Ah, finally hit the jackpot with a good night’s sleep, seems like I’m rounding the corner on this pesky COVID beast. After prying my eyes open this morning, I lounged on the couch for a bit, indulging in my usual pre-coffee musings about how I wanted the day to unfold—nothing out of the ordinary there. But then, a wild thought barged in, probably fueled by too many YouTube marathons during my quarantine. Imagine, just imagine pulling off the entire RMVQ (insert dramatic pause) on the longest day of the year. Yeah, you heard that right, the summer solstice, when the sun basically forgets to set.

This year’s longest day in Montana, also known as the summer solstice, is on Thursday, June 20, 2024 .

Here’s the game plan: I’d jump on my trusty EMTB for the opening act, zipping through most of the transitions and devouring the EMTB-friendly portions like it’s nobody’s business. Then, when it’s time to face the infamous rattlesnake segment—where EMTBs are as welcome as a skunk at a garden party—I’d switch to something else. It’s a plan that might just work, or it might be my cabin fever talking. Now I’m genuinely curious, does this sound like a feat of endurance or just plain lunacy?

As long as I am thinking of RMVQ, enjoy the gallery.