Challis to Stanley

I woke up in the very chilly Challis ID , ate breakfast, played with my bike, and then asked Hannah if I could ride with her. I haven't really ridden with Hannah since the first week because she is a boss and rides really fast. Having felt like I got my legs back recently though, I thought I might not hold her up too much. Everyone stopped at a local coffee shop on the way out of town to warm up (Idaho is cold in the mornings). And then we were off with Soko and Dan joining us. 

We kept a really good pace all the way to lunch despite Hannah getting a flat. Took a brief nap at lunch and hit the road again. About 13 miles from the host we stopped at some hot springs, which was pretty cool and extremely hot if you stepped in the wrong place. 

Eventually we hopped back on bikes, made it to Stanley, drank coffee at a local store while Dan bought warmer clothes for the coming weather, and set up camp and a nearby park (playground park, not camping park). 

After cooking dinner, we went to a nearby lake (Red Fish Lake) and hung out on the beach as the sun set. Came back just in time to sleep...though halfway through the night I had to move from hammock to tent because it was so incredibly cold. Yay for sleeping bags.