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Old 05-08-10 | 07:52 PM
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From: Wisconsin / New Mexico

Bikes: Trek 5200, Trek 520, Trek 2120

Your touring day
I've been reading a lot here lately, and you guys have some great advice!
We've done some touring, but not a lot of camping, so any insight would be great.

I'd like to know how your touring day looks like.
What time you get up?

I usually get up about the time the birds start singing just before dawn

Do you take your time at the campsite, or pack up and go?

Depends on the weather it it was a dry night and no dew to deal with I will roll and go for an early start, most mornings there is dew on the tent and fly so I hang them up and let them dry. Make coffee and eat something and pack up while the tent and ground cloth is drying in the sun

Do you have breakfast, or just granola bar on the way?

I usually make some coffee and instant oatmeal or eat a left over bagel or what ever I got just to get going. Once on the road I stop at the first town and little café for a plate of pancakes and water and conversation

What do you normally do for lunch? Quick sandwich, or pub/restaurant?

Depends where I am at and how I feel sometimes I stop and get fruit and a sandwich or some bars I just want to keep fueled without getting stuffed

What time do you normally like to be at the next campsite?

Like to get there while it is still enough light to do camp chores like wash out bike cloths and get a shower or swim in a river to get cleaned up make dinner write in the journal look the bike over and just relax

What kind of camping spot you think is best for a cyclo-tourist?

I like a quiet out of the way spot

Do you take the panniers off and lock up your bikes, or just let your stuff sit there overnight?

Depends where I am at about the only time I locked my bike is at camp site so I don’t have to worry about every little noise at night some one is taking my ride. Some times I leave the bags on the bike most times I have them in the vestibule of the tent since the are usually empty my handle bar bag stays with me since it contains my important stuff

Just my way of doing things on the road

(I saw someone leave panniers on the bike, and I must admit I'm way too paranoid to do that).

Thanks a lot!
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