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In “Desert Solitaire”, Edward Abbey notes:
“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles. Better to idle through one park in two weeks than try to race through a dozen in the same amount of time. Those who are familiar with both modes of travel know from experience that this is true; the rest have only to make the experiment to discover the same truth for themselves.”
Tag Archives: Mississippi
Day 8. 363 Miles. Perfect Pack & Good News b/w Mighty Mississippi (extended remix instrumental).
I document here what I feel might be a perfect pack, clothing wise. Soviet Russia next level Tetris with the layers. Sans the spare underwear and socks. I’m able to wear almost all of this at once when it’s cold … Continue reading
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Day 37. 2,301 Miles. Fire On the Bayou b/w Buggin’ Out.
Who dat. It’s Saturday morning at the holy land that is this Whole Foods in New Orleans Louisiana. I feel the urge to fill my thermos with coffee but I don’t know if they’ll have that here. My own personal … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, cross country, exercise, gulf coast, inspiration, long distance, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, open road, tour, touring, warmshowers
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Day 4. 258 Miles. No DeLoreans, no phone booths, no hot tubs.
When Teddy Roosevelt, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Fred Hampton save the day via time travel…
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Tagged adventure cycling, back to the future, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, bill and teds excellent adventure, cross country, exercise, Fred Hampton, Frederick Law Olmsted, healthy living, hot tub time machine, inspiration, long distance, loving life, Mississippi, motivation, Natchez Trace, open road, preparation, theodore roosevelt, time travel, tour, touring, trail
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