Packin'

Katharine demonstrates her superior packing methods.

First fold the fancy pants bike shorts.



Carefully place the folded item in large zip-lock bag.



Label all bags with clothing type and owner.




That's it. All of our clothes carefully packaged and ready to be packed!

Our Bike Trip Approaches!

Katharine:

It's Sunday, we leave on Tuesday, and we haven't packed a thing. We have, however, been to REI six times in the past month, and have also frequented all the local bike stores. I'm on my way to the poor house in my fancy new paniers on my fancy new bike. You know all those grubby hipsters you see riding around? Well, at first you might think that they've rejected mainstream consumer values, but that's a bunch of bunk. Even if you want some shitty fenders that bend the second you lean your bike against a tree, they put you out a good 45 bucks, unless you'd like to devote your life to craigslist surfing.

Apart from all the minutia, I'm super excited! There's something pretty cool about being self-sufficient just with the stuff that you've hauled with your own leg muscles. I'm not sure how hard/easy or how rewarding/frustrating this adventure might be, but I'm willing to just see what happens. Fly by the padded seat of my spandex pants, right?

LJ: I am so busy preparing I have not had time to get excited yet. It is just hitting me that we are actually leaving in two days! But we do not actually start biking until the 6th of July. We are driving up to Boston (stopping in Baltimore overnight). Then we are visiting with friends in Boston and going to my friend Jackie's wedding. (I am the best pal.) The morning of the 6th we take the train to Portland, Maine to start biking.

Ok, time to start packing!