<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe were really enjoying this section of the ride, so we decided to ride further than planned. We finished the day with about 45 miles under our belts. What’s crazy is that some of the best Tour Divide racers camp around where we’re camped after only one day of riding. From Banff to our current campground is around 200 miles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also got to practice our bear hang skills again. The first time at Spray Lakes we did pretty well using the counter balance method, where you find a rock of roughly equal weight of your food supplies and suspend it and the food from a branch. It works but it’s a bit fussy to get right. With the power of internet access at the Sparwood Visitors Center, we learned of an easier way to hang food. So tonight after dinner I was eager to try it out. After a couple of attempts to get the rope over the right branch, we finally got the hang to hang. It felt good. Now I know two new knots and an essential back country skill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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