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Carrying Luggage on a Long Distance Ride (36)
MuniSano;1169331 wrote: Let's change this up a bit. I'm planning (in the not too distant future) to do a semi-self supported multi-day (actually multi-week) almost totally off-road ride. By semi-self-supported I was aiming at carrying enough food so that I could be met by crew support (probably my wife) every couple or three days. Do you think one could go the Joe Marshall route and do this on a small rucksack say large camelbak type pack and be managable? I'm anticipating a fair portion of each day would be split between hiking and riding so I'd be able to get frequent breaks. Do to the nature of the terrain I'll be riding my KH24. This trip will be at altitude and in the summer time so although I probably won't need a full tent I'll still have to have enough to stay warm at night... I imagine the total trip time will be between 2-3 weeks... If you have to go for 3 days between re-supplies, that's short enough to not need a change of clothes. If it is nice warm weather, then you can always jump in a stream (note: don't jump in the sea - your body won't like the whole salty clothes thing after a few miles). If it is bad weather, then you'll be worrying about worse things than smelling a little. Warm clothes (fleece etc.) in case the weather gets cold can double up as clothes for sleeping in. Although be sure that you've got enough clothes to get a proper nights sleep, lack of sleep is really bad for your riding. I'd plan where to camp so that you don't have to camp too high - I've made the mistake of bivvying on high ridges several times, and you always end up waking up cold, unless you brought tons of gear. I tend to camp in valleys or a bit down the side of hills if possible. Is it completely backcountry, or are there going to be any food buying opportunities? Will there be enough water in the area that you can just fill up from streams? That's what I do on a long ride. Can you light fires or do you need a stove? You could do this kind of ride without hot meals - I've done a 3 dayer just on very lightweight, high energy food, chocolate bars etc. before. Although it is jolly nice to have a hot meal. Savlon (antiseptic cream) is the best thing for soreness caused by sweat and rubbing which can be a problem on long rides with luggage. Don't forget to hang your camelbak on a tree if there's likely to be any animals about. Avoids possums, squirrels or whatever trying to steal your food. Joe -- joemarshall ' old pics' (http://tinyurl.com/56yl2f) 'new zealand pics' (http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o...rshall_photos/) 'new pics' (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/joemarshall.org.uk) 'Where have I been riding? (GPS) ' (http://tinyurl.com/6fxw5x) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75421 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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