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    What’s In My Panniers? The Clothing

    A complete list of the clothing I’m packing Am I doing this right? This is my first long-distance bike tour, ...
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    Am I Supposed to be Training for This?

    How I’m both ready and not ready for a Cross-America Bike Ride On June 15, (less than two months from ...
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    3 Warm Exchanges from Warmshowers

    Meet the hospitality network for bike travelers only Remember CouchSurfing? I do. It was a big part of my life ...
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    5 Books that Brought Me to a Cross-America Bike Tour

    Recent Reads that Inspired Solo Travel into Deep America I love books. Reading is my stress buster, my preferred form ...
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    What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    The 12 worst things that could happen on a solo cross-America bike tour “Wow, that takes a lot of guts.” ...
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    Yes, I’m Doing This Alone

    Why I’m not too worried about going solo When I pitch my cross-America bike tour plan in conversation, I get ...
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    What Is The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail?

    Facts and FAQ about my route I hatched the idea to ride my bicycle across the country in September 2018, ...