I'm jealous... On Feb 25, 6:29 pm, kavalk <kav...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Rene, > I did two cross country trips ... 1978 and 1979 ... at the age of 19 > and 20. > I am sure you will get all the assistance you need "gear wise" from > others on the board. I used the Grand Tour Kirkland rear panniers and > a Kirkland handlebar bag. If I had the chance to do the trip again, I > would > stay with the rear panniers and go to a low rider front rack and some > version of front panniers. I would likely go to a smaller handlebar > bag. > If you are only out for a limited number of days, keep your load light > and make notes for adjustments for the next tour. I started my first > trip > with 60 pounds of gear and finished the second cross tour with 30 > pounds! > The number of riders and the level of comraderie you share can help > you > eliminate duplicate items. We reduced the number of tents, cooking > kits > and tools. > I think the greatest learning experience I had was with the > interpersonal > relationships I had with total strangers on my first tour and just as > interestingly, the stresses and strains to a life long relationship I > had > on my second tour. The physical views riding cross country were > great, > but the relationships I "rode" away with are even better. > Let us know how things work out.
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