Fly somewhere far far away with only your bicycle and panniers.Problem solved.
Long trips can seem scary if you look at the big picture.It disrupts most peoples whole lifes,unless you don't have one like me.You just have to do a 180 step program,take it one day at a time.
Say I'm going from L.A.- Denver and back.I'll plan the first few days and that's it.I know where Denver is on the map.If I get up in the morning and ride towards the sun,I'm going to Denver.I'll make it there,I'll probably get lost quite a few times,oh well,I'm bike touring,that's part of the fun.I can't ride a regimented tour,it takes all of the fun out of it.
I just plan a day to leave,take care of what need to be taken care of around the house,plan a couple days ride with a finale destination,then get out of Dodge.
I won't go on a ride with time constaints.I leave plenty of time to do/look at things.I could be in the middle of nowhere and find the world biggest bra ball or Picasso's made from dryer lint or the worlds biggest barbed-wire collection.How could I pass that up?
I never have trouble leaving,I have trouble coming home.
Last edited by Booger1; 06-17-11 at 10:41 AM.