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87 miles in a day is quite a lot, but is doable if the terrain is flat or mostly downhill and paved. It takes a lot to get the bike moving, but once you have momentum, it's comparatively easy to keep moving. I've never ridden over 40 miles in a day, but that's because I like to take my time and...

There are plenty of apps for phones to do GPS things. Just search GPS in the app store of the phone. I use an Android myself. I don't know what apps iOS has to offer, but I can imagine it being comparable.

I used to make a "hobo keychain" of sorts, using the different keychain tools. They were small, light, and got enough of the basics done. I have since outgrown the keychain tools for most tasks. Let's see what all I carry on my body. SOG Multitool, 6" Crecent wrench with jaws wide enough...

If you've the materials, I've used alcohol stoves for this reason. A very dull blue flame that's nearly invisible by day, hard to see at night. Methanol/HEET is almost scentless, and doesn't make your stuff stink like white gas if spilled on it. With a cleverly built shield that isn't...

Whatever camera you choose, make sure to get one of those bendylegs tripods so your shots are precise and steady. A pelican case or one of its budget knockoff cousins can make anything tough as nails and waterproof. I look forward to your videos!

I'd love to buy one someday. 85 liters is plenty to get lost with for a good long time. I support the pack having a radio pouch on the shoulder strap. Definitely useful. I'm not sure how useful it would be to have a small, glows-in-the-dark locator light on a zipper-pull that contains your...

Me. I carry a set of 4" vice grips and a small crecent wrench. They've fixed more cars and gotten me out of more jams than I care to count. The vice grips have more pinch force, and more endurance than your meatsticks will ever have. Especially when it's cold. Tools for a vagabond are like...

I see what you're saying now. You could, at least in theory, hook the SoC ARM side into the existing display of a laptop, and have a three way switch to choose which computing device the laptop boots on. {SoC__ OFF__x86} Or some such device. The issue that remains is that even if you only use...

A SoC is certainly capable of smaller tasks, but something that can render 3D, edit media, or play serious games on is large and heavy because of the heatsinks it needs to stay cool. A SoC doesn't need a large heatsink as it doesn't pull enough power to generate the heat. It really is an...

Getting a bike stolen sucks. Sorry to hear it. Don't know what to say about it, though, other than to keep your stuff locked up. Speaking of LHTs, mine is going to get some new racks and bags when I get the money to do so.

Bigger isn't always better. Space to haul stuff comes at a premium of weight. You have to be very, very mindful of "Well, I've got the space... I guess an extra thing wouldn't hurt too bad..." Soon, you're stuffing it full regardless of how large the bag is. Strive to pare down what you can get...

As long as your "uglying" doesn't involve denting the tubes, it's perfectly fine. Dents in tubes cause severe loss of structural integrity of the frame. Bad news for your investment. There do exist vinyl stickers that look like paint damage and rust. You can also get all artistic with a shredded...

That's where the private ones are cool. You can have any number of people know about them. Just be mindful that a good hiding place at night, might really suck in the daytime.

First thing with bags, is the immortal question: "Is my bag too small or am I packing too much?" Most of the time with people and bugout bags, is the tendency to want to pack for every conceivable contigency that they can contrive. "I need to be ready for anything and everything! Zombies...

As mentioned in another thread on GPS units, I had a curious thought about using GPS units, or even older Letterboxing techniques to hide stashes of kick-downs, trades, and unneeded, or unwanted (BUT STILL USEFUL TO SOMEONE ELSE!) items. Basically, this is a STP version of Geocaching. Private...

I have, and very much love a Surly LHT. One thing I always liked about it, was the fact that the stickers on it were easy to peel off. It's a cheap way to make a bike look less appealing to thieves. Shiny sells, and if your bike looks like a $100 Hoofit from SuckCo, most thieves will just mosey...

These can be really tricky to make right so that they work properly. It needs a piece of carbon felt between the inner strip wall, and the outer can wall to act as a wick for the jets. It would be inserted at Step 9, right there where the first picture is. I could never get one to work right...