A very hot summer weekend in the Black River Wild Forest. This was supposed to be a scouting trip but the heat Friday turned into even hotter Saturday. When you're sweating at the lean-to at camp in the shade, it's not a good day to ride. And yeah, I fully acknowledge I'm soft in the heat. I don't mind when it's minus 10F but 90F, I want to cry. Besides that, it's not fair or safe for my dog to crank in the heat. So we opted to do a much less invovled 17mi total weekend and basically just a bike camping trip vs a bikepacking trip. Sleeping outside, having a campfire, and just being away from the world is good enough sometimes. In fact, sometimes it's exactly what you need. *interesting note on the big foam pad up front. I forgot my Z-rest for the dog, so I cut out one of the base pads/e-pads from under the memory foam mattress in the van. My dog wasn't impressed and wouldn't use it. i woke up in the middle of the night sleeping on the floor of the lean-to with the dog on my airpad. For more: Mountain Visions ---------- Sony Xperia 5III, dxo