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Old 09-28-14 | 04:37 PM
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FBinNY
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From: New Rochelle, NY

Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

My simple rules for solo touring.

1- carry less, leave expensive electronics home, of simplify with a smart phone or tablet computer if necessary
2- Out of sight, out of mind, keep cameras, and other gadgets deep in your pack, hidden under dirty laundry, or whatever. OR-
3- have a detachable carry with you bag, such as a quick detach handlebar bag, and keep the good stuff there. This stays with you at all times.
4- wallet, passport and money on your body at all times, down with your feet in a sleeping bag when camping. It's too easy to lose, forget or have a bag stolen, though women used to carrying a purse do better on this front than men who aren't.
5- relax, the type of theft your worried about is more an urban thing, than a countryside/camping issue.
6- emergency dough (one or two big bills, in your shoes because you never know.
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