Day 6, Michigan Shore-to-Shore

Surprise!  Day 6 is a move the horses in the rig to jump camp &, (Goose Creek camp) move to  Kalkaska.  There was a forest fire burning all around our next camp and all the roads were closed and all the people evacuated from homes and our horse camp.  So we loaded up in the morning, drove straight to a restaurant had a big group breakfast then onto Kalkaska camp to layover until the next day.  In all my years of riding this ride (since 1979) I have never personally experienced a sudden layover day in the middle of the ride. FUN!!!! Especially since it was so hot, it was nice to have a day off.  Even more so that no ones house was burned in the fire, our camp was unharmed and no one was hurt and they got the fire contained.  We lazed around and took naps, went out to dinner with Dad & Joan who visited then played music in a circle (no fire since it was too hot).  The Tramp got his danged back foot over his tie rope while we were napping and got a rope burn.  Garry and Al saw him struggling and came right over and cut him loose.  I even had a protective sleeve of pipe insulation over his rope and the rope still got him.  We doctored him up and he was good to go the next morning.  That green Amish Gall Salve is amazing stuff!