Originally Posted by Pynchonite

This next week is going to be the first time I've toured, but so far I've churned out half a dozen spreadsheets, three hand-drawn packing diagrams, called the BLM and the Fish and Wildlife Service, applied for and received several pro deals, learned to sew, practice-packed my bag twice, called the manufacturers of my wheels, my panniers, my racks, spent at least a full day's worth of time poring over topo maps and Google maps of the route, changed the tires on my bike twice, and read a book on the history of the area. This could explain why I'm behind on my homework.