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Day 62 Sat 8/16

Rock Springs Vernal 9:30a 1:30p 31,836
32,000
164 Warm in the morning, Cool at the upper altitudes and hot in the afternoon.
                 
Travel Highlights              
Pretty Utah-like scenery and lakes that reminded me of our vacation to Lake Powell in 2000. We saw lots of antelope and made it to Vernal before we stopped for gas and lunch. After the gas stop I noticed the bike felt a little soft in the steering but wrote it off to the 100+ pound pack behind us. We stopped a couple of blocks down the road at Taco Bell for lunch. After we ate I looked at the bike and something seemed off. The tire got my attention and upon a test kick I discovered that we had a flat tire. I found a local Harley/ Suzuki dealer and called them to see if they could help. They confirmed they had a tube and would fit me in as soon as I could get there. Once again my father’s lessons about being prepared paid off. I pulled out a can of “Seal “N” Air” made by ThreeBond that I have carried around for the last 3+ years. I have never used this stuff before and had my doubts about how much volume/pressure a 6 oz can (about the size of a small can of butane) could produce. Boy was I surprised. It filled the tire to about the normal full pressure and sealed what turned out to be a screw hole thus easily allowing us to drive a few miles to the repair shop. Every bike needs to carry a can of this stuff. I now carry two.

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