>>436529>where to find gearThere's a really good surplus store in Dearborn Heights. If I'm remembering right, it's called Harry's.
>hammockErm... much as I like hammocks, as someone who lived in Nebraska for a while, let me advise you to not depend upon gear which requires trees on your trip which will almost certainly take you through Nebraska.
Also, try to look up places that are really friendly to cyclists crossing the country. I know that Monroeville, IN, for example, has stuff in their town park just for people crossing the country on bicycles. I doubt you'd be going through Monroeville specifically (it's south of Fort Wayne, and that's sort of out of your way, I'd think) but it's an example. Look it up. I believe that there are websites that list similar facilities.
Also, I think that most parks in little towns across Nebraska allow free/cheap camping for a night or two. It might be the same in other states, as well. The key, here, is to find places to stay that will not result in a vagrancy charge.
>traps, fishIt's not how I'd go about feeding myself on a cross-country trip like that. I mean, for one thing, both methods will result in you spending a whole lot of time waiting for food to come to you. You'll loose a lot of time, and you don't want to get stuck in the Rockies at the wrong time of year.
Speaking of the Rockies, I've heard stories of people getting speeding tickets on bicycles going down the Continental Divide in Wyoming. It's that steep of a grade, and it goes for a long way. Make sure your breaks are working.
>hometownBe careful when you choose to leave, too. I shouldn't have to tell you what Michigan is like in the spring. If you're OK with camping out in that, great. For me personally, though, March is my least /out/ month. It's not really much better in other Great Lakes states.
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