Our first overnight bike tour!
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Our first overnight bike tour!
Hey all, I thought I'd share this here. My wife and I are heading off on a cross country bike tour May 11th. We took our first overnight bike camping trip this week. We've started a blog to share with our friends and family back home.
We did an rv trip last year across Canada, Mexico and the US. We shared that on Facebook and after we got home we realized how many of our friends aren't on Facebook. So we started the blog, Roaming with the Romers.
We did an rv trip last year across Canada, Mexico and the US. We shared that on Facebook and after we got home we realized how many of our friends aren't on Facebook. So we started the blog, Roaming with the Romers.
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
And not everyone is fortunate as you to be able to pedal a bicycle cross country..
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
YOUR attitude, intolerance and judgement should be your embarrassment.
And it's "behemoth".
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
You can't lump everyone into one group.
Enjoy guys and have fun!
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We
We are still deciding. We know we want to go from Clearwater to Flagler Beach, then from Flagler Beach up the 17 to Amelia Island and up through Savannah and Charleston. From there we'd head to Asheville After that we are still deciding .. We've never seen any of the Midwest so I thinking we may go up the Mississippi then turn left at the top and work our way up into Canada starting at waterton lakes National Park in Canada .. That's a super rough outline. I don't want to plan it to death. We are using maps.me and Google maps for our routing and I'll probably buy digital maps if we find ourselves on the adventure cycling association routes
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We
We are still deciding. We know we want to go from Clearwater to Flagler Beach, then from Flagler Beach up the 17 to Amelia Island and up through Savannah and Charleston. From there we'd head to Asheville After that we are still deciding .. We've never seen any of the Midwest so I thinking we may go up the Mississippi then turn left at the top and work our way up into Canada starting at waterton lakes National Park in Canada .. That's a super rough outline. I don't want to plan it to death. We are using maps.me and Google maps for our routing and I'll probably buy digital maps if we find ourselves on the adventure cycling association routes
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
If were to criticize RVs, it is far more because campgrounds are being converted en masse to cater to them, leaving scant few tentable spots to those of us who prefer to go without one. But, I'm not, because they are simply folks enjoying their life in a different manner than I.
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I find it odd that those with an RV would transfer to the bike for a tour; RVers are well-known for being dangerous towards us cyclists. Well, there's always a first. Hope you get rid of that gas-guzzling, oversized bohemith. They're an embarrassment to this planet.
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On my last tour in Florida, the guy next to me in a behemoth kept asking me if I needed anything. It was a bit annoying, even though I knew he was just being friendly. Turns out I had everything I needed with me.
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+1. I've started to run into problems because more and more campgrounds seem to be transforming into RV "resorts" which do not permit tenting.
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As seen on the Oregon coast and the view nearby. What are people thinking?
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We moved into into our tiny home on wheels 2 years ago. We were traveling so much it seemed there was no longer a point in having a fixed abode. We bought a Mercedes sprinter based rv. It's 23ft long and can fit in many normal parking spaces. Our power needs are met 100 percent by our solar panels and we use 26 gallons of water every three to four days for dishwashing and showers. Compared to a normal home I imagine our carbon footprint is quite small. In think the first reply may have had ax to grind so this may fall on deaf ears. Anyhoo, we love rv life and can't wait to start our next adventure on our bikes.
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Are you going to use the RV on your trip? Would be kind of nice having your home with you each night. Of course it would mean you would need to trade off driving. But the driver could always ride back toward the cyclist part of the way. Not as adventurous as an all out tour but a nice insurance policy.
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Are you going to use the RV on your trip? Would be kind of nice having your home with you each night. Of course it would mean you would need to trade off driving. But the driver could always ride back toward the cyclist part of the way. Not as adventurous as an all out tour but a nice insurance policy.