Originally Posted by
i wish
I wasn't planning on eating only foraged food...just having that option for fresh greens. I do enjoy some wild greens at home occasionally, but I know they won't do it for when I'm on the road.
I had no idea those routes were near railroads...
I don't have a budget, I was going to spend as little as possible on food. I'm planning on trying to avoid restaurants and convenience stores if I can. I want to try to carry some bulk products to cook with. I have the
NOLS cookery book, and they talk about carrying bulk food for hiking. I wouldn't have to be as extreme as that, since I will be near civilization...
Well, earplugs are useful if you are camping near a public road, or in a campground.
Perhaps "budget" is the wrong word. What do you think you can live on day after day while riding? "As little as possible" is a wish, not a plan. And keep in mind that this is supposed to be fun. A death march, for most folks at least, isn't. I've seen the figure of ten dollars a day for food thrown around here and other places. And that's a low end figure.
How many days are you going to be on the road? And how many miles do you think you'd be able to, on average, ride a day? Keep in mind you'd probably want to take a day off at some point.