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Hi Jay, I will send you a PM on the Oregon Outback (since I suggested it). Be on the lookout for it as it may go to your spam folder Jeff On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 3:10:09 PM UTC-4 Jay Lonner wrote: >  > So I’ve been mulling this over and am thinking that the Oregon Outback >

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I also carry an Inreach when off the grid. It also allows others to see where I’m at when they want to check on me.Robert TilleySan Diego, CASent from my iPhoneOn Sep 16, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Piaw Na wrote:It's OK to be concerned with safety in the backcountry. I carry a Garmin Inreach Mini for

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It's OK to be concerned with safety in the backcountry. I carry a Garmin Inreach Mini for those purposes: https://blog.piaw.net/2021/07/review-garmin-inreach-mini.html The Garmin blog has a ton of rescues, some of which are interesting reading. Its cheap insurance. On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 1:40

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Jay, people go into the backcountry all the time, alone. Is anyone ever truly "alone? Even our former friend here Deacon Patrick, he always ventures deep off the reservation and always alone. I'm sure you can find out how to contact him in Colorado. His last name is Jones. It's like a

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So I’ve been mulling this over and am thinking that the Oregon Outback sounds like a good goal for me. I’ve never done any bikepacking but have extensive backpacking experience in the North Cascades, so a venture like this would marry two lifelong interests. More to the point, it would demand

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Interesting on Wandrer.earth - I'll have to check that out. I've been manually mapping new roads here in NJ post-ride in Google Maps for a few years, which is it's own kind of fun as I walk back through my recorded routes on RWGPS to see what new segments I picked up. I love a good dead end

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Regarding cul-de-sacs on Wandrer, you skipped over the interesting part that is a lot more general for cyclists: Cyclists, as a general rule, avoid cul-de-sacs almost entirely. Why? Because by definition they don't go anywhere. Maybe without even realizing it a "normal cyclist" couldn't

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With wandrer, even worse than cul-de-sacs for me are apartment complexes. Tedious architecture and lots of dead ends. I had one ride where I spent about 1.5 hours riding (in the rain!) through several apartment complexes, trying to finally close out a section, only to find my phone had stopped

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I recently signed up with Wandrer to force me to take some different routes. I've worked from home for the last 4 years or so and have no free time so all of my rides tend to be errands and also tend to be along the same routes. It's been fun so far but I have come to really hate the inventor of

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If you find your energy low in the early to mid 50s, I'm sorry, wait until you get into your late 60s (me: 67 and a half). I commuted across town 15 to 20 miles each way from 42 until 53 -- I was slower in 2008 than in 1997! -- but I think I'd need an e-bike to do the same distance regularly now,

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Richard: I started working 4 days a week a few months ago, usually using my new day off to ride. I suppose I’m 20% as happy as you, which gives me something to look forward when I switch to 100% retired in a few years! --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube:

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I am not immune to this. However, I have found a solution. For now at least. Retire & buy a new bike. I cannot stop smiling & I think at age 67 that I have never enjoyed riding more. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2022, at 12:23 PM, Jay Lonner wrote: > >  > It’s interesting to consider

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It’s interesting to consider the age/phase of life angle. I’m 54, and I recall seeing a graph some years ago about self-reported quality of life, which hits a nadir in the early to mid 50’s before creeping back up. There’s probably something to the “sandwich generation” phenomenon, which is to

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It’s interesting to consider the age/phase of life angle. I’m 54, and I recall seeing a graph some years ago about self-reported quality of life, which hits a nadir in the early to mid 50’s before creeping back up. There’s probably something to the “sandwich generation” phenomenon, which is to

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Thanks for starting this thread, Jay. I had considered voicing some similar feelings but never started a thread. As far as my riding goes, I do anything I can by bike. I can get pretty much everything done in less than six miles, round trip. Most errands under two miles. I work from home but

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Oh yes. But both utility -- riding for a purpose (I do errands) and variety -- off road and on road help: looking for new trails and streets (it's interesting to come across neighborhoods tucked away away from major arteries; and I'm always finding or re-finding different irrigation system roads

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Jay: I must say I found comfort in you sharing your state of doldrums. It's comforting knowing I'm not alone. I'm 53 and have been in same state for a few years now. It's unsettling. I have to really push to scare-up desire and passion towards hobbies/adventures that used to be abundant and

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Jay, sharing here in case you have not seen Russ's (Path Less Pedaled) video, "Recovering from Burnout " . It might resonate. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 11:07:17 AM UTC-4 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote:

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Commuting and erranding also makes up the majority of my cycling here in Saint Louis, MO (where the hot and sticky levels are properly high). I have 3 or 4 bikes I'll do my 4 mile one way commute on. I find changing up bikes every few weeks (as weather allows... fender season is fender season)

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Eric described and showed some of the fun one can derive from wandrer.earth. I concur wholeheartedly that wandrer.earth can add another layer of fun to cycling for some people. I tend towards the compulsive, and so when I can planfully do something, I am generally more likely to follow through

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When I get a case of cycling burnout, I tend to find and read a book about touring. “Signs of Life” by Stephen Fabes is a decent one, if you’re looking for a recommendation. Pretty soon I’m itching to ride a tour again. Or I check the internet for a new bicycle wrenching “skill” that I could

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Where in Ohio? On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, 2:44 PM Eric Daume wrote: > Come ride in the Midwest or South, and then you’ll appreciate your “hot > and sticky” Bellingham summers :) > > I like to have made up goals for my riding. For a while, it was reading > and returning books to my local system of

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Come ride in the Midwest or South, and then you’ll appreciate your “hot and sticky” Bellingham summers :) I like to have made up goals for my riding. For a while, it was reading and returning books to my local system of little free libraries. This year, I used wanderer.earth to target riding all