Originally Posted by gregw

If your not familiar with the Great Loop, give it a search, it's a year, 4 seasons boat tour that circumnavigates the eastern third of the US. It's approx. 7000 water miles / 365 days in a year = less than 20 miles a day. That means traveling about 80 miles a day and spending several days at a time in different locations. That's where the bike touring comes in, short 3-5 day tours from various locations along the loop.