Jon & Carla's Great Divide Mountain Bike Adventure
2006
(or, Two Tails on the Trail)

In 1998, we rode across the United States from Oregon to Virgina with our children, Jodie, age 15 and Todd, age 12.  Read about our trip using the links below.  Now  the kids have grown up and left home, so we we are taking the dogs.  This time it's a mountain bike trip through the Rocky Mountains, roughly following the continental divide, called the Great Divide route, mapped by Adventure Cycling.  We are driving  from our home in Gaylord, MI on July 29th for our starting point in Rooseville, MT, on the Canadian border.  From there we will travel roughly  2470 miles to our destination of Antelope Wells, NM, on the Mexican border.  The route will be about  85% dirt and gravel roads, 10% pavement and 5% singletrack trails.  We will carry all of our gear for camping in two "BOB" trailers, plus panniers.  We hope to average about 40 miles a day and have three months to complete the trip.   Lander and Afton, our English Cockers will run about 20 miles per day and ride in the trailers the rest of the time.  We will experience wilderness, scenery and wildlife.  There will be many hard times, but many exhilerating moments as well.  Why do we do this?  Because God has given us a wonderful country and this is the best way to be thankful for it.   

We will be posting blogs as often as we can get on the internet at a library.  Check in frequently to see how we are doing.  Feel free to post a comment as well.  We'd love to share our trip with you.

Jon and Carla Elenz,
Lander and Afton (aka, Two Tails)                      
 

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This entry was posted on 10/8/2006 3:38 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

It appears that our friend who was going to pick us up has some logistical problems and will not be able to come pick us up as soon as we hoped.  So we are looking for someone, who would like to be spontaneous, to come pick us up in New Mexico, leaving Michigan on Monday, the 9th, or as soon as possible.  Unfortunately, we do not have any cell phone coverage, so please call Todd to make arrangements.  The plan is to use one of our vans for this long trip, so Todd can help make plans to get the van to whoever.  We would like to know by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.  Thanks!

 
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    • 10/9/2006 7:13 PM Jan Shafer wrote:
      Hi to the 4 of you! Oh, I feel so badly about your return ride falling thru. You 2 know that we would come down in a heart beat; however, we only have 13 days before we pack up and leave for Texas. We have Doctors appts. every day this week to get them all in before we are gone for 6 mos.
      Just had a wild idea...since Keith Pickering drives for Feeny Motors in Gaylord, tell him to see if they can pick up a car in New Mexico. Then he can drive your van down! (ha-ha) Wish it would be that easy. We are so eager to hear your wild stories about your wild adventure, and we know there will be more to your tales other than the web site!!! If no one comes thru, what are your backup plans?
      Our prayers for your speedy and safe return are with you.
      Jan
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    • 10/9/2006 10:28 PM Mary Jane and Fred wrote:
      We assume you are near the end of your journey! Wish we had a motor home/van so that we could come over and pick you up and just drive you home! Good Luck and we'll be waiting to hear from you. MJ
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    • 10/11/2006 6:08 PM Carla and Jon wrote:
      We have found a way home. Thanks to everyone who was concerned. Carla and Jon
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