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I'd really love to hear more stories from Nevada! I've always wanted to spend more time traveling there but with Greyhound gradually removing stops on 80 (forget about 50) I wasn't sure there'd be any way to do it without a car.
 
This is one of my very favorite threads to follow on STP. The amount of inspiration it's given me to bike tour is through the roof. I have a dog that weighs about a hundred pounds and an ill mother I'm caring for right now. Once these factors change in my life, I'm hitting the road on a bike. I might even consider it with the dog, though that'll be a real difficult task. 100+ pound dog bike trailer or.. side car? I love the imagery that conjures but it doesn't seem feasible. It would be really cool to have her on the road with me. She's great company and protection but I just don't think any dog would want to be in a trailer for 60-80 miles a day.

Anyway, just wanted to say thank you for this thread, the pictures, videos and updates. I feel a part of me is on tour with you vicariously. If you find yourself heading up through central California, Kaya and I are here in Fresno with your drinks of choice and meals of choice on my dime. Stay safe BikePunky.
 
Oh, might possibly catch up with you in Slabs then. I'll be popping in there at some point over the next couple months. I got clean off that Facebook stuff last year. I should probably make an account just for useful shit like the group you mentioned and then just avoid adding friends and such. I'm not interested in the politics that tends to bring. If I do join again I'll be sure to request to join that group.
 
BikePunky said:
Hey y'all.

A couple weeks ago, I hit the road again after being evicted from my spot for quarantine. Figured I'd start a new picture/ story thread for this one.

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First road photo of the tour with the new smiley.
View attachment 56634My panniers just gain more character.
View attachment 56635Laying in the rain on the Natchez Trace on a hot day.
View attachment 56636Amazing little view on the 50 miles of the Great Rivers South route I did.
View attachment 56637Great lakefront camping I stayed in at Land Between Lakes on the Tennessee side.
View attachment 56638Mandatory state line crossing photo.
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Got to love a good bridge shot in the morning.
View attachment 56640Got to throw in a tent selfie or two.
View attachment 56641Old pirate murder cave at Cave In State Park.
View attachment 56642A date with the Ohio River for lunch.
View attachment 56643Third state of this trip so far.
View attachment 56644This hill really sucked and I walked up half of it.
View attachment 56645In a sea of Confederate flags and Trump stickers, there's good people.View attachment 56646The TransAmerica Trail took me to the Tunnel Hill State Trail and I had to take a whole day to ride it.
View attachment 56647The famous tunnel.
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Bridge crossing on the Tunnel Hill State Trail.
View attachment 56649Crabtree Lake in the morning.
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Pretty fun tour so far!

I've done a few hundred miles again, but I'm going real slow. Staying in a lot of state parks and doing small mileage days. This ride might be life for a good while and it's a global pandemic, so taking time is the focus. I'm hoping to get to Missouri and do the Katy Trail as a second famous rail Trail of this trip and then I'll likely head north to get away from humidity.

You can follow me as I go on Instagram!

If you're housed up for the pandemic and want to donate to my journey:

Paypal.me/bikepunky
Patreon.com/bikepunky

I'll come back with more photos every couple weeks.
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This is so cool! Does this cost anything past the dues for the survival materials? Also how did you get food?
 
BikePunky said:
Seems I've rolled right into the middle of Oregon's biggest natural disaster.
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Nearest evacuation order is 10 miles away. Wish me luck!
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Hey, i was wondering if you had any tips for cycling through these conditions? I am planning to get started in a few weeks and right now there is pretty heavy smoke covering my area of interior BC and pretty much everywhere within reasonable cycling distance. I have a couple of bandanas and plenty of those disposable surgical masks, but i'm guessing an N95 would be better for this. Can you cycle with one, though? Or did you just tough it out and go shorter distances each day?
 
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