Slept well enough overnight. The low seems to have been around 53. There was a log of moisture on th walls inside the tent, and it was really foggy outside. There is an on-site coffee service that fills the morning…
Day 0: Car Trip to Brevard, NC
I committed to this ride so late that I missed basic registration, the meal plan, and most of all, the bus that takes you from Cary to the starting line. So I used the message board and found a ride.…
t-1 day
Packed for the last time. I determined that the coffee deal wasn’t going to work at all, so it got left behind, along with a couple of t-shirts, hats, boxers, that seemed to be extra.
T-2 days
Got the camera today, a little Canon Elph. Hope to be posting stunning photos soon. Also, got the means to heat up water for instant coffee. The theory I had was to get a submersible heating element for a coffee…
T-3 days
Awfully busy at work, and unable to run errands at lunch as I have been the past several days, however I think I have only two more things to do: get a new camera, and get some junque at Wal-mart.…
T-4 days
Continued getting all the pieces together, including bike and support parts like tires, tubes, and lubes. The underseat bag I will be using I believe I purchased while we were in DC, so that would have been 22-24 years ago.
T-5 days
Procured a lock yesterday, and gallon plastic bags for organization and what not. and snickers bars. Found out on the ride website that they have published the rider handbook, which is largely a recapitulation the website, but there is a…
T-6 Days
Concerning the upcoming bike trip across the state. This is the first post. Today I put up the tent, to make sure I still knew how, and to make sure that it was still sound. Check on both. I hope…