I’m in Eminence, MO–happily enjoying the A/C in their public library. I was just going to stop at the local supermarket to pick up lunch, but when I saw the sign on a local pizza joint read, “Lunch Buffet: $5,” I couldn’t resist! The pizza was satisfactory, but I can’t complain; I ate almost 2 . . . → Read More: Day #30
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I’m at in Farmington, MO tonight at a terrific hostel. I’ve heard best things about this place from many of the cyclists I’ve passed going west-> east, so I’m sure this will be my best hostel visit of this entire trip. Here’s a video I just took of this hostel. This morning I crossed the . . . → Read More: Day #28 I stopped in to check out a Tyson chicken factory farm yesterday, and videotaped it. Here’s the video: To see what conditions are like inside these sheds, here’s a video I did not take: For more info, check out peta’s chicken cruelty webpage. I became a vegetarian just under a year ago primarily . . . → Read More: Tyson Factory Farm Since the last video turned out alright, I decided to create another during a lunch break at a church in Thomsonville, Kentucky. For those of you who didn’t already figure it out from the photos & pronoun usage: yes, I’m solo. Quinn hurt his knee and returned home to Georgia back on our second day in North Carolina. I’ve been biking solo to California for about 11 days now. The domain name is now pretty inappropriate, but . . . → Read More: Yes, I’m solo As I’m coming out of the mountains through Kentucky, the biggest issue I’ve been unfortunately faced with hasn’t been the inclines so much as the dogs–specifically yesterday. To any one considering traveling the Trans-American cycling route: don’t leave without an anti-dog pepper spray. I’ve been fortunate enough to not have to use this stuff so . . . → Read More: Why Leash Laws are Important I’m typing this from the Haysi, VA public library. I ended up spending 2 nights at a hostel in Damascus, VA. It was an awesome experience; I met dozens of hikers traveling north coming from Georgia on their way up to Maine; I got several tips on the camping aspect of my trip. Check out . . . → Read More: Day #14  3 comments  Uncategorized  1guy2biketrips, allen baumgartner, appalachian mountains, bikepacking, damascus, dehydration, haysi, hostel, hypothermia, kentucky, library, michael altfield, mountains, raleigh sojourn, randonneur, spinocerebellar ataxia, transamerica, united states, virginia, western express I’m in Demascus, VA–which is right off the AT, and intersects the Trans-America Trail! Hopefully things will get easier from here on out as I head west to Cali. Yesterday I passed through Boone, NC–home of Application State University. The youthful college population mixed with hiking/cycling friendly atmosphere made me feel right at home. I . . . → Read More: Day #11 It’s day 9, and I’m at the northern tip of North Carolina. While we were in SC, we met a ex-marine preacher traveling from Daytona, FL to somewhere in TN. He was traveling 60-100 miles/day on a Walmart-special Mongoose with a milk crate zip-tied behind the seat, a single bottle of water, and no helmet. . . . → Read More: Day #9 Thanks to Cindy, we finally got a ride out to Savannah, GA and departed on Sunday May 23 in the afternoon. Things were slow to start, but our miles/day are gradually increasing as our bodies build endurance, and we are slowly getting faster at setting up camp for the night as it becomes more routine. . . . → Read More: Day #6 |
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