Bicycle camping!
Once Mike's returned to me, safe and sound from Arkansas, I'd like to do an overnight trip or weekend trip by bike. I know some of you on the F-list have experience with this, so any tips would be appreciated.
As for the route, that's still being planned. I've looked at a couple, but I'm open to suggestions. Ideally, we'd bike about 60 or so miles. And, I'd prefer a northern trip over a southern one.
Once Mike's returned to me, safe and sound from Arkansas, I'd like to do an overnight trip or weekend trip by bike. I know some of you on the F-list have experience with this, so any tips would be appreciated.
As for the route, that's still being planned. I've looked at a couple, but I'm open to suggestions. Ideally, we'd bike about 60 or so miles. And, I'd prefer a northern trip over a southern one.
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Date: 2007-06-07 02:28 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 01:57 pm (UTC)From:we also might try to motorcycle camp, which would be a little easier on the muscles and give us a chance to go a lot farther.
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Date: 2007-06-11 12:25 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-07 11:40 pm (UTC)From:Go over what you bring and make sure it isn't too much weight.
Load your bike up with all the gear and do a few rides around home to make sure you can handle the load well.
Don't get so hung up on the destination that you make yourself miserable tryingto get there, it's all about the journey.
...if I'd followed those a bit more, I might still be gone on my trip.
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Date: 2007-06-09 02:01 pm (UTC)From:he currently insists on using a backpack, but i'm breaking him of that idea slowly and surely.
i've been reading this guy's stuff lately. some of it's useful, some of it's just annoying, and some if it i skip entirely... but it's also mostly interesting.
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Date: 2007-06-09 02:04 pm (UTC)From:A backpack is doable, but it makes you much hotter and less comfortable. I'm moving away from a backpack on my commutes.
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Date: 2007-06-09 02:09 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 03:10 pm (UTC)From:I just got a set of these (http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lang=en&produkt=backrollerplus), but haven't used them yet.
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Date: 2007-06-09 03:15 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 05:43 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 06:08 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-06-09 06:38 pm (UTC)From:I bet HE fits inside.
PS check for his pot o gold
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Date: 2007-06-09 06:41 pm (UTC)From:believe me, you have NO idea.