so all of his stuff … <\/p>\n

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