Posts Tagged by tevis
Tevis Crew
| August 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My next post title will be “Tevis Story” – I promise! This post might be helpful for those of you thinking about doing the Tevis or any big ride. I rarely get to ride with a crew so I surprised how well it turned out. No one got in any one’s way, everything got done, […] more
Tevis Pictures
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My brother is producing a DVD. If it goes on Utube, I’ll let y’all know. In the meantime, here’s a mini slide show. Vetting in at the start. Crew waiting for me at Robinson Crew Rick mixing my mash. He had specific instructions on how to mix and the other crew members tried to offer […] more
Tevis Thoughts
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So much happened during Tevis, it’s hard to formulate a regular ride recap. I may post a more complete story later, but for now, here is what is going through my mind. Expect the thoughts to continue throughout the week until I get Tevis out of my system. 1. Why did I get/chose to pull […] more
Tevis Ride Times
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here’s my times into the checks for anyone that is interested (approximate – website may be better if you want exacts). Recommended times are what they guidelines are for finishing the ride without being overtime (the “typical” rider) Bullet points are doing funky things and I can’t do a thing about it in blogger! Started: […] more
Tevis Stress Management Part II
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My tried and true method for managing life’s stress is: get rid of all superfluous belongings and rearrange furniture. I think I can explain the purging of belongings – it relates to the backpacking and the “great escape” from life. As long as I feel like I can walk away from “it” at any time […] more
Managing Tevis stress
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My living room is exactly the size of a 3 person dome tent. “How do you know that?”, you say. I will go on to tell you that not only is my living room the size of some minuscule, over-crowded camping spot, my bedroom floor (bed and dresser not withstanding) is the approximate size of […] more
Tevis Update
| July 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Nope, I haven’t dissapeared. Here’s an update on all things Tevis. 1. I’ve had THE busiest week at work in a very long time. As a result I’m time crunched, tired, grumpy, and have a headache. 2. Trying to prepare my Tevis crew is like trying to herd cats. Somewhat entertaining. A lot of patience […] more
