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01-26-2005, 07:55 PM

"Mike Beauchamp" <news@mikebeauchamp.com> wrote in message
news:ct9mce01a4o@enews2.newsguy.com...
>
> The problem is, the idea of doing it solo scares me. I'm a
city boy, and
> I've never encountered bears before, etc. The plan was to do
it 'on the
> cheap' and camp as much as possible.. side of the road, etc.
But, not having
> 2 other people with me makes the whole prospect a lot more
scary. If
> something goes wrong, it seems like I may be ****ed without
other people
> around.
>
Here's a guy who left Vancouver on February 2 and headed east.
5000+ miles. Solo. In the winter.
It's a good read, whatever your final decision.
http://www.marktanner.com/bike/biketrip.html

01-26-2005, 07:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Kruger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: biking across Canada.. solo? "Mike Beauchamp" <news@mikebeauchamp.com> wrote in message news:ct9mce01a4o@enews2.newsguy.com... > > The problem is, the idea of doing it solo scares me. I'm a city boy, and > I've never encountered bears before, etc. The plan was to do it 'on the > cheap' and camp as much as possible.. side of the road, etc. But, not having > 2 other people with me makes the whole prospect a lot more scary. If > something goes wrong, it seems like I may be ****ed without other people > around. > Here's a guy who left Vancouver on February 2 and headed east. 5000+ miles. Solo. In the winter. It's a good read, whatever your final decision. http://www.marktanner.com/bike/biketrip.html