My first unmasked shopper and blue sky.
Today was wash day drive into town resupply day. Another day of unhealthy air and needing a new book to read and propane as I have been running the furnace at night.
First was laundry at only one in town. Fox news blared. Loaded machine, hit reg, cold wash. Came back when cycle complete, they were rinsed anyway on hot. Hot is bad for stretch and wool. Propane hunt was google, found likely place outside of town. Drove out, no they do not fill tanks sent me back towards town to an RV park which did not ping on google. Filled up, burning about .4 gal a day. Grocery store: Ridleys, Big time store enhanced by a sporting goods dept. Aisles are direction arrow. I was 6 foot + away from this white man with no mask. I missed how the store handled him.
Drove back out to Bear Basin spot which was empty. Site has a slight slope to it which requires placing correct number of stacking blocks to level the van. Amazing how shallow a slope can require inches of height to make level. I use a bubble level to establish level. A first reading determines if I can level the van, if so then figure which wheel (s) and number of blocks, put them under wheels, get back behind the wheel, drive forward onto blocks, check level, success if bubble in inside the inner circle, if not repeat process till level. Blocks are breaking down, will put a new set on my bucket list.
Yesterday was a no ride day as the AQI was unhealthy. I satyed at same spot, nice not needing to move. Finished Hoot, a Hiasson novel. Went for a 2hr walk late afternoon. There is a peak that I can see thru the smoke, I can not see anything beyond it which could be because of cumulative smoke or that was it. Anyway, while out here the skies were lighter than in town where the measuring station at the airport is located. Here smell of smoke was almost nonexistant. I could breathe this air during a ride. I went for a long walk out around Bear Basin.
Last night I thought a plan for today to do the town stuff first while it was chilly then drive back out here and ride. AQI was unhealthy but clear air here. Geared up. Pedaled up Brundage lookout rd. 3.14 miles gaining 869′ took 37 mins pedaling. As I climbed I climbed out of the smoke, I seen clear blue sky.
Then prolly why the McCall AQI is unhealthy
So the ride was pedal up main gravel FS rd, coast down a secondary FS rd to finally join the Payette Rim trail right where I rode climbing previously. This place seems to be a perfect place to ride the trail as going north was the new piece down to road ride to town or right down. I huffed and puffed the climbs that today seat down, limber body, look ahead, and control speed. There are numerous rock features for decision making. A social side trail connected over to Bear Basin and home. Short ride. Was nice to be smoke more free.
Planning Sunday Fisher Creek ride over near Stanley. There is an 80% prob of precip on Sat and Sun being sunny. Riding that ride after rain will be sweet. Steve is coming over.