Moondust would end up being one of the primary themes of this summer trip. The dust lingered in the vehicles and on the gear for months afterward.
>> The home stretch The following morning was filled with a sort of tense excitement. It was our final day; and while we were on the home stretch, it would still be a huge day in terms of mile- age. Not only did we have over 160 miles of rough wilderness roads to contend with, but also the hours of highway driving to get back home once we reached “civilization.” The BDR was certainly not one to disappoint and our final section, the historical and famous Magruder Corridor, was as stunning and im- pressive as we had hoped. I heard an interesting take about that section of road recently from an old-timer who said something to
the effect of “Those fires that rav - aged that Corridor were the best thing to happen to the scenery along that road.” As we drove along, in utter amazement at the expansive views, I couldn’t help but listen to that tiny voice of agreement. Without the fires, there would have been far fewer views. While that is certain- ly a controversial take depending on how a person views the natural world, there can be no question that the adventure, the drive, the views and the camaraderie were nothing short of inspirational. N
adventure motorcycles. Several hours later, around 4:30 in the afternoon, we emerged from the woods, sweaty and dusty, but with another 80 miles to go for the day. We grabbed a late lunch at the famous Lochsa Lodge, and then headed toward our camp for the night outside of Darby, Mont. Just as darkness fell, well after 9 p.m., we rolled into a gorgeous meadowy camp with sporadically spaced giant ponderosa pines, a sta- ple of the Bitterroot Mountains. In the distance we could hear the riv- er rushing through the darkness, soon accompanied by the crackling of the fire and the chirping of crick - ets. Sleep came easily that night.
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