kurty's Great Cycle Adventure
 

I'm doing it. Starting July 8th I will load what I plan to live off of for two months onto the back of a bike, and start peddling from Boulder, CO to Calgary and then onto Vancouver. The trip will take me through quite a few National Parks (both US and Canadian), and I'll cross over the Continental Divide quite a few times.

I'm debating on taking the laptop with me, or just buying a large memory card for my camera, and leaving technology behind (my preferred plan).

I'll have a few friends join me for the Colorado leg of the trip, but beyond that I'll be on my own.

It will be great, just a bike, panniers, and long mountainous roads to follow!

What a trip! Here's hoping your legs hold out in the mountains.

Can't wait to hear the tale upon your return.

Laptop would be heavy to carry, plus you 'd have to worry about charging it up or getting wet or damaged... take a notebook to record your travels.. you might forget as you moveon to the next adventure...

Have a blast - sounds awesome... travel safe...

Your trip sounds amazing. I agree with maleficient. Don't take a laptop. It's too much to worry about, both in terms of damage and in terms of theft. The notebook is a great suggestion. I don't write much, but I took a notebook on a 6 week roadtrip I took with my wife through the western US. I'm not much of a writer or much of an artist, but my writings and drawings from that trip really bring back my memories, and really remind me of how much fun I had. More than any pictures that I took with our camera.