Originally Posted by ls01

Yes and yes. I've done it 3 times. Once in the rain for the beginning. It's a *****, but an accomplishment. It was called off last year for the covid. Should be a good time.
Friday. Drive up. Do ride around Tourch Lake. 50 miles ish. Dinner camp out.
Saturday. ride 200 K . Eat a big dinner. Then either camp again or drive home. Sunday is Father's day.

Dad's done himself a bit of a mischief. He was putting up some shelves in the basement. He just won't stop... anyway the next morning his right "knee" was hurting. From hip to ankle.... his description. So he took it easy all day rubbed some linament ointment on it. Next morning the pain migrated to the left "knee" and worse pain and no strength.
a couple M.r.i's later. Complete collapse of a disk in his spine resulting in pinched nerves. Looks like he's going to get stabilization surgery, couple rods and a few screws..