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    hell-on-wheel
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    Well, three years and a quarter since posting this thread, I am finally
    taking this trip. I think I've got everything planned out - distances
    travelled each day (only 30-35 miles/day), camp sites I'll be using,
    meals planned including restuarants and minimarts I'll be stopping at
    along the way (allowing me to carry just a day or two of food at a
    time).

    I was sorta hoping to have my new coker in time for the trip, but I
    think my trusty 700c will be fine considering the slow pace I've set
    for myself (184 miles in 6 days).

    I'm doing this alone and unsupported (and un-health insured, yikes!)
    but I'll of course have a cell phone and in any case the C&O is a
    heavily trafficked trail. I'm starting Monday, June 5, and hopefully
    arriving in Cumberland, MD (the end) on Saturday, June 10 in time to
    catch the shuttle back to D.C.

    I'll be passing by an internet cafe on Tuesday so I'll update you guys
    on my progress then.

    -Frank

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  2. siafirede
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    Id consider joining you for this, but I cannot take off that much work
    right now. Good luck and let me know how it goes. How are you packing
    your tent and equipment? Are you using a backpack or something else?

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  3. hell-on-wheel
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    Tent, sleepingbag, towel and few other items will be in a waterproof bag
    stowed under my seat. I'll also be wearing a medium-sized camelpack
    for food and other stuff.

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  4. JustOneWheel
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    Good Luck Frank.
    Have a great ride.

    Adam

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  5. Checkernuts
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    Frank,

    Shoot me an email I may be able to help on a ride back to VA from
    cumberland, I will be headed that direction anyway.

    Good luck on the trip.
    Mike
    unicyclemike(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. hell-on-wheel
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    Checkernuts said:

    Shoot me an email...

    Shot.

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  7. siafirede
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    Be sure to take some pictures of your setup, I am curious as to how it
    will look with all of that stuff stowed under the seat.

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  8. hell-on-wheel
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    siafirede said:

    Be sure to take some pictures of your setup, I am curious as to how it
    will look with all of that stuff stowed under the seat.

    It's not very well engineered. I just attached my U-lock to the crown
    with a small nylon strap from one of my toe-clipped pedals, and hang
    the other end from two larger nylon straps attached at the seat base.
    I'll try and borrow my roommate's camera tonight after work.

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  9. hell-on-wheel
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    Okay, I'm in Brunswick, MD, a quaint little town with 7 churches and an
    internet cafe. Everything is going pretty good so far. Back/crotch
    are of course a little sore, but the pain is managable. The nature is
    amazing - I chased a deer along the trail for a couple yards before it
    bounded into the forest. I was chased and hissed at by a mother goose
    when I rode between her and her baby. Oh, and a tree fell in the
    forest and I heard it...I guess that means I'm somebody. Forgot to
    bring a camera, there's probably a disposable one somewhere in this
    town. Alright, my time is almost up, I'll update when I get back,
    hopefully with some pictures. Wish me luck!
    -Frank

    P.S. Great Falls, MD is really awesome! I recommend anyone in the
    region to go see it, unicycle or not.

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  10. pdc
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    Go Frank. I look forward to hearing your about your experiences along
    the trail.

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  11. flyer
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    I've been reasearching unicycles-carrying stuff a lot recently (u-turn
    knows allllll about it 🙂 ), and I've found that the seatpost style
    racks work quite well for carrying a bit of gear, at least all your
    non-food supplies. Put the food in a backpack over a small camelbak, or
    have a camelbak with extra space for food, and you're pretty much set,
    especially if you can stop at grocery stores to pick up gear.

    You can also tour very cheaply if you want. A competitive alcohol
    burning stove (the kind hikers carry, and if I'm not mistaken something
    along the lines of what U-Turn mentioned with his Triangia) can be made
    out of coke cans. It boils a litre of water in something like six
    minutes, and runs on gas line antifreeze. Very cool stuff.

    Anyhow, my point is, you don't have to spend wads of cash on 'outdoor'
    gear if you use your head and your hands a bit. Spend a few bucks on
    some uni upgrades and some carrying gear and you're ready!

    (p.s. - I'm hunting around for a really light 1-person tent, anyone got
    any reccomendations? :P )

    edit: didn't realize you had started. Oh well, my advice still stands!
    It's going to be very tempting to ride further after my ride to Halifax
    this summer.

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