1. Miles from Nowhere How to get there

2. I’ve done numerous triathlons I’ve done one bike race: Race Across America I’ve had multiple “careers”: Engineer, baker, professor I’ve retired mostly to California and Oregon I bicycled around the world and was noted in the book “Miles from Nowhere” by Barb Savage. I recently cycled from San Diego to Portland Brief bio

3. audio photo background Program Styles of Touring Equipment Route Planning Nutrition “Training” Fourth Essential Q&A Talk format

4. Styles of Touring Supported Commercial (Breaking Away)‏ Non-commercial (MemRide)‏ Self supported “Plastic Tent” Adventure

5. Equipment Four Essentials Personal Care Bicycle Tools Camping Clothing

6. Equipment Four Essentials Writing implement Paper Camera

7. Equipment Personal Care All about staying well Prevention First Aid Antiseptic, Triple antibiotic, Band aids, Gauze pads, tape

8. Bicycle

9. Carrier

10. Equipment Tools Useless if you don’t know how to use them.

11. Equipment Tools

12. Equipment Camping Just like back packing except you don’t have to plan on carrying your food for days and days See www.greggferry.com

13. Equipment Clothing Plan on all types of weather Similar to back packing Rain gear Cold weather gear Socks 2 pairs bike shorts Set of clothes for going out casually

14. Route Planning Know where you are going and why you want to go there Freeform Itinerary Camp Site Selection Navigation Aids

15. Route Planning Camp Site Selection Hotel Campground Free Camping

16. Route Planning Navigation Aids Indigenae Maps GPS Remote Navigator?

17. Nutrition Quality Performance Follow your stomach Fresh fruits/vegetables, nets and dried fruits. Sources Resturants Grocery stores Hosts

18. “Training” Physical Conditioning Equipment Conditioning

19. Fourth Essential Ambassador of Good Will Story Teller What you bring is what you find Say good-bye and hello

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21. Question & Answer

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