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  1. Timothy Englert

    Question Rail to Trails

    Ohio has an extensive system of rail trails. Most are paved. I went from Astabula to Dayton, mostly on trails. I never thought Ohio as progressive, but they rate top for me when it comes to bike trails. Plenty of restrooms for water. Also free primitive campgrounds...... Also the NYS Erie Canal...
  2. Timothy Englert

    Travelogue Avoid South Florida!

    Yes those bridges are a aqua saturated trip! RIP to the Old Key West. I'm glad I got to bid KW farewell.
  3. Timothy Englert

    Travelogue Avoid South Florida!

    I think the best way now to see Florida is by boat. Although Florida has removed a lot of free anchorages, or move them out far away and windward, it still seems a great way to travel there. I envied the boats as on the inter-coastal. Key West has fenced out a lot of shore line so you can't tie...
  4. Timothy Englert

    Travelogue Avoid South Florida!

    May 2023 I took the Train to Jacksonville from Buffalo NY with my bike for $200. Not a bad deal. Northern Florida wasn't too bad. It's wider up there and there are parks and forests. Florida turns to shit the deeper south you go. I live in Florida in the 70s 80s and 90s and it was pretty easy...
  5. Timothy Englert

    Photos Great Air Matress for Bike Camping

    no foam, just air but works well
  6. Timothy Englert

    Question New Mexico Roads suggestions

    I'll be biking to Albuquerque New Mexico next summer from Buffalo New York. What roads should I consider in New Mexico? What roads should I avoid in New Mexico?
  7. Timothy Englert

    Following the ancients in SW New Mexico

    Thanks for sharing. That whole area makes me want to live in Silver City to explore those hills.
  8. Timothy Englert

    Just starting out bike touring and looking for advice.

    Start out with small overnight trips if you can, you'll figure it out..tons of advice on U-Tube...... One important thing is your back wheel and drive train. Get it respoked with the strongest spokes they have if you can afford it. It will cost around $100 bucks but it's cheaper than blowing...
  9. Timothy Englert

    Free Legal Camping in NY State Forests

    IF you are traveling across southern NY/PA border, be sure to check out the NY-DEC website list of numerous state forests. Most allow free camping up to 3 days with groups up to 10 persons. The DEC has state forests all over NY but there are 100s of them along the southern counties. List of...
  10. Timothy Englert

    The Wild Midnight Ride Every Sunday Buffalo NY

    If this summer you happen to be biking thru Buffalo NY, Check out the fun wild fast bike tour The Sunday Midnight Bike Ride thru the early morning streets of Buffalo. Everyone meets in the Allentown neighborhood near downtown [ just ask]. @ Allen and College streets. We whirl thru the streets...
  11. Timothy Englert

    Locks and bicycle security.

    I poured enough money into my bike's mechanics, seat and tires for touring, but I keep it run down and dirty looking. I only clean the mechanics and never the frame. I use a U lock when touring but also a thick chain if I'm leaving it downtown [Buffalo]. Even my panniers are beat looking...
  12. Timothy Englert

    Photos Picture of your loaded bicycle

    Did a 1,000 miles this summer thru the NY southern tier Syracuse to Olean and the Adirondacks. I surprised myself being 65 that physical problems. I felt healthier biking 8-10 hours a day, rather than sitting home on my ass. I had a custom back rim built [Rick Bikes Buffalo is the best] with...
  13. Timothy Englert

    FIRST EVER BIKE TOUR (PICS)

    Thanks for sharing your travels. Just did a 1,000 trip around NY this summer. I'm 65 and it felt so healthy to be outdoors and sleeping free under the trees. You are right about pictures. I have many but wish I took many more. Every one brings back that moment. Here is one moment. When I got to...
  14. Timothy Englert

    food when riding

    GORP!!... is a good biking food [good 'ol raisins and peanuts.] A standard with bikers and hikers. It's cheap and can be bought anywhere. The taste never gets bland, is high density and good fiber to keep you regular. I put it in freezer bags so as you supply dimishes, you get more valuable...
  15. Timothy Englert

    key West live aboards harrassed even shot by FWC dispite ove deralict vessels

    Key West live aboards harassed even shot by FWC dispute over derelict vessels video and interviews https://thebluepaper.com/key-west-fwc-captain-shoots-liveaboard-on-his-houseboat/
  16. Timothy Englert

    Featured ya boii Siids rides la Bestia -- {mexico}

    Wonderful jaw dropping story. You sure know how to write well!! This should be published in a national news page/paper to show the plight of those poor migrants and what they go thru only to be treated like sub humans from the Trumpized border gestapo after being brutalized from the get go.
  17. Timothy Englert

    Where to go?

    Go south!!!...unless you like cold, misery, and death on some slippery road...Bike touring is demanding enough without winter.....and get some bike pants and a good compact air mattress ...they saved my ass literally .....I toured the Adirondacks this summer; Route 3 Watertown to Lake Tupperdown...
  18. Timothy Englert

    Best Rides Gotten at the Crack of Dawn

    I've hitchhiked about 50,000 miles in the 80s. USA, Canada, Europe and I usually got the longest friendliest rides at daybreak. I guess all the perverts and criminals are home or passed out and the optimists I surmise are out to start the day. The worst time was in the afternoon when people are...
  19. Timothy Englert

    The Bizarre Houseboats of Britain

    posted a link but did not show up https://squattheplanet.com/boat-punk-sailing/?prefix_id=25
  20. Timothy Englert

    The Bizarre Houseboats of Britain

    inspirational
  21. Timothy Englert

    Saddlebunch Keys near Key West

    Never camp down there from June to October the mosquitoes will eat you alive!...Nov to May is good. I used to camp/squat down there in the 80s..but would like to again..the bike trail covers a lot of the bridges...... Key West can be heaven or Hell depending whether She [Key West], blesses you...
  22. Timothy Englert

    Featured Riding La Bestia through Mexico

    Wow....Well written...i read tons of books and you have the gift!
  23. Timothy Englert

    Saddlebunch Keys near Key West

    Has anyone tried squat/camping on Saddlebunch Keys? YOu can ride the bike trail form Key West to there. Old State Rd 4A/ 939A goes on for 5miles from Sugarloaf Key along the ocean side. Seems pretty empty ....just perfect to hang and camp If things go my way I want to take my bike down there to...
  24. Timothy Englert

    Photos Lets see those bikes!

    Raleigh Route 1..10 years old @ 20,000 miles Just about replaced every component 3x. Biking keeps me feeling alive!
  25. Timothy Englert

    Photos Great Air Matress for Bike Camping

    oops posted this by mistake
  26. Timothy Englert

    Are you bikecore?

    Hell yea ..bikes keep you young and strong....I'm 64 and still do 50-80 mile days. Can't wait for warmer weather. Once my dear 20 year old cat passes away, I'll miss her, but then I will take some long trips. First will be the Adirondacks I want to wander and sleep outside again. My favorite...
  27. Timothy Englert

    Traveling the 101

    101 in Oregon is a magical road! I had the best hitch hike of my life on 101.
  28. Timothy Englert

    Key West, FL

    here is the Big Coppit Key squat good luck
  29. Timothy Englert

    Key West, FL

    here is a map to the squat
  30. Timothy Englert

    Key West, FL

    It's been a 1000 years since I squatted in the Keys [1979-83] but although it's always changing down there, some things remain surprisingly the same. GET a bicycle first off. You can camp out till May and then the mosquitoes will devour you. Try to find a boat to babysit or squat in for summer...
  31. Timothy Englert

    Why you DONT want to be a Gypsy (from meeting the real gypos.)

    I always liked "vagabond" rather than "gypsy".
  32. Timothy Englert

    My Wwoofing Experience Thus Far

    I stayed at Steven Gaskins The Farm in the 1980s. What a sub cult that was! After a week they said I should leave which i gladly did..I was preaching against white sugar [which like many cults, they used a lot] and it did not go over too well. My hitch hiking pacifist anarchist pure food days...LOL
  33. Timothy Englert

    Saint Augustine

    I always like the vibe there. Anastasia State Park has a beautiful Beach..Miles of sand dunes...At night the sand gives off phosphorescence sparkles...we would trip there and jump on the sand and it would light up..That beach was my initial baptism to the Mother Atlantic.. I used to live in Jax...
  34. Timothy Englert

    Photos Great Air Matress for Bike Camping

    no problem! just wanted some link to see
  35. Timothy Englert

    Photos Great Air Matress for Bike Camping

    Though I posted this but I guess not. Bought and tested this air mattress. Comfy in any position and inflates with 20 breathes. It costs $60 but is worth every penny. And folds up small enough to fit in your hand. I'm 64 and it works for this aging body.
  36. Timothy Englert

    Don't hesitate if you are young and want to travel

    ..............Time flies fuckin' faster than you think!....... I am almost 64 and I was just 30 the other day. If you want to travel start planning now and leave as soon as possible. You will never be the age you are again. I was encouraged to explore when I was younger and I glad I...
  37. Timothy Englert

    News & Blogs Meet the junk rafts and gutter punks of the Venice Canals

    Beautiful Photography!! A 1000 years ago I used to babysit sailboats in Key West rent free.....
  38. Timothy Englert

    arcata, ca - hitchhiker ride drove off with pack and guitar

    Yes, beware of the Vampires disguised as hippies in Humboldt County! I Lived in Arcata for 3 years. Love the College but Humboldt County always felt portentous to me.
  39. Timothy Englert

    Screw Wearing Pants to Get Them Dirty. Just Buy Them Dirty!

    Black jeans are the ultimate traveling pants. It takes a lot to get them dirty. Also just buy some overalls for train hopping. Keep them in a plastic bag rolled tight in your pack....IMO
  40. Timothy Englert

    Video I Travel To Inspire

    Nice production..and I agree!!..I hitched around 50,000 miles when I was younger and NEVER regretted it. slept under some beautiful pine trees .. 3x around US and Canada and Britain ..happy for you...hell I'm 63 now and maybe I'll do it again.....
  41. Timothy Englert

    Hitchhiking to Denver

    Great writing...you kept me in the present tense and your descriptions painted the scene.....