Up North Trip

Posted on July 18, 2010 by anthonycaferro

I’ve always wanted to travel the world, but have instead traveled most of the United States. So in mapping my route across the U S and A, I’ve used a strangely altered map online, which consequentially, has allowed me to live my dream:

So, I’ll be staying north for the most part, with a possible dip into a city of significant population, and utilizing a few different routes; all amounting to an estimated 2700-2900 miles of pedaling. Best of all, in no time I’ll be visiting corners of the earth that I’ve always wanted to discover… Far off locations like Tunisia, Turkey, Norway and Argentina, as well as an undiscovered gray [grey?] region, right before coming back home to comfy Buffalo, Brazil.

For now I’ll just let Clark Griswold go crazy on his own “quest for fun”!

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The Weigh In

Posted on July 15, 2010 by anthonycaferro

My neighbor loaned me this fancy schmancy luggage scale. Everything is weighed simply by lifting it on the hook. no digital! So, this preliminary weigh in is brought to by Migz Photography. www.migzphotography.com

Bicycle with handlebar bag and seat post bag = 45 lbs.

Contents, back rack = 11 lbs.

Back left side bag = 6 lbs.

Back right side bag = 8 lbs.

Front right and left side bags = 9 lbs each.

I have yet to account for the weight of a bottle of liquid soap or coffee…..Nor water- which I have three bottles and at a gallon jug, but obviously don’t have to ship.

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Packing List : Parte Dos

Posted on July 13, 2010 by anthonycaferro

Packing, repacking, assembling, disassembling… lots of this going on right now… There’s even a possibility of me now shipping the bike instead of bringing it on the plane…. more on that when I figure it out, but for now, here’s my updated packing list, I’ll be “weighing in” once I’ve found someone to lend me a scale. I’ve also noted the location of items, as my saddlebags are all labeled with pictograms to distinguish what’s where.

On the Back rack:
Tent tarp
Tent
Sleeping bag
Crash pad
Orange safety flag
3 bungee cables
Lock
Sandals
Solar power
Empty backpack for daily storage

Seat-post bag:
Spare tube
Bike tool
Tire levers
Patch kit
Kevlar spoke

“Tools” bag:
2 spare tubes
Spare tire (tbd)
Batteries
Compass
Elastic clothesline
Rope
Twine
Zipties
Superglue
Emergency reflective blanket
Electrical tape
Spare tire levers
Casette tool
Pliers
Sharpie
Extra patch kit
Chain lube
Rim tape
Rags
Rubberbands
Rain Jacket
Rain Pants
First aid kit

“GMA Sticker” bag:
Maps
Book
Portable Speakers
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Soap
Lightweight towel
Citronella oil

“Fork and spoon” bag:
Mess kit
Fork spoon knife kit
Jet-boil coffee press
Fuel
Collapsible cup
I liter water bottle

“Zzzzz” bag:
T-shirt
Collared shirt
One pair extra Shorts
Long sleeved bike jersey
Military Thermal underwear
Bandana
Wool hat
3 pair short socks
1 pair wool socks

Handlebar bag
Matches
Pocketknife
Swiss army knife
Headphones
Headlight/flashlight
Pen
Cellphone and charger
Flash drive
Sunglasses

Attached to bike or myself
Pump (attached to frame)
Sneakers
Helmet with mirror
2 water bottles (mounted on frame)
Back blinker (attached to seat post)
Wallet and ID
Odometer (mounted on handlebars)
Sansa mp3 player (mounted on handlebars)
Shorts
Sleeveless shirt
Duct tape (wrapped on seat post)
2 Spare spokes (attached to frame)

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