Originally Posted by
fietsbob
forget mileage goals, enjoy the journey absorb the scenery , if you don't get the 600 miles, on day 6, so what ,
cover the rest of the miles in a bus or load the bike in someone's pickup truck.
Actually, that sounds really pleasant; get out and ride, forget the endpoint, don't worry about the miles, and on the next-to-last day when you make camp, call your buddy and tell him where you plan to camp the next night so he can join you there.