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After packing up, I carry my saddlebags and bicycle down to the power-line road for final assembly

08259-powerline-road.jpg A horse grazes at the bottom of Wild Horse Canyon RoadThumbnailsMorning at Mississippi Lake with a bit of shade thanks to the ramada.A horse grazes at the bottom of Wild Horse Canyon RoadThumbnailsMorning at Mississippi Lake with a bit of shade thanks to the ramada.A horse grazes at the bottom of Wild Horse Canyon RoadThumbnailsMorning at Mississippi Lake with a bit of shade thanks to the ramada.A horse grazes at the bottom of Wild Horse Canyon RoadThumbnailsMorning at Mississippi Lake with a bit of shade thanks to the ramada.A horse grazes at the bottom of Wild Horse Canyon RoadThumbnailsMorning at Mississippi Lake with a bit of shade thanks to the ramada.

I've done plenty of bikepacking, but have only backpacked once. I'm glad I'm not carrying my heavy load on my back, but backpacking can sometimes be easier than bikepacking, depending on conditions.