Jun – Jul 2019

Tour Divide 2019

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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 31
- Senin, 08 Juli 2019 13.32
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Ketinggian: 3.629 mi
- Amerika Serikat Grayback Mountain 37.45458, -106.5485237°27’16” N 106°32’55” W
Indiana pass - 3651m
8 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Made it to the highest point on the route. Must admit I have pushed most of the way up the pass!
Peter Cairns: Should be all downhill from there....
11/09/19Balas
Grace Cairns: Congrats!!
11/09/19Balas
Bev: Well done. Keep pedaling.
11/09/19Balas
Jaco Cromhout: Flippen brilliant Will!, well done on conquering that pass! Guess after this adventure and being a monster on the bike, you will be taking over the towing duties in AR
11/09/19Balas
4 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 31
- Senin, 08 Juli 2019
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.672 mi
- Amerika Serikat Spectacle Lake 37.17144, -106.4434237°10’17” N 106°26’36” W
Day 26 comments
8 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Two passes today. Indiana pass was very long. I tried to ride as much as possible, but I walked a lot. I just didn't feel efficient today.

My knee that I bashed back in Steamboat Sprigs is not hurting anymore.

After Indiana pass I expected a down hill but there was about 20km of riding above 3400m.

I almost rode past Plotoro but changed my mind and went to get food. Had a hamburg and fries with a salad.

On my way to a campsite I met a couple that wanted to talk about the Tour Divide. I stopped and we had about a 15minute chat.Baca selengkapnya
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3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 32
- Selasa, 09 Juli 2019 07.52
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.644 mi
- Amerika Serikat Elk Creek 37.13303, -106.3521137°7’59” N 106°21’8” W
Horca
9 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Coldest morning of the ride. I laid my flysheet out to dry as it had a lot of condensation on the indide. I then had my breakfast. When I got out of the tent to packup the condensation on the flysheet had frozen.

The shop in Horca was closed, so no second breakfast today.Baca selengkapnya
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 32
- Selasa, 09 Juli 2019 09.41
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 3.140 mi
- Amerika Serikat La Manga Pass 37.07773, -106.3869137°4’40” N 106°23’13” W
La Manga Pass - 3118m
9 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Rode up the pass outside of Horca, tar road all the way. At the top of the pass I could not get cellphone signal but there was wifi. A closed wifi network that I presume was for emergency vehicles.
2 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 32
- Selasa, 09 Juli 2019 11.04
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 3.065 mi
- Amerika Serikat Apache Canyon 36.99414, -106.4121136°59’39” N 106°24’44” W
New Mexico
9 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I have reached New Mexico, the last state I need to ride through. So far it looks the same as Colorado.
Pelancong🎉
11/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 33
- Rabu, 10 Juli 2019 06.04
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Ketinggian: 3.018 mi
- Amerika Serikat Hopewell Lake 36.70163, -106.2341336°42’6” N 106°14’3” W
Day 27 comments
10 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Missed 2nd breakfast as the shop in Horca was closed. Lots of short climbs today made if tough. Also not much water on route.

Climbing up one side of the pass there was a lot of water, but once I crossed the devide it was dry. Needed to get water from a cow stream, I carry water purification tablets for exactly these occasions.

Once I dropped below 2900m I felt I could ride properly again . Only lasted a short while then I was pushing again.

Met a couple doing a 7 day tour over the route I did in 3 days. We had a chat for a while and they kindly took a photo of me.

Got to camp late, set up camp even later as I had to fetch water at the nearby lake. Once I had climbed into bed at around 22:30 I found my lower back was sore.Baca selengkapnya
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I'm hardly surprised! Bike pushing can do that to a person :) What an adventure you are having. Well done William. Lisa
11/07/19Balas
PelancongAnd it's a heavy bike. Tent, sleeping bag/mattress, cooking, rain gear, 2 days food etc
11/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 33
- Rabu, 10 Juli 2019 09.22
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.383 mi
- Amerika Serikat Arroyo Plaza Tank 36.55475, -106.1477636°33’17” N 106°8’52” W
Summer shop
10 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Stopped at the little road side store as shown in "Ride the Divide" movie. Didn't need anything but had a burrito and chips to support the store. The lady running the store is exactly like she is in the movie.Baca selengkapnya
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4 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 33
- Rabu, 10 Juli 2019 13.01
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.102 mi
- Amerika Serikat El Rito Historical Marker 36.34583, -106.187436°20’45” N 106°11’15” W
El Rito
10 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Stopped in El Rito for lunch. A little restaurant with 6 tables manned by just 2 people. I ordered a full salad, hamburger, 3 hotdogs and fries. I finished nearly all of it, just asking for one hotdog to be wrapped for take away. The waiter and one of the other cstomers commented on how much I ate. The chef took the time to come out and offer some advice on the route ahead, emphasising the need to carry lots of water.Baca selengkapnya
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3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 33
- Rabu, 10 Juli 2019 15.30
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.846 mi
- Amerika Serikat Dominguez-Velez de Escalente Trail Historical Marker 36.20863, -106.3227236°12’31” N 106°19’22” W
Abiquiu
10 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Lunch was another salad and lots of diet coke. Spent about 2 hours waiting for the heat to die down. At 17:00 it was still stifling.

Got more supplies. Should be in Cuba just after midday tomorrow I hopeBaca selengkapnya
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3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 33
- Rabu, 10 Juli 2019
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.318 mi
- Amerika Serikat Frijoles Spring 36.13533, -106.361336°8’7” N 106°21’41” W
Day 28 comments
10 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was a long day. It was great seeing the Summer Shop. The lady is exactly like in the movie (Ride the Divide)

New Mexico started by looking the same as Colorado then changed to looking like a sandy desert, then when I started climbing became forest again.

Riding into Abiquiu was like riding into an oven. Definitly the hottest so far! I stayed in the restaurant shop with aircon and bottomless soda for a few hours before continuing.

Wonderful sunset to finish the day!Baca selengkapnya
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4 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 34
- Kamis, 11 Juli 2019 09.10
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Ketinggian: 3.153 mi
- Amerika Serikat Polvadera Grant 36.01737, -106.4575336°1’3” N 106°27’27” W
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Top of Polvadera climb - 3153m
11 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
3 hours to go 20km and 750m gain. Wasn't such a bad climb but road surface was bad.

Back over 3000m. Struggling with climbs again. Seems anything over 2800m I struggle. (that's about the altitude I started pushing)Baca selengkapnya
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3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 34
- Kamis, 11 Juli 2019 14.30
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.110 mi
- Amerika Serikat Arroyo San Jose 36.015432, -106.96278436°0’56” N 106°57’46” W
Cuba (New Mexico, not the Country)
11 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Did my normal double Subway for lunch, with the now standard 3l of Diet Coke.

Went to the local convenience store to get water and food for the next few days. While I was sitting outside packing my food for my bike a car pulled up next to me. A man jumped out: "Hey man, you want some food". Me, caught by surprise, "yeah, sure". He hands me a still warm burrito and jumps in his car and drives off. I suppose I must really be looking like a hobo now!Baca selengkapnya
PelancongJa no definitely.
29/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 34
- Kamis, 11 Juli 2019
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.056 mi
- Amerika Serikat Noberto Sandoval Cañon 35.80974, -107.3052735°48’35” N 107°18’19” W
Day 29 comments
11 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Made it to Cuba in a day that just saw lots of trees and forest roads. In Cuba I had my now traditional Subway wrap and footlong.

First part of day had lots of Rocky tracks. Got to top of climb at 7km/h. Reached just over 10km/h before Cuba. Including a tar road downhill of 14km that took 13minutes (then they added some hills)

Resupplied in Cuba. Tried to complete the next 64km section of tar road. Did about 50 before camping out at 23:00 from being too tired.Baca selengkapnya
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I did some training just outside of albuquerque. Tough working at altitude but you will start to adapt after a few days. Keep it up! (Matt S)
12/07/19Balas
PelancongThat was the last day at altitude
12/07/19Balas
Bill CairnsYou have been very high indeed. I don't think that there are many places in Africa that you can ride on your bike that are as high as that. Take it easy - altitude sneaks up on you while you are not paying attention.
24/07/19Balas
Nem: William, you are my hero! I am so enjoying tracking you and checking out the whatsapp messages and photos. What you have achieved is awesome. Go William go
11/09/19Balas
4 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 35
- Jumat, 12 Juli 2019 21.00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.958 mi
- Amerika Serikat Rancho del Padre Spring 35.12789, -107.8282335°7’40” N 107°49’42” W
Grants
12 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Reached Grants and stoped at the KFC, I passed by the Subway in favor of KFC. I ordered an 8 piece family meal with large sides of coleslaw and sweet corn. I ate the coleslaw and corn before touching the chicken, my body was obviously craving something in the salad.

Stayed in the Sands Motel on route 66.Baca selengkapnya
PelancongDid you get your kicks on route 66? ;)
13/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 35
- Jumat, 12 Juli 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.949 mi
- Amerika Serikat Rancho del Padre Spring 35.12792, -107.8281535°7’41” N 107°49’41” W
Day 30 comments
12 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
So hot!

It was tar road all the way but temperatures felt in the high 30s or even 40s. At one point my 2 cycle computers said 38 & 42. (they never agree, the 38 was slightly in shade of water bottle.

KFC for supper then to the Sands Motel, the cheapest accommodation I could find.Baca selengkapnya
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Bill CairnsThose are horses, not bears I presume? Lovely country again.
24/07/19Balas
Pops: Wow you did a huge distance yesterday. Keep at it and you will be finished before last week. And don't forget to have fun! (Also, if your tummy can take it, don't forget to eat that great Mexican food.)
11/09/19Balas
4 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 36
- Sabtu, 13 Juli 2019 09.59
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.119 mi
- Amerika Serikat Cibola County 34.87227, -107.8901234°52’20” N 107°53’24” W
La Ventana arch
13 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Can't get close enough to see sky through the arch. But impressive anyway.
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Bill CairnsMagnificent!
24/07/19Balas
Anna: Stunning
11/09/19Balas
Lorinda Bosch: Wow. Beautiful
11/09/19Balas
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3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 36
- Sabtu, 13 Juli 2019 18.49
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.362 mi
- Amerika Serikat Pie Town 34.29985, -108.1345934°17’59” N 108°8’5” W
Pie town cafe
13 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Pulled pork salad for supper. And 2 take away meals for later and breakfast.

Some nice clouds this afternoon to make it cooler. But could get caught in rain storm tonight.
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Pelancong300 miles to go William, awesome effort!
13/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 36
- Sabtu, 13 Juli 2019
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.307 mi
- Amerika Serikat Gabaldon Canyon 34.10656, -108.3484234°6’24” N 108°20’54” W
Day 31 comments
13 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Breakfast at the motel was cereal and coffee, not very filling, nor useful for long riding. Left just before 7. Hoping to make subway when it opened.

Unknowingly took wrong turn where there was also a Subway (which only opened at 8) so stopped at convenience store, bought prepackaged burgers. Then realised I went wrong way, corrected and got to correct subway at 8, as I already had food I rode past.

Stopped at La Ventana arch for some sightseeing and to eat. The burger is so dry it needs to be washed down with water. American burgers are horrible.

At my next food stop met 3 British guys who had just started their trip north.

Made Pie Town a bit late and got to the cafe just in time to order food. Had a meal, diet coke and coffee before continuing.

As I left the rain started. I rode in the rain for about 20km, getting quite cold before it stopped. Camped out in the Gila National forest at aoput 23:00. Riding in the evening helps as its cooler. So I'm taking a few hours off in the afternoon to avoid the heat.

Tomorrow I hope to sleep at a lodge and make Silver City in the late afternoon, will treat myself to another motel/hostel there as well. Looks like I can finish on 16th or early morning on 17th.

The photo is of a lava flow. There were numerous lava flows all parrallel to one another as I rode. They constrasted the sandstone cliffs on the other side of the road.Baca selengkapnya
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PelancongGo William!!! Super proud of you!!
16/07/19Balas
Pam Physio: Good luck. We all rooting for you
11/09/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 37
- Minggu, 14 Juli 2019 16.53
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.739 mi
- Afrika Selatan Rosettenville -26.2309, 28.058326°13’51” S 28°3’30” E
Chats with Yolande
14 Juli 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
2019/07/14, 16:53 - Yolande Cairns: Think your tracker stopped
2019/07/14, 16:53 - William: Yes, batteries died
2019/07/14, 16:53 - William: Put old batteries in
2019/07/14, 16:53 - William: Will turn on occasionally to set point
2019/07/14, 16:54 - Yolande Cairns: OK cool. Then I can still see. How you doing today?
2019/07/14, 16:55 - William: First few km every day are hard until I get going
2019/07/14, 16:55 - William: Started feeling ok now
2019/07/14, 16:55 - Yolande Cairns: Think you going to be stiff once you stop.
2019/07/14, 16:56 - Yolande Cairns: Good. Love you lots. Can't wait to see you in person😁
2019/07/14, 16:56 - William: 😍
2019/07/14, 16:56 - Yolande Cairns: Are you eating?
2019/07/14, 16:56 - William: Tracker shows its updating but not updating on site :(
2019/07/14, 16:57 - William: Just after I left Pietown it started raining
2019/07/14, 16:57 - William: My lights arn't good so it was difficult 4 hours of riding
2019/07/14, 16:58 - William: But I did the 40km I wanted
2019/07/14, 16:58 - William: Had beef burger and coke in Pietown
2019/07/14, 16:58 - Yolande Cairns: You made good progress. Try get there before dark tonight then. Is rain gone or still cloudy?
2019/07/14, 16:58 - William: Gone
2019/07/14, 16:59 - Yolande Cairns: Eish and the temperature today?
2019/07/14, 16:59 - William: Not too hot yet
2019/07/14, 17:00 - William: From 11 it gets bad
2019/07/14, 17:01 - Yolande Cairns: You probably going to eat anything. You must remember to take extra food on the plane.. Sealed
2019/07/14, 17:02 - William: Yes. I've been thinking of that
2019/07/14, 17:02 - Yolande Cairns: I love you. Moving Kaylen in tomorrow morning.
2019/07/14, 17:02 - William: Accuweather says max 30 today.cloudy later today
2019/07/14, 17:03 - Yolande Cairns: That should help a bit
2019/07/14, 17:05 - William: 109km still to do today
2019/07/14, 17:06 - Yolande Cairns: Still early. You have 500km left. Your last tracker was 299 miles left.
2019/07/14, 17:07 - William: My calc says 420km left
2019/07/14, 17:08 - Yolande Cairns: That's even better
2019/07/14, 17:10 - Yolande Cairns: Love you lotsBaca selengkapnya
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 37
- Minggu, 14 Juli 2019
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.043 mi
- Amerika Serikat Lake Tank 33.32176, -108.06633°19’18” N 108°3’58” W
Day 32 comments
14 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today was head down and ride. I didn't look at landscape much.

One highlight was seeing 3 Javalina - I didn't know they existed here. (I thought they were wild boar, when I first saw them they looked like warthog without tails).

Got to the Tour Divide water spot. The Trail Angels put out water and snacks for the riders. I really appreciated the snacks as I was running out of food and Silver City is still a long way away.

Lodge was not open so I filled up water and pushed (literally) on for a bit. Did about 3km then camped out.Baca selengkapnya
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PelancongGlad to see your posts again, we were a bit concerned when you 'went dark' for two days. Guessing it was battery problems with the tracker?
16/07/19Balas
PelancongAbout 120 miles to go now, awesome effort :)
16/07/19Balas
PelancongBatteries went flat with nowhere to buy new.
16/07/19Balas
3 suka
Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 38
- Senin, 15 Juli 2019 23.08
- 🌙 10 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.739 mi
- Afrika Selatan Rosettenville -26.2309, 28.058326°13’51” S 28°3’30” E
Chats with Yolande
15 Juli 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
2019/07/15, 23:08 - William: 😍
2019/07/15, 23:08 - William: This is really tough section
2019/07/15, 23:09 - William: 60km done, 50km to go, already 3pm
2019/07/15, 23:10 - Yolande Cairns: Hallo love. Glad to see you still there😁
2019/07/15, 23:11 - William: Ja
2019/07/15, 23:11 - William: Guest ranch was closed
2019/07/15, 23:11 - William: I'm guessing I'll be in Silver City around 9pm
2019/07/15, 23:12 - Yolande Cairns: Just think that's the worst bit. Almost done. It is not a long piece.
2019/07/15, 23:12 - Yolande Cairns: How's your food and water
2019/07/15, 23:12 - William: The Walmart and KFC should still be open. I'll get food for next day at Walmart and supper at kfc
2019/07/15, 23:12 - William: Got too little food but enough water
2019/07/15, 23:13 - Yolande Cairns: And snacks finished?
2019/07/15, 23:13 - William: Small packet peanuts one energy bar and half a burger, and packet of chicken (like tuna packet)
2019/07/15, 23:13 - Yolande Cairns: What makes this section tough?
2019/07/15, 23:13 - William: Got enough water, a fireman gave me 2 liters
2019/07/15, 23:14 - William: Eating quarter burger now
2019/07/15, 23:14 - William: Lots of hills so down valley, then up the otherse of the valley
2019/07/15, 23:15 - William: I'm pushing a lot
2019/07/15, 23:16 - Yolande Cairns: Love you lots. So excited for you. Almost done. Just keep going. You are doing great.
2019/07/15, 23:17 - William: 😁
2019/07/15, 23:17 - William: I'm not taking hotel in Silver City
2019/07/15, 23:17 - Yolande Cairns: This is the section everyone was struggling
2019/07/15, 23:17 - William: Will get stuff and get just out of town to camp
2019/07/15, 23:17 - Yolande Cairns: Why. Love your tent so much now?
2019/07/15, 23:17 - William: I'm being lucky with weather
2019/07/15, 23:20 - Yolande Cairns: That's fine. After a good rest I still think you can finish in one day. All others have done that. Most way down except for last bit.
2019/07/15, 23:21 - Yolande Cairns: Remember to get batteries for your tracker
2019/07/15, 23:21 - William: Every afternoon is cloudy
2019/07/15, 23:21 - William: Just to extra 5km and not have to wait for breakfast
2019/07/15, 23:22 - Yolande Cairns: That's good.
2019/07/15, 23:22 - William: Love you
2019/07/15, 23:23 - Yolande Cairns: Love you too. What did you see today?
2019/07/15, 23:23 - William: Also decided Walmart was more likely to have batteries than convenience store
2019/07/15, 23:23 - William: Roads, trees mountains firemen
2019/07/15, 23:23 - William: But
2019/07/15, 23:23 - Yolande Cairns: OK cool
2019/07/15, 23:23 - William: Yesterday I saw wild boar(pigs) running next to me
2019/07/15, 23:24 - Yolande Cairns: 😳 How close
2019/07/15, 23:24 - William: I thought I was imagining warthogs without tails
2019/07/15, 23:24 - Yolande Cairns: 😁
2019/07/15, 23:24 - William: About 20 to 30m on my left running parallel with me
2019/07/15, 23:25 - William: Tried getting camera but they then hid away
2019/07/15, 23:25 - William: Also day before saw a herd of elk
2019/07/15, 23:25 - Yolande Cairns: That nice you saw some cool animals.
2019/07/15, 23:26 - William: Yeah
2019/07/15, 23:26 - William: Very good sightings
2019/07/15, 23:26 - Yolande Cairns: Cause you were going slowly. Glad you were looking around😉
2019/07/15, 23:27 - William: I'm just before last big climb
2019/07/15, 23:27 - William: Think about 40km to silver city
2019/07/15, 23:27 - William: (A long way)
2019/07/15, 23:28 - Yolande Cairns: That's good. Almost there. You can make it. Even if you push..
2019/07/15, 23:29 - William: Honestly can't push. Just doing my best to keep moving
2019/07/15, 23:29 - William: There is likely a 10km push in those 40k
2019/07/15, 23:29 - Yolande Cairns: Very proud of you. You just need a big hug 🤗🤗🤗
2019/07/15, 23:30 - William: Big hug, step, and your shoulder to put my head on
2019/07/15, 23:30 - William: Ok, I need to go
2019/07/15, 23:31 - William: Love you lots
2019/07/15, 23:31 - Yolande Cairns: Love you lots. Nice we could talk. Good luck
2019/07/15, 23:31 - Yolande Cairns: ❤Baca selengkapnya
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 38
- Senin, 15 Juli 2019
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.848 mi
- Amerika Serikat Turner Ridgeport Airport 32.74722, -108.291632°44’50” N 108°17’30” W
Day 33 comments
15 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Got a slow start to the day. Was lazy to get out of bed. Today was a short day. Just over 100km to silver city to do, but included the last few big climbs of the trip.

As normal it took my body a while to get going. The short, gentle hills making me walk. Mostly I just tried to keep moving as far as possible.

I was riding through forested hills. Didn't look much like desert, but the hills created a few quite technical descants, feeling much steeper than the climbs.

I was concerned I did not have enough food and water. I met a fireman who was doing maintenance along the road while monitoring a fire nearby. (I had seen the smoke in the valley but thought it was mist). We had a good chat, him saying he was too old to do what I was doing (he is 40). He gave me 2l of water.

I am very low on food. My 2 hamburgers and 2 snacks are being very carefully rationed.

We ended up with hike-a-bike section along the CDT (continental divide trail - hiking) for about 10km. I could hardly ride the trail at all and was pushing very very slowly. TYhis took so long that I ran out of food.

Finally got to silver city about 23:00 but Walmart was still open (24hours). After eating I rode a about5km south of town and camped next to the highway.Baca selengkapnya
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Cobus Stolz AR: We believe in you William! You can do it! Amazing times!
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 39
- Selasa, 16 Juli 2019 00.29
- 🌙 23 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.875 mi
- Amerika Serikat 00246 Water Well 32.78912, -108.2481532°47’21” N 108°14’53” W
Silver City - late night
16 Juli 2019, Amerika Serikat ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today had a lot of steep downhills. These were especially challenging as I had removed my front brake pads a few days ago because they were still rubbing. The steep downhills meant I needed to take them very slowly and carefully.

I got to Silver City at about 23:00 and bought food at Walmart - Vienna sausages and coleslaw.Baca selengkapnya
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 39
- Selasa, 16 Juli 2019 19.56
- 🌙 11 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.739 mi
- Afrika Selatan Rosettenville -26.2309, 28.058326°13’51” S 28°3’30” E
Chats with Yolande
16 Juli 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
2019/07/16, 19:56 - William: Clouds are clearing and it's very hot
2019/07/16, 19:56 - William: Sitting in shade of farm implements as there is no other shade
2019/07/16, 19:57 - William: Water in bottle burns when I pour it over myself
2019/07/16, 19:57 - William: Taking a short break to cool down
2019/07/16, 19:58 - William: I think it's still 17km to Separ
2019/07/16, 19:59 - William: Weather report for Silver City says 36C
2019/07/16, 19:59 - Yolande Cairns: Is the where the road turns. Almost there then half way.
2019/07/16, 19:59 - Yolande Cairns: That's hot. Are you tired?
2019/07/16, 20:00 - Yolande Cairns: You didn't get much sleep
2019/07/16, 20:01 - William: Not to tired was also going to wait out heat there,hopefully with bottomless soda fountain
2019/07/16, 20:01 - William: The downhill is a bit like riding down the spirit, just slightly downhill
2019/07/16, 20:03 - Yolande Cairns: Looked more impressive on the map.
2019/07/16, 20:03 - Yolande Cairns: What time do you expect to finish
2019/07/16, 20:05 - William: 40km to lose 400m, that's a 1% gradient
2019/07/16, 20:05 - William: No idea
2019/07/16, 20:06 - William: Separ 2pm
2019/07/16, 20:06 - William: Rest 90 mind = 3:30
2019/07/16, 20:07 - William: 3 hours to hachita = 6:30
2019/07/16, 20:07 - William: Rest 2 hours (try sleep)
2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: 70km left = 6 hours
2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: So 8:30 to 02:30
2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: Will probable stretch it out
2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: Try finish at 7 or 8 am
2019/07/16, 20:09 - William: You 3 or 4 pm
2019/07/16, 20:13 - Yolande Cairns: OK you must make sure you rest. Only 2 hrs sleep then. You going to be exhausted
2019/07/16, 20:15 - William: That's why I say stretch it out and extra 5 hours
2019/07/16, 20:15 - William: So get 5 hours more rest
2019/07/16, 20:16 - William: Weather app says it's over 34 until 4pm :(
2019/07/16, 20:20 - William: No imodium in medicine bag
2019/07/16, 20:20 - William: Was sure I had some left
2019/07/16, 20:21 - Yolande Cairns: Not good. Do you have anything else that may work.
2019/07/16, 20:22 - William: No
2019/07/16, 20:23 - William: Maybe I should push on to Separ then wait out the heat,get 3 or 4 hours sleep before continuing
2019/07/16, 20:33 - Yolande Cairns: Sounds good. Maybe cafe you can sit in. You'll feel better. 🤗😘Baca selengkapnya
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Pelancong Tour Divide 2019
- Tampilkan perjalanan
- Tambahkan ke daftar bucketHapus dari daftar bucket
- Bagikan
- Hari 39
- Selasa, 16 Juli 2019 22.12
- 🌙 9 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.739 mi
- Afrika Selatan Rosettenville -26.2309, 28.058326°13’51” S 28°3’30” E
Chats with Yolande
16 Juli 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
2019/07/16, 22:12 - William: I'm in Separ
2019/07/17, 02:03 - Yolande Cairns: ❤
2019/07/17, 02:04 - William: 😍
2019/07/17, 02:04 - Yolande Cairns: Go get your finish last stretch 🏆
2019/07/17, 02:05 - William: 😘
2019/07/17, 03:40 - William: On my way already! got 104km to go :)
2019/07/17, 03:40 - William: Rain stopped as I startedBaca selengkapnya
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