Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Some of this may depend on when and where you choose to tour.
I plan on bikepacking my back yard. Northwest east Oregon, Southeast Washington, and into the base of the Idaho Panhandle. I want to leave as soon as possible. The temps are above freezing at night, lower elevations are passable, and day time temps are bearable for all day rides. The trout are biting, and the salmon are running. I have about 4 weeks before the heat gets unbearable and pushes me to higher elevations where food and water are scarce for a month or so.
The only problem is the unpredictable rain. Normally it’s starting to dry out by now, but this year the rain keeps coming… I can get 5 or six hours of good ride time in between storms on most days.