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01-26-2005, 09:24 PM

Thanks Mike, the link is already in the bookmarks

"Mike Kruger" <mikekr@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
news:1106797933.6cc4638d3882ba6e8db0d71f5c0cfd55@t eranews...
> "Mike Beauchamp" <news@mikebeauchamp.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> 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, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike Beauchamp Guest Posts: n/a	Re: biking across Canada.. solo? Thanks Mike, the link is already in the bookmarks "Mike Kruger" <mikekr@mousepotato.com> wrote in message news:1106797933.6cc4638d3882ba6e8db0d71f5c0cfd55@t eranews... > "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 > > >