My First Bike Overnight
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Winter camping is one way to beat the crowds. Nice you had your choice of campsites. But wasn't it a bit chilly, especially around 3 to 5 am?
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Welcome to the 50+ forum.
I enjoyed your trip report. Yup, there's not much competition for camping spots this time of year. I was on my way home to Ohio from Pennsylvania one autumn, years ago, and stopped at Pymatuning State Park to camp for the night. I had bought a 6 pack of beer just before entering the campground and "borrowed" a few hands-full of ice from one of the few RV campers prior to setting up my tent. The ice and my beer fit nicely into a plastic grocery bag. It got so cold that night that none of the ice had melted and the remaining 3 beers were still cold when I awoke in the morning. |
Looks like a great ride. The peace and quiet must have been great!
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Welcome to the forum.
Nice trip report. Are you planning trips for next season? |
Very Nice!
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Not much competition for camping sites? Was at one 2 weeks ago. F U L L!!
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I enjoyed your blog report. It sounds like a few more trips are in the future, you've got the bug! You might like reading the "real bike travel"section on my blog. I've had a similar brand of insanity for 40 years now, it just gets easier and more fun. Don't forget crazy guy on a bike, there are a lot of good stories shared there.
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Good practice for the future.
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My little brother, the crazy one in the family, goes camping high in the Colorado mountains in mid-winter. He has this thing about making a snow cave and using it for his tent. He says snow's a great insulator and of course, keeps the wind out. I wonder how he handles the campfire and marshmallow roast...
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Bicycle touring is wonderful. I get a real sense of freedom and accomplishment every time. My only regret is that I did not do more when I was younger.
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Originally Posted by Louis
(Post 13466609)
Welcome to the 50+ forum.
I enjoyed your trip report. Yup, there's not much competition for camping spots this time of year. I was on my way home to Ohio from Pennsylvania one autumn, years ago, and stopped at Pymatuning State Park to camp for the night. I had bought a 6 pack of beer just before entering the campground and "borrowed" a few hands-full of ice from one of the few RV campers prior to setting up my tent. The ice and my beer fit nicely into a plastic grocery bag. It got so cold that night that none of the ice had melted and the remaining 3 beers were still cold when I awoke in the morning. |
Originally Posted by Ken Brown
(Post 13469624)
.... only regret is that I did not do more when I was younger.
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Originally Posted by xizangstan
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Winter camping is one way to beat the crowds. Nice you had your choice of campsites. But wasn't it a bit chilly, especially around 3 to 5 am?
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A good sleeping bag can be incredibly warm and snuggly. Makes you go 'turtle' on a cold night. Only problem is when you have to get up in the middle of the night to go pee...
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Cool story... I liked the part about squirting the dog with water... :lol:
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Enjoyed reading your story! I bought an M303 at Performance in Denver in 1993, the M series of mountain bikes were built well. I rode mine to death for 15 years commuting, club/charity rides, urban, it did it all. Thanks for posting
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