Ready, the 10-ton bike waits for its chauffeur to drive it to Jackrabbit Lake, on the other side of the Orestimba Wilderness.

Packed up and leaving my campsite by 12h15 is pretty good by my standards. Since much of the trip is downhill or level, I should have plenty of time to cover the 12 miles from here to there, even if I run into a few surprises along the way.

I was hoping to get out toward the Orestimba Wilderness as part of last summer's bike trip in Coe Park, but getting to Mississippi Lake took all my energy!