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I have enough material to make a second bag. I might make another and fix the mistakes I made. It was my first sewing project. I could have started with something easier.
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I didn't use it. It needs some adjustments and I did not have time to make them.
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We saw a SpaceX rocket the first night
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More pics. Hail and Grosvenors Arch
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This was our third bikepacking trip in GSE. It's beautiful! Rugged. You couldn't do the loop in a car. We had to post hole through knee deep snow. Rain, snow, hail, and death mud made it challenging. Water is hard to find, so we melted snow. Any moisture brings sticky mud. The soil is bentonite. My shoes are still a mess. It took multiple washings to get my bike clean. The first night was cold. My water bottles froze. Some pics
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They are from Rockford not Chicago.
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Got back last night. That place is amazing.
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I used to work in a hospital dietary department. My method of delivery was leave the tray and get out of the room before they could lift the lid and see the food. We did allow patients to order off the menu and they would cook it for you. It was an unwritten rule. The smart ones did this. One kid got a cheeseburger and fries every day.
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Why not mix it up and ride outside? And rest days are important.
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The message I got was landslide. But it is still avalanche season.
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Until there is a land slide and the train reroutes to Denver. Word is they rented a car and are heading our way.
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I switched shifters for a couple of reasons. I really did not like the Sram double-tap shifters. Without replacing the entire drivetrain, bar-ends were the only option. Bar-ends are simple and reliable. Shit goes wrong when you are on a bike for multiple days in the backcountry. You need a plan. Look at what happened to Lachlan Morton on the divide. He had to jam a spoke into his derailleur to continue riding. Of all the shifters I have used, I like Shimano and Microshift the best. Gripshift was pretty good on mountain bikes. The ergonomics of Microshift might be some of the best I have used.
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That was the only color in stock at the LBS. I wanted orange.
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Cordura. Black on the outside and I sewed an orange layer inside. I plan to make another now that I see my mistakes.
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One for riding during the day and a wool beanie for the night. The temps will range from the 30s-70s.
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General consensus is they are more reliable. I would have gone with Microshift, but they are not compatible with Sram.
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I have two pairs of shorts, two shirts, two jackets, two pairs of socks, one pair of pants, two hats, and two pairs of gloves.
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We will be lucky to find water. Our first trip we found a trickle in Last Chance Creek. I'm planning to carry 8-9 liters of water.
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Southern Utah. Current plan is Grand Staircase Escalante. The weather could make us change plans though.
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Our friends are taking the Amtrak. Third year in a row. They love it. You can roll you bike on for $10. Not boxing needed like the airlines. We'll pick them up tomorrow morning and head to the desert.
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Doubtful. It's a galley kitchen.
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There seems to be more focus on the shifters than the framepack. I MADE IT! BY myself! I learned how to sew and made the damn thing. Martha Stewart I am not, but I did it.
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The bar-end shifters are replacing Sram double-tap shifters. I really did not like the double-tap. I finally gave up and went old school. The thing about bikepacking is we are in the backcountry. No shop to fix stuff. Bar-end shifters are awesome. You can switch over to friction if needed. The left shifter is friction, the right is index.
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The kitchen is my workbench. Notice the bottle cage and park tool grease on the stove. I think the bolts were sitting on the cutting board. It has now moved to the dining/laundry three feet away.
