Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

Pretty straightforward set-up for this trip. As it's a Vacation Ride I'll pack a bit more creature comforts. The first town I'll hit is over 400 miles in so I'll be packing quite a bit of food from the start.

 

[pygmypony]

Trans VA Gear. There's basically 2 stores in the first 400+ miles so I'll be riding legitimately self-supported. Will more than likely pack my Windburner and bring a full pannier worth of Oatmeal and Dinner Fixings. They marked water sources on the map so I've transferred those into my cheat sheet.

View attachment 142862

i have that same MSR filter...works great...just beware of that plastic grip thing slipping off

 

[The Kalmyk]

The Chef Tal’s Gradein

 

[Steve Vai]

The Chef Tal’s Gradein

Too bad they're so heavy, I'd pack 10 days worth!!

 

[Steve Vai]

Pretty stelar test run this morning. Broke a chain, crashed and popped one of my Panniers off, found out eTrex doesn't follow a route and will cut through people's yards to a Waypoint. 🤣🤣

 

[Bike N Gear]

View attachment 143028

Pretty stelar test run this morning. Broke a chain, crashed and popped one of my Panniers off, found out eTrex doesn't follow a route and will cut through people's yards to a Waypoint. 🤣🤣

Luckily there are no yards in AK.

 

[Steve Vai]

I figured out the eTrex. It's a little weird but I get it. You set a track instead of a Route if you want to follow an exact path. Because it's designed for areas with no roads, it makes sense.

 

[Soundguy]

I figured out the eTrex. It's a little weird but I get it. You set a track instead of a Route if you want to follow an exact path. Because it's designed for areas with no roads, it makes sense.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I figured out the eTrex. It's a little weird but I get it. You set a track instead of a Route if you want to follow an exact path. Because it's designed for areas with no roads, it makes sense.

Differences Between Routes and Tracks | Garmin Customer Support

Garmin Support Center is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products.

support.garmin.com

 

[Steve Vai]

Differences Between Routes and Tracks | Garmin Customer Support

Garmin Support Center is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products.

support.garmin.com

It's not that part of it. It's which you load into the map on the unit. The eTrex has both Route and Track capability.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

It's not that part of it. It's which you load into the map on the unit. The eTrex has both Route and Track capability.

As do all Garmin GPSs with which I'm familiar.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

Scribble.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[pygmypony]

Scribble.

View attachment 143133

View attachment 143134

for the campgrounds, do you book ahead or just roll on up the day of?

 

[Steve Vai]

for the campgrounds, do you book ahead or just roll on up the day of?

Most of them are free Primitive Sites. At least until the BRP, then you have to pay and reserve. Technically the park is closed until Monday so I'm rolling the dice. I don't actually have any plans so we'll see where I end VS my Cheat Sheet.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]