Monday, May 31, 2010
leaving/beginning
last minutes in the nashville apt.
bike is packed to the brim.
still need to wash the dishes in the sink. about to. and clean out the fridge.
sending off the rent checks for while i'm gone.
i'm going to get rained on today, the weather says. this will be common.
just remembered to put together a box of an extra set of clothes and a few books to send to maine for when i get there. i have a feeling i'll be pretty tired of what i've packed otherwise.
so, did that.
took a hot shower.
used a real towel.
it's probably best to just finish up the last few things and escape this prep stage i've been in for a month.
...
just held the mail for a month.
i guess you can never really feel prepared at this moment.
going to leave asap.
bike is packed to the brim.
still need to wash the dishes in the sink. about to. and clean out the fridge.
sending off the rent checks for while i'm gone.
i'm going to get rained on today, the weather says. this will be common.
just remembered to put together a box of an extra set of clothes and a few books to send to maine for when i get there. i have a feeling i'll be pretty tired of what i've packed otherwise.
so, did that.
took a hot shower.
used a real towel.
it's probably best to just finish up the last few things and escape this prep stage i've been in for a month.
...
just held the mail for a month.
i guess you can never really feel prepared at this moment.
going to leave asap.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
the inventory
here's the list:
camping gear:
bibler gore-tex bivy
8x10 ultralight waterproof sil tarp
clothing:
2 pairs of cycling shorts
1 jersey
1 full-jersey-bib-leotard
1 light travel pants (rei)
1 light shorts
1 wicking long sleeve
1 polo
3 socks (smartwool)
3 underwears
sandals
pearl izumi x-alp drift shoes w/cleats
cycling gloves
stowable jacket
beanie hat
bandana
sunglasses
helmet
hygiene/sustenance:
bronner's tea tree soap
dermatone sunscreen
neem toothpaste
toothbrush
floss
neosporin
chamois butter
hair trimmer
tissues
bandaids
towel
Garden of Life Raw Meal
chia seeds
3 water bottles
can opener
bike gear:
spare tube
2 patch kits
tire levers
Cygolite Milion 200 bikelight
Planet Bike rear blinker
Lezyne CRV12 multi-tool
Prolink chain lube
Topeak miniG pump
Kryptonite cable with lock
leatherman squirt multi-tool
Tech:
iPhone
Samsung NB30 netbook
usb solar charger
iphone case (to attach to bike stem)
moleskin journal + pen
Other:
Ortlieb classic roller waterproof rear panniers
Basil handlebar bag (stowable)
extra nylon string
extra ziplocks
less than a day
ok. almost ready. laying out all the stuff to take inventory.
I'll cover those stories soon enough. i'll post on the gear so that if you ever want to do something like this you can learn from my 137 mistakes. and because i spent way too much time thinking about this stuff and want to organize my thoughts here.
I did some preliminary route planning. google maps only lets you make so many revisions to a single direction/trip, so i broke the map up into stages. here they are:
nashville to blacksburg, va: http://bit.ly/ayN5GS
blacksburg to york, pa: http://bit.ly/bTKlTH
york to bass harbor, me: http://bit.ly/994U7j
the "bicycle" option in maps is only a few months old. they just released it for android phones, but (b/c of the tensions between google and apple) have not yet released this 'layer' of the maps for the iphone. so, i'll get by. they'll probably enable this right when the trip is over. the blue ridge parkway section will be a breeze to navigate, and elsewhere i'll basically go east and then north. it's that simple...
I'll cover those stories soon enough. i'll post on the gear so that if you ever want to do something like this you can learn from my 137 mistakes. and because i spent way too much time thinking about this stuff and want to organize my thoughts here.
I did some preliminary route planning. google maps only lets you make so many revisions to a single direction/trip, so i broke the map up into stages. here they are:
nashville to blacksburg, va: http://bit.ly/ayN5GS
blacksburg to york, pa: http://bit.ly/bTKlTH
york to bass harbor, me: http://bit.ly/994U7j
the "bicycle" option in maps is only a few months old. they just released it for android phones, but (b/c of the tensions between google and apple) have not yet released this 'layer' of the maps for the iphone. so, i'll get by. they'll probably enable this right when the trip is over. the blue ridge parkway section will be a breeze to navigate, and elsewhere i'll basically go east and then north. it's that simple...
Saturday, May 29, 2010
first post: prep
final two days before the trip.
just turned in the qualifying exams yesterday morning.
immediately transitioned my mind to the trip details. predictably, I need something to occupy my obsession.
just a few more things to get: electrolytes, first aid supplies, etc.
and i have to take pictures of all the philosophy book pages i'll be teaching this summer.
and mail a bunch of books back to Virginia Tech which I have had for too long. and the post office closed 5 minutes ago.
right now, after writing 70 pgs for the exams, I'm barely forming sentences. as you can tell.
oh, and i have to go weed the garden i planted and henceforth neglected.
but first: a big bowl of pasta!
just turned in the qualifying exams yesterday morning.
immediately transitioned my mind to the trip details. predictably, I need something to occupy my obsession.
just a few more things to get: electrolytes, first aid supplies, etc.
and i have to take pictures of all the philosophy book pages i'll be teaching this summer.
and mail a bunch of books back to Virginia Tech which I have had for too long. and the post office closed 5 minutes ago.
right now, after writing 70 pgs for the exams, I'm barely forming sentences. as you can tell.
oh, and i have to go weed the garden i planted and henceforth neglected.
but first: a big bowl of pasta!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)