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kurty[B] · 06-08-2006, 07:20 AM

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!

Charlatan · 06-08-2006, 07:23 AM

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

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

maleficent · 06-08-2006, 07:32 AM

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...

sapiens · 06-08-2006, 07:39 AM

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.

06-08-2006, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
kurty[B] Sauce Puppet	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!

06-08-2006, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	What a trip! Here's hoping your legs hold out in the mountains. Can't wait to hear the tale upon your return. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

06-08-2006, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	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... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

06-08-2006, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	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.