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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 08:04:28 No.97748 View View Reply Original Report

Lets play pretend:

Pretend I live in texas and want to use only a bike, a backpack, and $500 to reach the top of america. The very top.

How far would i go before i get too exhausted/die?
I like to bike and work out 2-3 times a week.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 08:09:39 No.97749 Report

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Agrotrip !!/STPdWnWc32

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Agrotrip !!/STPdWnWc32 Fri 26 Apr 2013 08:16:41 No.97754 Report

Quoted By: >>97769

Mexican drug runners do it all the time.
All the fuckin way man!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 08:36:29 No.97769 Report

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>>97754
cool. how unrealistic would it be live inna woods up there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 16:01:39 No.98047 Report

Quoted By: >>98058

You're looking at at least 1500 miles.

I'm in decent shape, and I can comfortably ride 75 miles a day more or less indefinitely. For reference, world class touring cyclists can average ~100 miles per day. Terrain and climate will effect this to an extent - riding 20 miles up a mountain isn't remotely comparable to 20 miles on flat terrain, especially with camping gear.

Assuming you fall somewhere in this range, you're looking at 2-3 weeks. I suggest taking a few weekend trips on your bicycle beforehand - if you're used to short rides without baggage, touring will take some getting used to. Also, be sure you have replacements for breakable parts (the screws on racks are the worst) and understand how to fix your bike when it breaks.

$500 should be enough, assuming you don't spend much on lodging and already own most of the relevant equipment. Expect to spend the vast majority of your money on food - you don't want to burn ~5000 Calories a day without replacing them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 16:11:39 No.98058 Report

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>>98047
Make that a month to be remotely realistic.
15$/day is NOT enough to sustain yourself on a trip like this. But it's close.
And when you arrive, you'll be in need of a chill-out week, completely broke and in an area you don't know. Have fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 16:17:08 No.98062 Report

Quoted By: >>100366

>bike
>backpack
you're doing it wrong

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2013 16:49:56 No.98101 Report

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>>97748
>>97748
'splain what you're doing to people along the way and they'll give you odd jobs.

this will work as long as you don't give off a "train-kid" junkie alcoholic vibe.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 03:08:04 No.100366 Report

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>>98062
You need a water pack.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 03:18:34 No.100375 Report

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>>97748
If the 'top' is being measure vertically, you'll need mountaineering equipment and a guide. The boots alone should set you back $500.

If, however, you want to make it to Canada, then this is realistic. Skip west to California, then go north along the coast. Should take you 3-4 months. Tourism jobs await a man with your stories, albeit not well paid. Got any skills?

Alternately, you can raise pledges and do blog updates about your journey. Anybody in your family dying of disease to death? Cancer? Heart disease? Sponsors eat that up.

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