RE: touring partners
Wow, thanks alot for all the replies guys. I still do belive that I can handle 100 miles per day since I often go on 60 mile long rides and finish them in about 4 hours in very hilly terrain. I know I will be moving much slower due to my load, but still if I can do 60 in 4 hours I figure 100 per day is reasonable.
Thanks for info about when to start, I had something like april in mind but I would be self-sustained and stealth camping, so I wouldn't want to travel through snow and ice and cold. I may just postpone until june or so. I may just go solo now because thinking about it, I wouldn't want to be slowed down when I have a "end date" that I want to meet.