Daily Miles Ridden: 439
Cumulative Miles Ridden: 9,014
This Day's Route: Departed Garden City, KS [1]; US 50 E to Dodge
City; US 283 S to US 64 in OK; US 64 E to US 183; US 183 S to Woodward; US 412
E through Tulsa to Chouteau; US 69 S to Flat Rock Recreation Area, OK [6].
Weather: Sunny and extremely hot. Temperature was 110 degrees F for most of the afternoon.
Shade was scarce for most of the ride across Oklahoma.
I rode with my jacket and leather gloves on for protection from the intense
sun. It felt as if I were riding through a blast furnace. Stops were made about
every half hour to consume fluids.
It was long after dark when I stopped riding for the day. All night long the temperature never went below 100 degrees F and everything felt sticky. The tent window flaps were all opened in an attempt to catch what little breeze there was; I slept on top of the sleeping bag.