Machka 

+1


I also bring a small Sudoku puzzle book and a small journal to write in.

I have carried playing cards with me on some tours, but have rarely used them.

If there's an internet connection at a campground or wherever, I'll use it to email family, and write a bit about the trip.

Ranger Dan

My entertainment has consisted of riding my bike, eating, making some notes in my journal if I can stay awake long enough, and sleeping. I've never taken a book, etc., but I like looking at maps. I took a 6 day trip about 3 weeks ago and that 1st sentence pretty well sums up all of my activities, except that I didn't even keep a journal on that trip.

imi

I cut down trees. I skip and jump. I like to press wild flowers. I put on women's clothing And hang around in bars.

valygrl

^^ You're ok.

neilfein

I bring a book or two, sometimes a netbook. But reading is my primary entertainment, along with sketching or writing in my journal. Have had nights where I had internet in my tent, but this is not usually the case.

Jim from Boston

When my wife and I were cycle touring in the pre-Internet era of the 1970s and 80s, this is what we had also. In particular it became a standing joke on our cross-country honeymoon ride using state highway maps to plan our route, that we would consult the map on every rest stop and at every meal.

Yan 

Another vote for maps. I spend every night in my tent pouring over the next sections of my route, cross referencing the locations with my guidebook and fantasizing about the following days' journey. Sometimes I do schedule calculations to determine distance goals and rest day locations. If there's a major destination approaching I plan my activities for the corresponding rest day. If there is a city approaching, I also plan the entry/exit routes. Then I go to sleep.

I need psychiatric help

djb

thats funny, a Swede who knows Python.

imi

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...

rodar y rodar

Ride, sleep, ride is pretty much my routine too, but my trips are usually only two or three days, never more than four. I think I`d wear myself out doing even ten days by that method. I do sometimes carry a paperback.

lshiva

Back in the day I carried a book or two with me, and picked up new ones at library sales or campground trading libraries. I read a number of truly awful and embarrassing books that way.

Now that I've got a smartphone I carry my own library with me, along with TV shows or movies. When I've got a decent internet connection I keep up to date with the news and current events and watch new TV shows. While it's nice to chat with other folks at campsites, and meet any number of interesting people, I'm a bit of an introvert, so when I'm camping in a state park surrounding by people in RV's with screaming children I'm more than happy to put in some earplugs and read a book after a long day of biking and seeing the sights.

chrisch

One of my favourite touring accessories is the Podio music player.

MNBikeguy

Rummycube and cribbage at 10 cents a point. I think I owe around 7 hundred dollars by now. Kindle at bedtime.

Jim from Boston

I call that "cartographilia."

djb

when I have biked in France, what I loved so much about the Michelin 1/200,000 maps was how the climbs and ascents are so clearly marked, with the little chevron thingees showing relative steepness (1=sorta steep, 2=more, 3=very steep) and the direction of the chevrons showing a climb or a descent. So handy to see what is coming up and as you say, nice to plan breaks, or at least to know how much work you will be having and for how long. I've found that having a good idea of your days ride makes things not as hard, as you know what you will be dealing with.

crapslaw

Harmonicas are easy to learn and make you feel like a cowboy.

LeeG

breathing works

antokelly

so where would a fella buy this , do you have a link i can buy it on line thanks.

Jim from Boston

The device looks pretty interesting. I googled Podio and found this link, but for Hong Kong distributors; it does have the instruction manual for the device. I didn't see a price.

https://www.gum.hk/podio/about.html

I note chrisch posts from Switzerland.

MNBikeguy

So... Was that YOU at the state park campground around 11PM desperately trying to squeak out "Blowin' in the Wind"??
The dogs sure were howlin'

5kdad

A small, hand-held computer game, like Sudoku.

zeppinger

Porn

djb

perv

antokelly

thanks for that.

mrwayne

on my 6 month trip to new zealand i'll be going to rock climbing spots all along the way to climb/camp, and i am going to get a backpackers guitar or mandolin for the trip, im not sure which one yet.