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I know this is an old thread, but I'm going to ask here anyways. Has anyone tried the new Solvadi treatment for hep c? I might start it soon, but I was told in order to start it I have to quit smoking weed because a clean piss test is required. Is this common? I'm going to stop because going...

I fucked up my knee after the first couple weeks of my tour and came back to the Oregon coast. I got tendonitis from overuse. I made a thread about it here https://squattheplanet.com/threads/be-careful.31684/ I was thinking of giving it another go next year, but I think I'm going to stay where...

I live on the coast too in Newport. Checkout Siltcoos lake if you can. There's a trailhead off the highway just south of Florence. It's about a 2 mile hike back to the lake and there's a free campground back there that nobody uses. I've camped there a bunch of times by myself. There's picnic...

Because it's been so long that it would just be an embarrising shameful experience.

Nice. I want to ride the divide someday.

http://www.easternexpressroute.com/ Check this out as well. It's an alternate route for the eastern portion of the transam. All maps are free. It's still in beta, but I'm sure it can be useful.

https://squattheplanet.com/files/free-adventure-cycling-routes.150/

https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/interactive-network-map/

Check the library on this site for free gps coordinates of the transam. Haven't used em, so I can't say for sure if they work. I have the paper maps, but no way to scan them. The Adventure Cycling Association website has rough outlines of the maps on their interactive map network if you can't...

Now that I think about it, it was probably just a 12 pack.

Never mind. I figured it out like a big boy.

I'd be down to try to play swords with a chick but it might be difficult and that's as far as I'd go.

Yeah, it was old shit, so I should let it go. I just think about it sometimes as it was the only time I was attacked. It bugs me a little because I've always tried to be an honest person. Even when I was a heroin addict, people would say I was the most honest drug addict they knew. The days of...

About 13 years ago, I was jumped for the first and only time while camping on a local beach alone. I was living off and on the streets at the time while couchsurfing and sometimes camping out. I was drunk as fuck by myself on the beach when some kids showed up that had just gotten into town. I...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I ended up using a trekking pole, and it worked pretty well. More suggestions are welcome though because they could be useful to others and I might try something different on my next trip.

I feel you on the old and fat thing. I feel like if I did this 5 years ago, I wouldn't have gotten hurt.

Looks like I forgot to tag that this thread has pictures. If a mod could change it for me, that would be great.

Recently, I tried to do a tour on the transam. The first week was awesome, but then I hurt my knee. Before I left, I read a lot of things saying not to worry about training to much and that you can train on the road. While this is mostly true, you should still try to be aware of your fitness...

I just left John Day yesterday lol. I wasn't planning on going anyways though.

I rode past an anti-hitchhiking sign today in eastern Oregon. It said something along the lines of "beware of noxious weeds, don't pick up hitchhikers". I wanted to get a picture, but my phone was buried in my panniers, and I didn't feel like stopping to dig it out.

This was pretty much my first experience with racing besides watching the documentary "Inspired to Ride" about the first Transamerica race. I'm brand new to touring as well and had never ridden more than 20 miles before. I did my first 30 mile day today with over 50 pounds on my bike. Towards...

@Tude I've been using trackleaders.com to follow the people I met. They aren't going to win, but it seems like they've been keeping to their goals.

A week ago, I started bicycling on the Transamerica Bicycle Trail. On June 3rd, the 2017 Transamerica Bicycle Race started. On Sunday, June 4th, I made it to Mitchell, Oregon and stayed at the Spoke'n Hostel. While I was there, lots of racers from the TBR were stopping by. The hostel was giving...

@EphemeralStick right on.

Crap I just realized there's already a thread with about this with the exact same title. I tried searching and didn't see it when I made this thread. My bad.

Admittedly, I'm pretty ignorant of the benefits of marriage, so maybe I should stop being a cynical shithead and just be happy for my friends. I think some people would still get married if it was just a piece of paper though just because society pushes it so hard. I'm a weirdo loner, so I...

I'm not trying to piss anyone off with this, but recently, a few of my punk rock friends have been getting married, and every time I hear about it, I think of the song blissful myth by Rudimentary Peni. It just seems to me that marriage is something pushed on people by society, and we as punks...

Sweet engine. I was thinking about how practical it would be to get an electric engine and power it with a dynamo hub. I wouldn't have enough money to do it now, but maybe in the future if it's doable.

Here it is all loaded up. It's not very punk, but I had enough money saved up to splurge on some of the higher end stuff.

My new ride!

@DrewSTNY Thanks, I didn't think about using trekking poles before. Good idea. I might give one of those a shot. I've already spent a lot of money on the bike and other gear. I'm trying not to spend much more. From what I've read, most typical kickstands can't handle the weight of a touring...

Does anyone have any suggestions for making a kick stand or pole to hold up a loaded touring bike? I've never had a bike without a kickstand before. I need to make something that holds a lot of weight because I will have a semi-big load.

I'm tempted to get this, but it says it won't get here until after I leave. I might grab it anyways and have my folks ship it to me on the road or some shit.

What is the name of the camera?

My purpose is just to document my trip with something reliable. I'm not trying to make professional videos for youtube or anything like that. I also want to play around with editing video again, as it's something I used to enjoy and haven't done in a while. I actually have a certificate in...

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I am thinking about getting a gopro. Seeing how most of these posts are almost 4 years old, can anyone give me some up to date info on the gopro world? So far, the best deal I have seen and considered is a gopro hero 3+ silver edition for $179 used and it...

I've played Wasteland 2 and love it. I want to check out the first one now. I'll probably start playing it later today since it's on that free site mentioned earlier in this thread.

Nice thread. I just got an older laptop and am looking for games to put on it. So far, all I have on there is the first Fallout. I just found out about gog earlier today. I never played the Baldur's Gate games, so I'll probably check those out.

Hello. I don't drink or do hard drugs anymore either. I also still enjoy the devil's lettuce. I used to party pretty hard but have been cleanish for the last 5 years. I'm starting my first traveling adventure in a couple weeks on a bicycle.

Oh, so that's what that stands for. I was wondering what the hell Black Lives Matter had to do with forests.

There's a possibility that I'll be in that area at some point. If if it happens around the time of the eclipse, I'll let you know. I've been wondering where a good spot to watch the eclipse will be, but I have no clue where I'll be at the end of August. Ironically, the town I'm currently living...

Fuck that orange asshole and his clown buddies. I'm finally going to check out some national parks this summer. What are the ways people can help?

I used to think I was asexual, but I'm attracted to women without a doubt. It's more that I'm just not worried about or into pursuing sex/relationships. It might have something to do with losing my virginity sort of later than most people. Or it could be because I shot heroin for the first time...

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Dumb question, but if I make it, will there be other non-drinkers there?

If I'm back on the west coast by then, I'm willing to help out with whatever. This whole thing sounds cool, and I'd like to check it out. I can probably come a few days early if needed.

Welcome. I'm pretty new here myself and don't have much travel experience, but just look around at all the threads and you can find answers to pretty much all your questions.

Sup man. I'm in a similar situation. Lived on the west coast most my life without venturing to far from it. I'm getting old and want to see the world before it's too late. I've got nothing tying me down so I figure now is a good time. I'm going to be traveling by bicycle and I'm heading across...

I guess I could do that too. It seems pretty easy to use this site from my phone.