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Old 05-08-10 | 08:31 PM
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From: NE Tx

Bikes: Tour Easy, Linear USS, Lightening Thunderbolt, custom DF, Raleigh hybrid, Felt time trial

What time you get up?

Usually by daybreak, sometimes earlier.

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

Once up, I tend to move pretty fast. Start cooking breakfast and packing up. Cook, stir, pack, cook, stir, pack. It takes me about an hour to get on the road, less if I skip cooking breakfast.

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

I usually eat breakfast of coffee, oatmeal spiked with a Snickers bar, and a toasted bagel. Often a second breakfast a couple of hours later if a cafe or McD's shows up.

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

Lunch is at a restaurant or fast food joint about half the time, food off the bike the other half.

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

Couple hours before dark.

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

The best spot is anywhere you can get a good nights sleep. That can be under a highway bridge, behind a rural church, or in a formal camp ground. Mostly depends on the inclination and experience of the cyclist.

Do you take the panniers off and lock up your bikes, or just let your stuff sit there overnight? (I saw someone leave panniers on the bike, and I must admit I'm way too paranoid to do that).

Leave it on the bike most of the time. I lay the bike down near the tent.Really not much left in the panniers after everything is set up and the food is brought inside the tent.Most of my clothes are in a stuff sack that doubles as my pillow.
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