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This is my Surly LHT from my 1300 mile tour in the southeast this spring. I'd like to try to compress my gear down more so I can try the bikepacking setups. I need thicker tires (once these marathons wear out, I'll upgrade) but this setup worked really great for me both on and off road.

Wordpress is the more 'professional' blogging platform that most tend to go for. You can either keep it simple or make it super fancy. I love playing around with the theme design for my blog. If you want something that's even more simple and straightforward, Tumblr can be great for that...

Thanks for the review @yoder! I've yet to really test mine out since I've been rubber tramping and housed up a lot. I'm hoping to get my bike tour in gear soon though and that should put my bivy to the test. I'm curious how it is in the heat of summer nights when there's swarms of blood-thirsty...

I feel a lot safer when I have my dog with me. She's not particularly fond of strangers which makes it really nice keeping perverts the fuck away from me. She's small but goes nuts lunging, barking, growling, snarling. She scared off four cops for me a few nights ago. But I do need to work on...

Does it get a bit sketchy if yr giving credits to random places all over the country? Or do they not track locations? But this is so awesome! Thank you!

I have this stove and I fucking love it. I got it with the pot so the stove fits inside the pot. i also got a tiny alcohol stove that fits inside the stove for 15 bucks and my cooking/mess kit is contained in this little space. It's awesome. Super lightweight and the pot is quite huge. the pot...

Duuude. So much goodness in this thread. Keep on kicking ass!

Holy shit, 70 pounds is quite a lot of weight alone! A motor definitely may be a good investment on yr side. My pup is somewhere between 25-35lbs (I really need to find a scale and weigh her) and I really love the idea of a trailer as a crate almost so I can keep her safe and out of the way. I...

I've been slowly piecing this bike over three years. Last year, I scored a really cheap Surly Long Haul Trucker off Craigslist. Before that I was using an aluminum bike I found at a swap meet. Snatched the rear black Ortileb panniers for $50 off CL. Front red Arkel panniers were under a pile of...

Ebay is the only place I was able to find these bivys. I was looking all over for a brand new one to no avail. I bit the bullet and just ordered one this morning and will get it on Saturday so I will let ya'all know what my first impressions are, as well as how it does on the road. I contacted...

I actually do have a Hennessy Hammock that I scored off Craiglist for cheap a couple of years ago. It has a bug net sewed into it but I rarely use the thing, I end up sleeping on the ground with my dog. That may change when I switch from rubber tramping to bicycle touring though. I've thought...

So my old USGI MSS woodland bivy is kicking the bucket and I'm starting to do some research for a new one. Someone introduced me to the USMC Improved bivy and my first impression was WHY THE FUCK HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE!? I hate mosquitos, even moreso, I hate laying in the wrong fucking...

Wooden racks that you can build on yr rear rack and strap shit to..... https://bicycleobsession.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/the-bicycle-cabinet-reinventing-the-rack-panniers/

Raw garlic works like a charm! I had a plantars wart on the bottom of my foot a few years ago and it got to a point where it was painful to walk on. Then a badass lady farmer told me to cut garlic in half and duct tape it on. Thing was gone in a week after fighting it for months!

Ferrets don't do well with high temps so you really need to try to avoid the heat with one in tow. If you search the forums, there's already a few threads out there about travelling with ferrets. Some have been successful, some haven't. Get them young! Same with dogs. Get a soft carry carrier...

For three bucks, I scored a military wool sleeping bag liner thing that looks like this: and I'm thinking about felting (washing and drying it hot to get those fibers nice and tight) and using it as a sleeping pad. I've never slept with one of those inflatable/foam pads before, mostly just...

Craigslist! Or go to the south where there's plenty of half wild strays running around. That's where I found mine... in Missouri. She was terrified of people but let us pick her up and bring her with us. She's acclimated surprisingly well, must have been abused/abandoned.

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update: found this trailer on craigslist for a decent price but the seller is strongly advising me to not use it for a dog since its "not stable and safe enough". its a cheap knock off of the BOB trailers but i figured i can do some modifications (new bolts + wheel + maybe reweld some of it) and...

Well the ex rode off with my trailer, and it's been freezing temperatures in upstate NY so I haven't been riding lately. I'd love to do a winter southern route, but damn, sounds cold. And I don't like being cold. I'm kinda fucking lost on what to do next. Maybe an update in the spring?

The idea is to to arrive into a state, start the seeds, and hang around local farms and markets within the state while the nursery grows. Before we leave the state, the baby plants are sold off as starters and the load is lighted up before we get back on the highway. So we'll have a most empty...

Well I've got kitty litter buckets so it creates a decent platform for a dog-bucket on top. I've been doing nightly dumpster dive missions in the town two miles from the farm I'm at with her behind me. The handling is getting a bit better since I'm getting more used to it, and she's actually...

So I picked up this skinny scrawny black dog on the side of the road in the middle of no-fucking-where Missouri. She was infested with bugs (ticks, fleas, worms, all that jazz) and I was pretty sure she had parvo. But 4 months later, she's sleeping on my feet in New York. I've been slowly...

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My friend has no license and helped me drive across the country. a cop pulled out behind him and my friend immediately pulled over and took the keys out of the ignition before the cop got his lights on. So technically he wasn't driving and didn't get in trouble for speeding. Just be smart and...

aww crap they are so cute! I've been keeping an eye out for a pup for a couple of years now, especially for one that has hearing service dog potential. how much does mom and dad weigh?

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I started with a 0 degree synthetic sleeping bag that took up half my pack plus 4ish pounds and was hella warm. I saved up for a down bag and was blown away as to how light, warm, and compact it was... after a couple of months traveling with it, I ended up buying the green patrol sleeping bag...

well damn, I'd like to tag along and document mexico's beekeepers.

i originally made this for myself a year ago while researching tips specifically for females and thought this might help others too (not meant to be gender-exclusive, for it's really applicable to all). this is just a list of ways you can keep yourself safe while travelling. #1 trust yr...

I replaced my frame with a much newer issued plastic frame that was built for jumping off planes with. it's pretty tough and very very light.

Just stumbled across this and thought I should share this brilliance with ya'all -- i will definitely be trying to do something similar to this -- maybe the alice on one side and sleep sack on the other... Source: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2012/11/praxis-military-bike-bags.html

that is bullshit but good to know!

if yr short on time and can hustle up some bucks, a bus should take you and yr bike and gear. check out megabus if you don't already know of it.

Hmm interesting... I've been working at a dog food company with high quality shit, about 80 percent of the protein is animal based, they are strong to emphasize the fact that dogs are naturally carnivores and white rice is better than brown rice for digestion. there's a lot of...

bringing this back from the dead : how does this guy look? http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/3886453004.html edit: and this one...

It's always good to have a gameplan / goal but to plan it down to every-single-detail is what I was referring to. I think it's good to give yrself space and time to let opportunities surprise you. Yes, I'm in new york. Awesome reply Charlie - keep the optimism up!

a lot of us young'uns are pressured to have our lives figured out which, in my opinion, is an impossible task. shit comes up, opportunities and disasters alike. we change our minds, we get bored, we get restless. it's human nature and for us to have to pick one career for the rest of our lives...

In my travels, I've crossed paths with many vegetarians / vegans. There is definitely quite a few out there and I do stay away from meat myself nowa'days. Walmart usually has a organic dumpsters that are stuffed with vegetables and fruits of all kinds, but sometimes they are chained up pretty...

hey ya'all ! i've currently got a jeep liberty that gets less than 20mpg and i'm looking for something smaller with better mpg (30+) that's reliable, low-maintance, cheap and popular for cheap parts. would like for it to be small enough for a 6 foot girl to curl up in the back with a medium...

Fuck - wrong thread, ipods fucking suck omfg. (can someone delete that?) But that's a fucking bad ass motor bike. No liscense needed under 50cc? I need to look into that.....

Definitely head over to Montana Nationals, there's a lot of beautiful souls waiting to meet you. You were describing myself with everything you said, I think we are at the same 'spiritual' level and I'd love to meet and introduce you to some folks who are incredibly inspiring. Stay strong love...

i just remembered about my aunts old bike. it says its a gt outpost trail all terra but i cannot find the exact bike ANYWHERE on the internet and it's driving me crazy. internet says its a mountain bike? not so good for the road but then, this particular bike is nonexistent on the internet...

wow i was pms-ing real bad that week :rolleyes:

so i'm driving around the country with the jeep for a little bit then i plan to sell it (really don't want to deal with insurance / registration / gas / possibility of getting in an expensive accident / etc). i'm looking at hitch-biking and it sounds kinda awesome. i can ride out of a bad spot...

yeah definitely till the end of the month.

there's a rainbow gathering down in Ocala, FL right now and there's another one going on in northern California. a lot of travellers tend to drop by so you could probably find a road dog (if you want one) or just meet a lot of cool folks and learn a buncha stuff. may be a good first stop for you?

i'm not going there anytime soon but i'm digging around for some good spots to hang out at. there's a deaf college there that I can score some floor space at (probably food too). i'm kind of determined to hang around at dc a lot as a home base kinda thing since it's familiar and has a huge deaf...

got mine for 5 something bucks

I just got one of those cheap dry bags from walmart. Glad to know they are holding up for you well! may go grab another one or two later this week.