7 days left until the first unsupported long term tour occurs. I keep waking up in the night thinking about things that I need to do, and still need to pick up. I have to control myself and make sure I don’t get caught in the trap of packing too much, but also don’t want to be the fool without the basic amenities. I’m notorious for filling a car for a weekend trip, so this will surely be interesting. Jen, my cycling partner for this trip has agreed to do [read more]
Jun 262009
Jun 222009
In the past month I went through a personal transformaton. From Clean cut to SASQUATCH! The results (dependent on who you talk to) went from downright creepy, weird, and suiting. I’ve never grown my facial hair that much and its almost to the point where I can have a full mustache and beard. This is good news for bicycle touring, as it’s up in the air if I actually WANT to shave often. Out of sheer politeness I will keep myself clean cut in certain countries. I shaved my face [read more]
Jun 072009
I had an interesting chat with some friends the other day, some who hadn’t heard of my worldwide plans and we discussed one of the most frequent subject – living. “How are you going to ensure you are going to have enough food and water?” is the most frequent question that is asked, so I figure I would detail it here. It is recommended that the human body have 8 glasses of water (2 litres) per day to survive. Now, this doesn’t only come from drinking water alone, but from [read more]
Jun 042009
I spent a little bit of time looking at various airfares online. Since the goal to leave to Ireland is on March 1st, I’ve obviously got to shop around because let’s face it – getting out of Vancouver, BC is going to be as easy as getting putting together a large puzzle with a blind fold on. If you aren’t aware – we’ve got the 2010 winter olympics occurring, sure to cause a disruption in getting in and out of the province – and the capitalists are already rubbing their [read more]
Jun 032009
Or lack of it? Some primary reasons for these trips are to take a step back from every day life – specifically technology, something that I feel has been controlling me and I have become incredibly reliant. Constantly attracted to that “new thing” or “latest release” has always opened up countless doors, and hours of pleasure. It seems fairly obvious that some would be included on these tours. While this may change, I’d really like to limit it to the following. 1) Camera – Essential – not only for memories, [read more]
May 312009
Well, if stores can have a “grand reopening”, so can I! The site has been in operation since the end of 2008, however went through many changes of layout, content, and planning. After some significant work on my end, I’ve reworked the site to make it not only easier to navigate, but a little bit easier on the eyes. Features of note: – Integrated geo-tagging (courtesy of Google Maps) of photos, and posts. – Very solid picture gallery. – Dynamic adjusting “fluid” layout, for those of you reading on a [read more]
To prepare for commentary from visitors – I’ve allowed users with Facebook, Google, LiveJournal, Twitter, and Open ID accounts to be able to login to this site without having to register. Because lets face it, registering for each and every website/blog you visit is a pain in the ass. This is a secure service, no, I don’t get to see your password – so feel free to utilize this feature for simplicities sake.
May 232009
After 6 flats in less than 200km, I bid farewell to my WTB Slickasaurus tires on my LHT. My riding really isn’t that intense, but it seemed like every time I would go over a bridge, or go off pavement, I’d have a flat. Enough was enough and I moved to Schwalbe Marathon tires. I upgraded from the 1.5″ width on the WTB’s to 1.75″ for added comfort, and a bit more stability off road with a small 200gm trade-off in weight. Seeing as I’m starting to do swap out [read more]
Jan 302009
Well, I thought I had things figured out a bit, and then it dawned on me…. I’ve got to apply for some visa’s to gain access to some of the countries I’m going to be visiting! Luckily the European Union has Schengen Visas, which give you access for 180 days from Canada without having to apply or pay for anything. That is great! I am seriously contemplating starting in Ireland, and taking a ferry up to Scotland, and then making my way down to south Britain. Those countries have seperate [read more]
Jan 272009
The snow finally melted enough for me to be able to get out on my bike multiple times and for long distances in the past few days, until I awoke to see MORE snow coming down! Weather is supposed to warm up nicely which should make things easier – which at that point maybe the street cleaners will come out and get rid of the gravel covering all the bike lanes! I’ve been spending quite a bit of time reading through the journals at Crazy Guy on a Bike and [read more]
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