Gearing Up To Go

As we have reached the last couple of days before our ride, we are nailing down last-minute details, gathering gear together, preparing food and getting excited for this adventure. Leanna has been confirming details with our hosts, Harvest Moon Society, Fresh Roots Farm and Dogs Run Farm. Nyree has been fixing up the bikes as well ascoordinating with our youth participants. I (Erin) spent the weekend making t-shirts for the ride and gathering gear together.

We wanted to have a unifying t-shirt that we could wear on the ride. As a fun, bright, and affordable option for t-shirts, I decided to tie-dye white t-shirts and use an iron-on printed transfer for our logo. A friend of ours created the logo for this trip. Many thanks to Tana for her creative work!

We were really excited about tie-dye

In the midst of the heat that we experienced on Saturday, I spent time outside tie-dying shirts with the help of friends (Thanks to everyone who has been pitching in to make this trip happen). The shirts turned out to be a range of colours, which make me happy and which will keep us bright on the roads.

Thanks to Tana for this awesome logo!

These next couple days, leading up to the trip are crucial for making sure everything is in place. As I write this, I have some zucchini loaves in the oven. If you ask me, sufficient snacks are definitely one of the most important details that needs to be covered before we leave! We will be leaving from Fortwhyte on Friday morning and driving to the Harvest Moon Learning Centre in Clearwater MB where we will have a community potluck and stay for our first night.

We are excited, anticipating fun and challenge, new friends, and learning. And we are continually thankful for to all of those who are supporting this adventure financially, through kind words and encouragement, and through welcoming us into their places as we cycle this coming weekend.