Continuing on to Dalbo, MN

 After getting started earlier this week, I came down with a stomach bug.  I was laid up in bed.  I stayed comfy and cozy.  Luckily I had some extra clothes to add to be sure I did not chill.  There was a lot of sleep and not much eating.

I keep a jar in the tent to take care of my latrine visits during the night.  I appreciate not trudging down to the outhouse in the dark in the middle of a dark cold night.  In the morning my jar can get dumped, washed and aired out during packing.

​Glad to have my strength back. The previous has the map for my route to Dalbo.

Water towers are a pleasant sight on the road. Once you see them, plan to pedal a bit longer to get to the town.

The "Welcome to" sign is also .

  The sign will give you some info on the city and usually spark your interest.  I had to check out the Green Step City program.  It is a program to help community development through the support of various groups in the state.

These towns quite often have someone famous and I found that Richard Warren Sears grew up in this area in the mid 1800s.  I remember when the store was called Sears and Roebuck.  Mr. Roebuck grew up elsewhere.

North Branch is at the crisscross of and interstate and state highway.  When you are on a trip you know that you will find some nice national chains of stores to choose from for supplies.

The Sunrise River runs through the town and leads to the St. Croix River where I saw earlier.

The name honors the native people who lived in this area.

The forest has one of the highest densities  of bald eagles with 150 nesting pairs.  There are 21 established campgrounds and 68 dispersed  camping locations. Trails abound too hiking, biking, and snowmobiling.

In addition to the pine, balsam and fir. the forest has aspen, birch, and maple to add some fall color.

Cambridge is a city over 8000. It has the highest percentage of Swedish Americans in cities over 5000 people.

Most Swedish immigration took place between 1885-1915 and many settled in the upper midwest.

The BNSF comes through Cambridge.

The BNSF is the largest freight network  in North American with over 32,000 miles of track in 28 states.  

The Dusty Eagle in Dalbo.

North of Dalbo you find the Bunkhouse Cycle Hostel. run by Donn Olson.

There are 4 rooms on the ground level. Each has two beds (cots). There is a living area, kitchen, shower and outhouse.