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This is a daily blog of my Natchez Trace Parkway cycle adventure 2013. I cover my daily activities and anomalies through out 10 days of 500+ miles of riding on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Some days were average days of riding and then they were the days that made it all worth while of a true adventure in Humanity and defying Mother Nature's wrath. I hope you enjoy the read and please leave comments. Blog entries are not in order, start out with "T - Minus 1 Day" and then Day 1, Day 2 and so on.
2013 Bike Tour Gear List
Temperatures can range from 30's F lows at night and highs in the 50-70's F during the day.
Fuji Touring 27 speed bike
Purchase new Panniers - The Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus from Campmor http://www.campmor.com/ortlieb-bike-packer-rear-waterproof-pannier.shtml This is my favorite Camping store, I loved going to this place when I lived in New Jersey - now it's time to retire my very old Cannondale Panniers purchased in 1979.
Front handle bar bag
7 ' Hammock from ebay
Backpack stove
Tent two-man
30 degree sleeping back
RidgeRest sleeping pad
Waterproof Booties and Isotoner waterproof gloves
Gore winter long socks from Campmor, the most expensive sock I have ever purchased. http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___50635
Clothes - 3 bike shorts, 3 bike shirts, long pants, long sleeve shirt, Vibram 5 fingers, socks, long sleeve polypropylene thermal shirt and pants.
First aid kit, Bicycle maintenance kit (Tube, Spokes, toolkit and tube repair), zip ties, rubber bands, paper clamps, rope, LeatherMan multi-tool , trash bags, Clothes pins, 2 Gallon Collapsible water bag, LED lantern and Toiletries(Toothbrush, paste, deodorant wash clothe and hand towel ... ETC)
USB rechargeable electric razor
Motorola Droid 3 (GPS off-line maps and routing, music and movie
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HTC Eris Android Smartphone backup device, if anything should happen to the Droid 3..
LG Bluetooth stereo speakers attached to the bike.
3 - 2 watt solar panels connected in parallel to USB interface for charging 11200Mah Battery pack
5 - Watt backup Solar Panel
11200Mah battery Power source
3 extra batteries for Mot Droid 3 and 2 for the HTC Eris phone
Extra USB Cables and Charger
Bluetooth expandable keyboard
Blackburn Rear Tail light USB rechargeable
Front light 750 Lumen USB rechargeable
Ziplocks bags all sizes and shapes
Duct and Electrical Tape, Super Glue and JB Kwik weld
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