Moralitea Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Finally recovered enough to come in and say that I successfully biked the C and O Canal Towpath and the Great Allegheny Passage (plus some odds and ends in D.C.) for a total of 354.6 miles over the course of a week! We went the so called "hard way" by doing the 23 mile 1800ft climb from Cumberland to the Eastern Continental Divide, and it felt like a freaking huge achievement. Will post pics later of my loadout and such. If I had to do it again, I think I'd try to change around my meals a bit because I did all big hearty meals like I do for my hiking trips. On top of that, I carried extra water because being my first time on that trail I didn't want to risk being without. Those two things added so much weight, plus most people do a bed and breakfast every night and we camped, so I had the gear for that too. Still, I definitely loved it and if anyone on here does any bit of cycling and hasn't done some kind of long distance yet, I'd definitely say try it! 1 Quote Moralitea, Level 2 Flind Assassin{STR 3|DEX 2|STA 4|CON 4WIS 2|CHA 2} Incepto Ne Desistam. Previous Challenges: 1, Link to comment
wildross Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Wow!! Great work! Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
ORazor Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 That sounds like a crazy amount of extra weight! That's a great accomplishment! Quote All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it. Current Challenge Link to comment
Moralitea Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thanks! Some of the pictures: My hammock set up with rain fly: A look inside: Four guys, one trip (I'm nananananananananananananananana BATMAN):Checking out a cave! The Paw Paw Tunnel (3,118 ft long) Cleaned my bike, then immediately hit a bunch of mud. But here's my loadout! From the front: On the road: Elevation chart at the Divide (We went left to right, a so called "hard way" because of the climb) Almost to the Point and done with the trip! 1 Quote Moralitea, Level 2 Flind Assassin{STR 3|DEX 2|STA 4|CON 4WIS 2|CHA 2} Incepto Ne Desistam. Previous Challenges: 1, Link to comment
Guzzi Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 OMG!!! That. Is. Awesome! There is not a single part of that post that I do not absolutely LOVE! *highfive* Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
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