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I'm trying to reduce my gear load...but need the variety of footwear because I will be visiting farming friends...and doing who-knows-what outdoor activities with them. Maybe the shoes are dispensable...I'll have to think about that.
The warm gloves are a precaution. The cycling gloves are fingerless and would do little for keeping my hands warm if the weather gets cool.
I'm taking the book so I can have free vegetables. I don't have much money so I want to eat free as much as possible. I will be careful...if I'm not SURE the plant is edible, I won't eat it.
The shea butter I listed is what I'll use as a type of sun screen. That, and a long-sleeved white shirt...
Bug repellent...I guess I'll just ride fast enough they can't catch up...
I didn't really think about that...I like to stay away from chemicals and sprays as much as possible...
Why would I need earplugs? I've seen them in a few people's gear lists and am not sure why they would be necessary...
Thanks for the suggestions and concern...now you got me thinking!
I for one don't like to share my campsite with the mosquito - or at least provide him dinner. And greenflies are faster than me when riding. They don't respect clothing, incidentally.
As for earplugs, the C & O and Great Allegheny Passage are near active rail lines. I can sleep through train noise, but many people can't.
The problem with foraging is that as a touring cyclist you are going to be eating a LOT. And do you want to have to spend a lot of time hunting up edible plants when you could be riding? Not to discourage you, just something to consider.
What were you budgeting for food per day?