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12-04-12 | 12:16 PM
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Prepare to bring a gallon or more, of water on the bike in Nevada and western Utah.
From the beginning of May I'm going to be working my way across the USA on a solo tour.
Prepare to bring a gallon or more, of water on the bike in Nevada and western Utah.
12-04-12 | 01:11 PM
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From: Above ground, Walnut Creek, Ca
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on a long solo trip around the perimeter of the us, using ACA maps, i carried a sleeping bag, bivy sac, sleeping pad, and enough clothes to stay dry and warm (usually). mostly camped out but stayed in motels about every third night. they cost around 40-50 bucks. meals were 5-15. i bought a lot of food at convenience stores and the occasional large grocery store.
the bike trip was in '95, but just a month ago i did a similar trip on a motorcycle with pretty much the same equipment. motels, cheap ones (some of them dumps) are still 40-50 and meals 5-15 dollars.
if you start in may in san francisco, i would head south to San Diego then east.
the bike trip was in '95, but just a month ago i did a similar trip on a motorcycle with pretty much the same equipment. motels, cheap ones (some of them dumps) are still 40-50 and meals 5-15 dollars.
if you start in may in san francisco, i would head south to San Diego then east.
12-04-12 | 03:20 PM
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Would love to head that direction though. Through Sequoia, death valley, las vegas, hoover dam, Grand canyon!!! decisions decisions!
Final destination on the East coast is Portland,Maine so don't want to drop too far south.
12-04-12 | 05:18 PM
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We are on the western end of a Trans Am ACA route.
Columbia River Gorge cuts thru the Western Cascades, most other routes,
you have to climb over the Mountains..
Columbia River Gorge cuts thru the Western Cascades, most other routes,
you have to climb over the Mountains..
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12-05-12 | 12:54 AM
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On your budget, you will need a 2-person pup tent (for sleeping only), complete with a sleeping bag and blanket. You should also have a small pot large enough for a small chicken. You will survive off of a variety of nuts, dried fruits, cereal, vegetables, and whatever you can hunt with a pellet pistol, during the week. You shouldn't exceed $7/day. On Saturdays, rent a hotel room near a supermarket. Do not exceed $80 for the room. Purchase a whole cooked chicken and stock up on more nuts, dried fruits, and cereal for the week. Consume the chicken along with cheese and some of the fruits and veggies purchased at the market, while in your room. You should also carry a folding or collapsible fishing rod, just in case you're ever near water.
On a few days out of a month, you'll need to stop in order to get out of the elements (bad weather). Sometimes, you'll just need to stop and regroup. You'll need to center yourself...
Plan your trip, taking mostly southern routes during the cooler seasons.
On a few days out of a month, you'll need to stop in order to get out of the elements (bad weather). Sometimes, you'll just need to stop and regroup. You'll need to center yourself...
Plan your trip, taking mostly southern routes during the cooler seasons.
12-05-12 | 09:51 AM
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Nuts? Dried fruit? A whole chicken? Hunting varmints with a pellet gun? OK, maybe in remote mountain trips, but mosst places one can stop at stores or farm stands and get fresh fruit. Breakfast: with a popcan stove, oatmeal, granola, or muesli is quick and easy to make, as are baggie omelets or hard-boiled eggs, plus that fruit is also good for any meal. Don't turn up your nose at ramen, mac and cheese, bargain bagels and cream cheese, danishes, concentrated frozen fruit juice, and so on. One can buy frozen bag veggies, quick-thaw them in tap water, then add them to boiling ramen or pasta. If you really think about not splurging, you can eat healthily and well for less than $5.00 a day in "settled" areas; prices in remote general stores will of course be higher.
12-05-12 | 09:14 PM
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From: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Bikes: KHS town bike, Motobecane road bike (in my grandparents attic), Fuji Newest 1.0 (never ride) and a touring bike to be built soon
In the end lodging and food will be over 80% of your costs. If you can do more camping and cook your own food you can be below $30 although campgrounds can get expensive. you can make a pretty easy meal out of pasta or 10 minute rice, a can/packet of tuna and a can of vegetables (or better yet dehydrated) with a few seasonings mixed in. This was a staple of my diet for months when I hiked the PCT. Also there isn't a big hostel network in the US but it does exist particularly along the AT and PCT. Not sure where you would go to find this information though. warmshowers is another good site if you want to lower your costs.
I did a 9 day tour in Taiwan where I might have broke $10 (certainly <15) where I camped at police stations and various other spots. This was going a little too cheap though.
I did a 9 day tour in Taiwan where I might have broke $10 (certainly <15) where I camped at police stations and various other spots. This was going a little too cheap though.
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