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Warming-Up
- Aug 28, 2014
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Hi All,
I am very new to long rides, but I will be attempting the shikoku henro come next March, pretty far away I know, but I'll be leaving for Japan in a few weeks for my year abroad and was hoping to purchase any gear here in the states I might still need(my friend can help me with discounted gear).
I'll be riding a cannondale cadd 10 with a osprey flapjack backpack, revelate seat bag, and a handlebar bag.
I hope to camp most nights, maybe stopping into a ryokan for a night or two, but I'll have to be as frugal as possible. I'll be camping with a hammock and tarp setup, mostly for convenience of setting up pretty much anywhere, and for space conservation.
I have a few questions I haven't been able to answer on the net, even after reading a couple of blogs.
Will camping be plausible? I know it will be pretty chilly at night, into the 30s F.
What is the best way to load a sleeping bag? I haven't done any camping touring yet.
Can I get by with 3 or 4 bottles of water?
How often will I go through towns to refill?
Should I bring a small water purification kit?
Is it pretty easy to eat cheap within the towns?
I'll probably be living mostly off of probars, tuna, peanutbutter, and protein powder.
How much of a risk are flats? I've heard the roads are incredible in Japan in general ( nothing like the Tucson roads I ride that devour tires and tubes)
How much is a nokyocho (stamp book)?
Does each stamp also cost you? I'd love to complete one but I'm afraid it will be too pricey.
Sorry if I seem a bit unorganized and lost, I'd greatly appreciate any advice for the ride or what to bring.
Thank you, all!
I am very new to long rides, but I will be attempting the shikoku henro come next March, pretty far away I know, but I'll be leaving for Japan in a few weeks for my year abroad and was hoping to purchase any gear here in the states I might still need(my friend can help me with discounted gear).
I'll be riding a cannondale cadd 10 with a osprey flapjack backpack, revelate seat bag, and a handlebar bag.
I hope to camp most nights, maybe stopping into a ryokan for a night or two, but I'll have to be as frugal as possible. I'll be camping with a hammock and tarp setup, mostly for convenience of setting up pretty much anywhere, and for space conservation.
I have a few questions I haven't been able to answer on the net, even after reading a couple of blogs.
Will camping be plausible? I know it will be pretty chilly at night, into the 30s F.
What is the best way to load a sleeping bag? I haven't done any camping touring yet.
Can I get by with 3 or 4 bottles of water?
How often will I go through towns to refill?
Should I bring a small water purification kit?
Is it pretty easy to eat cheap within the towns?
I'll probably be living mostly off of probars, tuna, peanutbutter, and protein powder.
How much of a risk are flats? I've heard the roads are incredible in Japan in general ( nothing like the Tucson roads I ride that devour tires and tubes)
How much is a nokyocho (stamp book)?
Does each stamp also cost you? I'd love to complete one but I'm afraid it will be too pricey.
Sorry if I seem a bit unorganized and lost, I'd greatly appreciate any advice for the ride or what to bring.
Thank you, all!