I want to apologize for the grammatical errors. The app I am using uploads my original drafts and is a nightmare to make corrections. Today was an absolutely insane day. So I go from Winnemucca, NV and pick up the trail in Mcdermitt, NV and go to Fields, OR for fuel and then head to Cedarville, CA. The day got pretty intense. The ride was pretty secluded and very much like the desert. 
As you can see in the background of my pictures, the smoke was very thick. It was like a constant fog. I rode through mostly sand and some serious dust powder. The ride was hot and rough. The roads were consisted of sand, powder and large extruding rocks I had to constantly avoid. The trail took me to a gorgeous little canyon full of cattle.
At the end of the canyon was a huge fence with a large no trespassing sign. Panic started to set in. There was one road through this canyon and I was on it. I didn’t have enough fuel to turn around so I backtracked about 12 miles until I found a trail that would take me around the canyon. I stopped at the Fields General Store and Motel. They’re the only place with gas in the entire area. They even just installed a separate tank full of ethanol free 92 octane. Ate some granola and had one of their shakes. It was a nice treat from the desert heat. 
As I’m leaving, the trail took me to a dried up lake bed that was pretty wild. 
The scenery changed from flat desert to mountain backdrops. I dealt with a lot of sand and talcing powder. The last 20 miles of Nevada was tough. The powder was like moon dust and you have more control on sand than this stuff. I tried to stop midway and take a picture of the powder, but when I slowed down my front tire dug in and I dropped the bike.
At this point, I was just trying to maintain enough momentum to keep going. The border of California and Nevada was very dramatic. It was pretty weird feeling going from absolute desolation to pristine woods
When I arrived in Cedarville, there were no options for hotels and the smoke was so thick camping was not an option so I headed to Lakeview, OR to grab a spot to stay. The road to Lakeview was really easy and nice. I can’t begin to tell y’all how thrilled I was to see green. It was an overwhelming feeling of safety and comfort. I haven’t seen greenery in over a week.
The hotel I booked a room through somehow overbooked me. It was already dark and I was exhausted. I was trying my hardest not to blow up. The owners of the hotel next door heard what happened and reached out. They put me up for the night and were some very nice people. I’m really going to try and slow down these next few days so I’ll start around 10am tomorrow.
Walker Benz ADV 