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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
out in the hills in virginia, out in the middle of no where!!
I have a blog typed out however cant post it due to no internet. Will post it tomorrow.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
June 3rd – Mineral, VA to Charlottesville, VA
Mileage: 65 ish
Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Temperature: 80 ish degrees
OMG, there is sooo much to write about and not enough time!! It is now 10:15 and I have finally found time and internet to write the blog for today and post yesterday’s blog. So this morning I got up around 6:45 am and didn’t leave until about 7:40 am. We had 50 miles until Charlottesville and were informed to be there by 1:30 in order to get to the James Q. Miller MS clinic. It was very hard for me to get out of bed this morning as the firehouse last night was located right by a railroad track and there were about 3 trains that went through. However, in between trains I managed to sleep well. I thought that there was an earth quake going on as the trains went through and the ground shook!! The ride was beautiful country side and pastures! I road along as I munched on combos and fig newtons out of my handlebar bag. On a trip like this you need to eat mass amounts of food b/c you are so rapidly burning calories, it really sucks to have to force feed yourself at times however, it is necessary or you will do what they call and bonk and be completely energy depleted and it is really hard to come out of a bonk. Basically if you are hungry you should have eaten an hour ago and that means it is going to take some time to regain energy eaten by food. We were so happy that we didn’t get lost today it was relieving! We are following bike rout 76 which has been marked a lot better. So we are getting closer to the mountains so that means we are starting to do a lot more climbing……..ahhhh. Oh yeah for anyone who wants to follow us on twitter you can follow us @transAm 2011 this is how we communicate out on the road for example if a road is closed or if there is a chasing dog along the way. It also sends us a text b/c there are areas were we will not have very good service. So once we got into Charlottesville we grabbed some food, Charlottesville is such a nice town, so much to see there!! After we ate we all road to the MS clinic all together and did a group entrance and listened to speakers etc and toured the clinic. It was very inspirational!! We then stopped at a bike shop where I picked up a special chain link that you can repair your chain with if you were to break it. Lets just hope that doesn’t happen!! After that we road about 15 ish miles to one of our fellow riders sisters house where we were able to get showers and camp. It is actually located along the route and is outside of Charlottesville in a small town called White Hall. They had dinner for us here, lasagna, chicken, salad, ice cream and lots more!! They are even making breakfast for us in the morning which we are going to need LOTS of calories due to a HUGE climb tomorrow. So her parents shuttled some of us to their house about a mile or so down the road for showers. Her parents house was beautiful here in the country side of Virginia. We drove through a winding gravel road about a mile and then crossed over a river and there were cattle grazing everywhere around the house. Here I was able to get a wonderful shower. It reminded me of a vacation cabin it was so cozy and nice up in the hills!! So tomorrow we are staying in vesuvius which is a huge climb. On the maps they give us they have a chart with the elevation and it is a HUGE spike in the chart. The other day I was talking to one of our guides Pepper about it and he said on this climb you will easily burn 10,000 calories. The descent sounds AWESOME and last year many people hit in the 50 mph range. I have to say that the trip so far has been an AMAZING experience and they say its only going to get better. There is so much we are seeing and doing!! Well that’s all for tonight I am exhausted and its 10:38 and I am getting up at 6:00 am. Nite!!
Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Temperature: 80 ish degrees
OMG, there is sooo much to write about and not enough time!! It is now 10:15 and I have finally found time and internet to write the blog for today and post yesterday’s blog. So this morning I got up around 6:45 am and didn’t leave until about 7:40 am. We had 50 miles until Charlottesville and were informed to be there by 1:30 in order to get to the James Q. Miller MS clinic. It was very hard for me to get out of bed this morning as the firehouse last night was located right by a railroad track and there were about 3 trains that went through. However, in between trains I managed to sleep well. I thought that there was an earth quake going on as the trains went through and the ground shook!! The ride was beautiful country side and pastures! I road along as I munched on combos and fig newtons out of my handlebar bag. On a trip like this you need to eat mass amounts of food b/c you are so rapidly burning calories, it really sucks to have to force feed yourself at times however, it is necessary or you will do what they call and bonk and be completely energy depleted and it is really hard to come out of a bonk. Basically if you are hungry you should have eaten an hour ago and that means it is going to take some time to regain energy eaten by food. We were so happy that we didn’t get lost today it was relieving! We are following bike rout 76 which has been marked a lot better. So we are getting closer to the mountains so that means we are starting to do a lot more climbing……..ahhhh. Oh yeah for anyone who wants to follow us on twitter you can follow us @transAm 2011 this is how we communicate out on the road for example if a road is closed or if there is a chasing dog along the way. It also sends us a text b/c there are areas were we will not have very good service. So once we got into Charlottesville we grabbed some food, Charlottesville is such a nice town, so much to see there!! After we ate we all road to the MS clinic all together and did a group entrance and listened to speakers etc and toured the clinic. It was very inspirational!! We then stopped at a bike shop where I picked up a special chain link that you can repair your chain with if you were to break it. Lets just hope that doesn’t happen!! After that we road about 15 ish miles to one of our fellow riders sisters house where we were able to get showers and camp. It is actually located along the route and is outside of Charlottesville in a small town called White Hall. They had dinner for us here, lasagna, chicken, salad, ice cream and lots more!! They are even making breakfast for us in the morning which we are going to need LOTS of calories due to a HUGE climb tomorrow. So her parents shuttled some of us to their house about a mile or so down the road for showers. Her parents house was beautiful here in the country side of Virginia. We drove through a winding gravel road about a mile and then crossed over a river and there were cattle grazing everywhere around the house. Here I was able to get a wonderful shower. It reminded me of a vacation cabin it was so cozy and nice up in the hills!! So tomorrow we are staying in vesuvius which is a huge climb. On the maps they give us they have a chart with the elevation and it is a HUGE spike in the chart. The other day I was talking to one of our guides Pepper about it and he said on this climb you will easily burn 10,000 calories. The descent sounds AWESOME and last year many people hit in the 50 mph range. I have to say that the trip so far has been an AMAZING experience and they say its only going to get better. There is so much we are seeing and doing!! Well that’s all for tonight I am exhausted and its 10:38 and I am getting up at 6:00 am. Nite!!
June 2nd – Glendale, VA to Mineral, VA
Mileage: 85 ish
Terrain: Pretty Flat to rolling
Temperature: 85ish degrees
So today the sun was up at 5:30 and people started getting up shortly after that. I didn’t get up until about 6:15 and by 7:00 ruby and I hit the road. Throughout the day we made many stops. They did have a water stop for us until about 25 miles in that we stopped at and then kept moving on. At about 40 miles in we stopped in a cute little town called Ashland and had a lunch. We did get lost in the first 40 miles only once where there was a road closed and we asked one of the construction workers if 156 went straight and he said yeah, well it actually turned to the left we found out later, and that set us back a few miles. However, I guess we were some of the lucky ones coming in at a little over 80 miles because many of the other riders were in the 90 ish miles due to getting off route. Needless to say I/we are all getting better at reading the maps and watching for road signs!! So after Ashland we still had 40 miles to go well on my way out on some back road I managed to hit a big pot hole, and thought nothing of it well later on POW!! My first flat of the trip!! Pretty sure it was a pinch flat!! There was a big slit on the tube by the presta valve. There was no patching this one which I was somewhat disappointed in due to a prize at the end of who could get the most patches in a tube and still ride on it!! Last year someone had around 4 patches in one tube!! They do this in order to save tubes. Then about 5-10 miles down the road hit a small bump and something fell from my bike. I stopped to see what it was and it was my patch kit and it had fallen from my pouch under my seat bag. I had forgotten to close the pouch when I had gotten my flat and used the tools in this pouch. This is also where I keep my Guardian Angel coin that my mom gave me and I opened it and didn’t see it and immediately started freaking out!! I didn’t want to have to go back all that way to look for it. So I took everything out of my bag and it had managed to slip all the way back to the back bottom of the bag, I was SOOO relived that it was still in the bag as this means so much to me!!!!! So we continued on and stopped a few times just to rest and also stopped at the second water stop provided to us by the van and trailer. We have been informed that from now on we need to be making sure that we are stopping at gas stations and any place that has water and or food to fill up because with this kind of mileage they are not going to be able to be our only sources of water. So many of our stops were at gas stations to grab some water and a bite to eat. So as I pedaled on at about mile 65 I began to become very tired. The first 65 I felt great and then was just getting ready to be off of the bike!! Then about 10 miles from Mineral, we stopped at a convenience store to get a drink and ice cream and told the worker about our trip and he was very interested it. We had locked our bikes outside and went outside to unlock them and move on, well one of my fellow riders was having difficulty getting her combination lock undone and had thought she had accidentally resent the password and as we were messing with it almost ready to go inside and as for a bolt cutter the worker came out with rice and noodles and gave them to us. It was soo kind of him. Oh yeah we did figure out the combination lock. Finally at mile 80 something I pulled up to the Firehouse in Mineral, VA. As I pulled up I saw many of my fellow riders in the back of the firehouse under a shelter and then I also saw two young men standing in the front of the fire house with their bikes fully loaded and didn’t recognize them from our group. So I went up to them and said where did you boys come from and they said Delaware, VA which is on the coast. They have been riding for 4 days now and are going to be following the same route as us, the transAm and are planning on getting to San Francisco before August. I think they are a little crazy for carrying all of their own gear!! So then I went to the back of the firehouse with my fellow riders sat around a little while and then the van showed up with the trailer and I grabbed my stuff and went to get a nice shower!! It was sooo nice to get a shower since I didn’t get one yesterday!! There was a lot of beautiful scenery today and it was MUCH cooler today than yesterday and the temperature didn’t bother me at all!! Then in the evening I went down the street to a restaurant and had a bite to eat with some of my fellow riders. Now I am laying in my tent with my luggage which I think I am going to leave in the trailer the next time because it is rather cozy in here (in my tent) with all of my stuff. Tomorrow morning I get to get up and play punching bag again while I try to stuff all of my things into my cubby again!! Tomorrow we have about a 60 mile ride into Charlottesville, VA which is where the James Miller MS Clinic is located at which we will make a visit to. Stay tuned for lots more fun to come!!
Terrain: Pretty Flat to rolling
Temperature: 85ish degrees
So today the sun was up at 5:30 and people started getting up shortly after that. I didn’t get up until about 6:15 and by 7:00 ruby and I hit the road. Throughout the day we made many stops. They did have a water stop for us until about 25 miles in that we stopped at and then kept moving on. At about 40 miles in we stopped in a cute little town called Ashland and had a lunch. We did get lost in the first 40 miles only once where there was a road closed and we asked one of the construction workers if 156 went straight and he said yeah, well it actually turned to the left we found out later, and that set us back a few miles. However, I guess we were some of the lucky ones coming in at a little over 80 miles because many of the other riders were in the 90 ish miles due to getting off route. Needless to say I/we are all getting better at reading the maps and watching for road signs!! So after Ashland we still had 40 miles to go well on my way out on some back road I managed to hit a big pot hole, and thought nothing of it well later on POW!! My first flat of the trip!! Pretty sure it was a pinch flat!! There was a big slit on the tube by the presta valve. There was no patching this one which I was somewhat disappointed in due to a prize at the end of who could get the most patches in a tube and still ride on it!! Last year someone had around 4 patches in one tube!! They do this in order to save tubes. Then about 5-10 miles down the road hit a small bump and something fell from my bike. I stopped to see what it was and it was my patch kit and it had fallen from my pouch under my seat bag. I had forgotten to close the pouch when I had gotten my flat and used the tools in this pouch. This is also where I keep my Guardian Angel coin that my mom gave me and I opened it and didn’t see it and immediately started freaking out!! I didn’t want to have to go back all that way to look for it. So I took everything out of my bag and it had managed to slip all the way back to the back bottom of the bag, I was SOOO relived that it was still in the bag as this means so much to me!!!!! So we continued on and stopped a few times just to rest and also stopped at the second water stop provided to us by the van and trailer. We have been informed that from now on we need to be making sure that we are stopping at gas stations and any place that has water and or food to fill up because with this kind of mileage they are not going to be able to be our only sources of water. So many of our stops were at gas stations to grab some water and a bite to eat. So as I pedaled on at about mile 65 I began to become very tired. The first 65 I felt great and then was just getting ready to be off of the bike!! Then about 10 miles from Mineral, we stopped at a convenience store to get a drink and ice cream and told the worker about our trip and he was very interested it. We had locked our bikes outside and went outside to unlock them and move on, well one of my fellow riders was having difficulty getting her combination lock undone and had thought she had accidentally resent the password and as we were messing with it almost ready to go inside and as for a bolt cutter the worker came out with rice and noodles and gave them to us. It was soo kind of him. Oh yeah we did figure out the combination lock. Finally at mile 80 something I pulled up to the Firehouse in Mineral, VA. As I pulled up I saw many of my fellow riders in the back of the firehouse under a shelter and then I also saw two young men standing in the front of the fire house with their bikes fully loaded and didn’t recognize them from our group. So I went up to them and said where did you boys come from and they said Delaware, VA which is on the coast. They have been riding for 4 days now and are going to be following the same route as us, the transAm and are planning on getting to San Francisco before August. I think they are a little crazy for carrying all of their own gear!! So then I went to the back of the firehouse with my fellow riders sat around a little while and then the van showed up with the trailer and I grabbed my stuff and went to get a nice shower!! It was sooo nice to get a shower since I didn’t get one yesterday!! There was a lot of beautiful scenery today and it was MUCH cooler today than yesterday and the temperature didn’t bother me at all!! Then in the evening I went down the street to a restaurant and had a bite to eat with some of my fellow riders. Now I am laying in my tent with my luggage which I think I am going to leave in the trailer the next time because it is rather cozy in here (in my tent) with all of my stuff. Tomorrow morning I get to get up and play punching bag again while I try to stuff all of my things into my cubby again!! Tomorrow we have about a 60 mile ride into Charlottesville, VA which is where the James Miller MS Clinic is located at which we will make a visit to. Stay tuned for lots more fun to come!!
charlottesville!!
Sorry i havent gotten to post yesterdays blog yet, will later on today. Got 50 miles in and waiting to go to the james Q miller MS clinic. News media and everything is going to be there!! After this probably gonna hang around here in town for a little while, its such a neat town!! Then head about 10 miles or so to one of our fellow rider, shannons parents house where we are camping for the night!! More to come later!!
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
blogging
I am going to type out todays (june 2) blog and at the time have no internet conection, so will post it tomorrow b/c i dont really want to type it out on my phone, needless to say it was a very fun and eventful day. Stay tuned!!
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
June 1st - Yorktown, VA to Gendale, VA
Mileage: 60ish
Terrain: Pretty Flat
Temperature: 95 degrees
Today at 8:00 AM we dipped our wheel and were on our way. It wasn’t too hot to begin with however it soon became VERY hot as the day went on. We had many stops along the way today two that were provided by the support van to get water and others such as in Jamestown when we got a little bit turned around. Another stop we made as we were riding along was at a small produce market that a lady ran and had signs out for FREE freeze pops so we thought, oh, we better stop and get one!! There was many other times that we stopped to check the map to make sure we were on track. One of the stops that the van and trailer stopped at there was a sub shop so we grabbed lunch there. Needless to say the end of the ride began to get very long as the heat of the day was setting in!! Finally, we arrived at our stop for the night which is a church that is located just outside of Glendale, VA. We get here to find out that they are breaking us in early and there isn’t a shower here However, we do get to sleep in this building behind the church that is air conditioned so I guess it makes up for not getting a shower!! So I used my water bottles full of water from the bathroom to rinse out my hair and also used baby wipes to clean up. Wasn’t feeling so well as far as cleanliness earlier however, now that I am sitting in air conditioning and have cooled off don’t feel too bad. So for supper there is a convenience store about ½ mile to 1 mile down the road that we are going to pick up some snacks. Everything is going well for the time being and my biggest concern is how I am going to get all of my stuff into my cubby tomorrow morning (I think I may have over packed, but what is new) and then the 80 mile ride tomorrow which I am hoping to leave for when the sun comes up so it will be a bit cooler.
Terrain: Pretty Flat
Temperature: 95 degrees
Today at 8:00 AM we dipped our wheel and were on our way. It wasn’t too hot to begin with however it soon became VERY hot as the day went on. We had many stops along the way today two that were provided by the support van to get water and others such as in Jamestown when we got a little bit turned around. Another stop we made as we were riding along was at a small produce market that a lady ran and had signs out for FREE freeze pops so we thought, oh, we better stop and get one!! There was many other times that we stopped to check the map to make sure we were on track. One of the stops that the van and trailer stopped at there was a sub shop so we grabbed lunch there. Needless to say the end of the ride began to get very long as the heat of the day was setting in!! Finally, we arrived at our stop for the night which is a church that is located just outside of Glendale, VA. We get here to find out that they are breaking us in early and there isn’t a shower here However, we do get to sleep in this building behind the church that is air conditioned so I guess it makes up for not getting a shower!! So I used my water bottles full of water from the bathroom to rinse out my hair and also used baby wipes to clean up. Wasn’t feeling so well as far as cleanliness earlier however, now that I am sitting in air conditioning and have cooled off don’t feel too bad. So for supper there is a convenience store about ½ mile to 1 mile down the road that we are going to pick up some snacks. Everything is going well for the time being and my biggest concern is how I am going to get all of my stuff into my cubby tomorrow morning (I think I may have over packed, but what is new) and then the 80 mile ride tomorrow which I am hoping to leave for when the sun comes up so it will be a bit cooler.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Day Before
I got up early this morning and had breakfast with most of my fellow riders. Orientation began around noon. We went over how to change a tire and stuff about the trailer, such as the fact that we are able to lean our bikes against the trailer, but not the van. We also went over safety details and got our jerseys with the Bike the US for MS logos and another one for a drug used with MS. One of the coolest things we got was our maps. I didn't have a thorough understanding of how to read them (they are extremly detailed), so one of our guides, Pepper, taught me how to read them. I'm going to put them in my handle bar bag (I never thought I would use one of these)! We ordered pizza for supper and all the riders and their families socialized and got to know each other better. The guides are very knowledgable and have tons of stories, some of which include an older woman who makes cookies for the riders and another story about an individual who has ridden across the country on a unicycle. I have most of my stuff ready to go, but have a few last minute items I will get together in the morning. We are scheduled to dip our wheel in the water at 8 am and then we are off to the Pacific! I still don't know if it's set in that I will be riding my bike across the country for the next 2 months!
PS - There were some issues with commenting. I made a few setting changes, so hopefully you are all able to comment now. I look forward to hearing from you and will keep this going as best I can. Thanks again to all the donators!
PS - There were some issues with commenting. I made a few setting changes, so hopefully you are all able to comment now. I look forward to hearing from you and will keep this going as best I can. Thanks again to all the donators!
Monday, May 30, 2011
2 days till!!
So today we got into yorktown virginia. I met quite a few of my fellow riders and got to see the cubbie that i get to put all of my stuff in!! Tomorrow from 12 to 5 i have orientation for the ride. For the most part i have everything packed up and ready to go!! Many pictures and exciting things to come!!!
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
My Luggage!!
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Ruby
This is my bike Ruby!! It is a specialized ruby so I often refer to it as Ruby. I insisted that Ruby be put in the van for our trip to virginia, needless to say my siblings we not happy about it and thought that Ruby should ride outside of the van. So we now my two sister brother and dad are on our way to virginia beach and are going to spend one night at the beach and then go to yorktown where i leave from. So tomorrow night we will spend there because on tuesday i have orientation for the ride and then wed i will dip my rear wheel in the atlantic ocean!! Tradition for those of you dont know is to dip your rear wheel where you leave from and then front where you end up so in san fran i will dip my front wheel!!! Sorry about my grammer, spelling and or short hand i am typing this all on my phone and probably will be most of the time. A thank you to my mom for letting me barrow her netbook so that i have means of communication etc.!!!
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Friday, May 27, 2011
5 days and counting!!
OMG!! I can't wait! I spent 5 hours today at kohls and dicks searching for clothes to wear during the day. They recommend clothes that will dry easily as we may be washing these by hand. If we wash them at all...ha.
OMG, again!! An anonymous donor gave $81 which puts me at my fundraising goal of $3785!!!!!!!! Thank you whoever you are!! And thank you to each and everyone of you who have contributed!! Also thank you to all of you who are going to follow me on this journey of a lifetime!!
So training hasn't been as expected due to all the rain :( I have been riding as much as I possibly can and finally said to heck with the rain, I am going to just have to ride in it in order to get some saddle time and base miles in. So yesterday my riding buddy Steve and I decided to go to Bellefontaine to get a good hill workout in. Well about an hour into the ride it started raining, well I mean POURING......and it poured on us for a good two hours as we bucked headwind, climbed hills and even rode through a closed road due to flooding-water a foot or so deep, squish, squish, squish with each pedal stroke, I poured water out of my shoes at the end of the ride...........but I am sure that it is only going to make me stronger and I am sure that I will have many days that are much more trying than this. A BIG THANK YOU to Steve!!
Tuesday evening was my last BikeSource Women's ride until I get back. THANK YOU to all of the wonderful women who have joined me for this ride in the frigid temperatures and sometime in the extreme heat!! You are the best and I will MISS riding with you all this June and July!!! See attached picture from this ride!
I will be updating everyday from now until August unless there is no cell or wi-fi service- STAY TUNED!!
OMG, again!! An anonymous donor gave $81 which puts me at my fundraising goal of $3785!!!!!!!! Thank you whoever you are!! And thank you to each and everyone of you who have contributed!! Also thank you to all of you who are going to follow me on this journey of a lifetime!!
So training hasn't been as expected due to all the rain :( I have been riding as much as I possibly can and finally said to heck with the rain, I am going to just have to ride in it in order to get some saddle time and base miles in. So yesterday my riding buddy Steve and I decided to go to Bellefontaine to get a good hill workout in. Well about an hour into the ride it started raining, well I mean POURING......and it poured on us for a good two hours as we bucked headwind, climbed hills and even rode through a closed road due to flooding-water a foot or so deep, squish, squish, squish with each pedal stroke, I poured water out of my shoes at the end of the ride...........but I am sure that it is only going to make me stronger and I am sure that I will have many days that are much more trying than this. A BIG THANK YOU to Steve!!
Tuesday evening was my last BikeSource Women's ride until I get back. THANK YOU to all of the wonderful women who have joined me for this ride in the frigid temperatures and sometime in the extreme heat!! You are the best and I will MISS riding with you all this June and July!!! See attached picture from this ride!
I will be updating everyday from now until August unless there is no cell or wi-fi service- STAY TUNED!!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Getting things together!
So I am still in the process of getting gear and other things together and arranged for this trip. For those of you that do not know there will be 24 cyclist 4 of which are guides and have done this ride before and then one person driving a van and trailer with all of our gear in it. I have been informed that we each get a cube in the trailer to put our stuff in and it is 30x18x16 inches so I still must pack light for this trip. My plan so far is to bring about 4-5 outfits for during the day and then 4-5 cycling outfits. I will try to wash these by hand one time and then do laundry the next. This should get me about a week until I have to find a washer and dryer. I have been busy booking hotels in Virginia for when we depart in Yorktown and then also making arrangements in San Fran. for when we arrive there on July 31st. I have been informed that we are scheduled for a July 31st arrival and then we stay the night and on August 1st we do the traditional wheel dip and then ride across the Golden Gate Bridge. I have also been making arrangements there in order to get my bike taken apart, boxed and then shipped back to Ohio. Still there is more planning and gearing up that must be done in order to be prepared!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Gearing Up For The Ride!
So I have been busy fundraising and want to Thank everyone who has generously donated to this great cause! It really does mean SO much to me and those who suffer from MS!
So I have been starting to try to get things together for the trip. It is going to take alot more gear than what I had originally thought. I am getting a new tent that is more durable and lighter weight! I never knew that there was so much to know about tents but have learned alot about them through my shopping experience! I have also purchased a stuff sack/ pillow which will server as my bag to put all of my clothes in and I can reverse it and it also serves as a comfy pillow! I talked to my brother and he is going to be kind enough to let me barrow his itouch and digital camera so that way I have some tunes to listen to and can take pictures to document my trip! I have been told that many times we will not have cell phone reception and I usually just use my phone to listen to pandora so this will not work.
The guides have also been updating us with things that we are going to be doing along the route. So far they have planned for us a bathroom remodel for someone who has MS so that they can shower more easily. They have also planned a yard makeover for someone who has MS in which yard work is hard for them to do. I am so exited about all of the other fun things to come while on this trip!
So I have been starting to try to get things together for the trip. It is going to take alot more gear than what I had originally thought. I am getting a new tent that is more durable and lighter weight! I never knew that there was so much to know about tents but have learned alot about them through my shopping experience! I have also purchased a stuff sack/ pillow which will server as my bag to put all of my clothes in and I can reverse it and it also serves as a comfy pillow! I talked to my brother and he is going to be kind enough to let me barrow his itouch and digital camera so that way I have some tunes to listen to and can take pictures to document my trip! I have been told that many times we will not have cell phone reception and I usually just use my phone to listen to pandora so this will not work.
The guides have also been updating us with things that we are going to be doing along the route. So far they have planned for us a bathroom remodel for someone who has MS so that they can shower more easily. They have also planned a yard makeover for someone who has MS in which yard work is hard for them to do. I am so exited about all of the other fun things to come while on this trip!
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