kayakerles
Have a nice ride.
- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
I still do most of my touring 'analogue' even though I could (and occasionally do) use online mapping etc..
Having to ask the way, stopping to unfold the map, has always been part of the fun for me.
And has lead to all sorts of other opportunities, information, and generosity
A very kind Spanish cyclist gentleman explained to me how he used airbuds and satnav to help him find his way, when I asked him best route to ......
I semi aped surprise at such marvellous technology as if I'd never encountered the like..
But if I had air buds (is that what they're called?) I'd never had got to practice my bad Spanish on him...😇
Imo you don't need technology to find cold beer and or decent food, just keep your eyes peeled, or ask a local .
The need for good refreshment, is fairly universally understood.
As a teenager, always liked camping plain. Growing up in the heart of NYC, we always wanted to head for the hills on the weekends.
We all seemed to like winter camping more than summer. No bugs, snakes, heat exhaustion, and your meats and eggs you brought along stayed fresh. Working hard to stay warm made all food taste super good, and coffee and hot chocolate as well.
None of us had a vehicle or money for a bus ticket. We packed up our backpacks (@ 55lbs usually) and hitched upstate. 6lb tent, 4lb sleeping bag, a gallon of water each, sometimes some rotgut alcohol, BWAC (bread, wine, apples @ cheese) a camping saw, camping ax, flashlights, clothes and more food. Bags to carry out the trash. Thank goodness back then we didn’t have iPads, phones, computers! Just weatherproof topo maps of our trails and a compass. The only camping sites there were the ones we made.
Not sure at 67 if I’d think this style of camping is fantastic today. The spirit is willing but the body gets grumpy!
Darn great memories though. ⛺