>>851408>>851420>>851456>>851511>>851516Ok you need to do a lot more research on this. You won't get this info on this board reliably. I've done a through on the app and rode across the states. You dont want canned food. Its just dead weight. anything and everything should be dried such as jerky, rice, nuts, etc. The guy saying fatten up is smart. you're going to be burning 4-5k calories a day probably. You'll need to know how to fix your bike. Often times if something goes wrong you're no where near a shop, they're closed, who knows. Water will make up a large part of your weight. Bring a filter to get more when you're not around town. I don't know your price range and what not but it'll be harder without lodging once and a while you should be keeping yourself clean with a rag bath at least. As far as the bike goes I did it on a cannondale touring 1. I saw someone post about a steel frame which works well but they're heavy. Aluminum is the way to go since you probably can't find a good steel one if you buy it there and you can probably find a good aluminium one from a shop. Invest in disk brakes. Its so much better to have them when you're riding in the rain and you have to brake fast etc. You're stopping yourself plus 50-60 lbs of bike and equipment.
Beyond that, just be sure to think it out and plan for things to go wrong because they will. Its when not if. Make sure you're not stressed for budget etc. Its a great time and test.
