Miles from Nowhere

How to get there

• I’ve done numerous triathlons• I’ve done one bike race: Race Across America

• I’ve had multiple “careers”: Engineer, baker, professor

• I’ve retired mostly to California and Oregon

• I bicycled around the world and was noted in the book “Miles from Nowhere” by Barb Savage.

• I recently cycled from San Diego to Portland

Brief bio

• audio• photo background• Program

Styles of TouringEquipmentRoute PlanningNutrition“Training”Fourth EssentialQ&A

Talk format

Styles of TouringSupported

Commercial (Breaking Away)Non-commercial (MemRide)

Self supported“Plastic Tent”Adventure

Equipment

Four EssentialsPersonal CareBicycleToolsCampingClothing

EquipmentFour Essentials

Writing implementPaperCamera

EquipmentPersonal Care

All about staying wellPreventionFirst Aid

Antiseptic, Triple antibiotic, Band aids, Gauze pads, tape

Bicycle

BicycleCarrier

Equipment Tools

Useless if you don’t know how to use them.

Equipment Tools

EquipmentCamping

Just like back packing except you don’t have to plan on carrying your food for days and days

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EquipmentClothing

Plan on all types of weatherSimilar to back packing

Rain gearCold weather gearSocks

2 pairs bike shortsSet of clothes for going out casually

Route PlanningKnow where you are going

and why you want to go there

•Freeform•Itinerary•Camp Site Selection•Navigation Aids

Route PlanningCamp Site Selection

HotelCampgroundFree Camping

Route PlanningNavigation Aids

IndigenaeMapsGPSRemote Navigator?

NutritionQuality•Performance•Follow your stomach•Fresh fruits/vegetables, nets and dried fruits.

Sources•Resturants•Grocery stores•Hosts

“Training”

Physical Conditioning

Equipment Conditioning

Fourth Essential

Ambassador of Good WillStory TellerWhat you bring is what you findSay good-bye and hello

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Question & Answer

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