Catalog

A few things I did or saw while on tour.

Equipment Failures/Maintenance:

1450 Miles Exploded Tube
1450 Miles Holes in socks
1450 Miles Leaking Thermarest
1700 Miles Bald Tire
1700 Miles Broken Rack
1700 Miles Tune-up
2160 Miles Tune-up
3275 Miles Broken Chain
3350 Miles Bald Tire
3350 Miles Worn Brake Pads
3350 Miles Tune-up
3840 Miles Holes in socks
3840 Miles Broken Pedal
3910 Miles Punctured Tube

Manly Accomplishments:

Riding a century (100+ miles), fully loaded
Sleeping in a fire station
Sleeping in the open, no patio or tent
Washing my laundry in a river
Washing myself in a river
Taking a shower in the rain
Growing a beard
Saving more than five turtles
Hitchhiking
Riding across America

Acquired Abilities:

-The ability to smell any roadkill within 100ft without visualization
-The ability to climb up stairs well, kick hard, and jump high
-The ability to camp in the presence of strangers without being seen
-The ability to exercise for four days straight and not shower
-The ability to attain the attention of any nearby cow using only noises from my mouth
-The ability to shock waitresses with the quantity and speed by which I consume food
-The ability to consume 5000 calories a day without gaining weight

Awards:

Favorite state to ride through: Nevada (mountains, desert, animals, lonesome, challenging, dry, good weather...what more could one ask for?)
State with friendliest drivers: Kansas (typically huge shoulders, and they move way over)
State with the least friendly drivers: Missouri (angry truckers that are afraid to lose momentum on steep hills, drivers honking, etc.)
State with friendliest people: Tie between Kansas and Kentucky (Midwest for the win). Kansas because of Jerry and Kentucky because of Sebree church hostel.
Best grilled cheese sandwich: Cul's Courthouse Grille in Charles City, VA. (Swiss cheese, crunchy, hot, large, amazing bread, home-cut fries. I would know too, I am an expect grilled cheese sandwich connoisseur.)

Wild Animal Index:

Snake, Lizard, Turtle, Mouse, Squirrel, Rat, Raccoon, Marmot, Rabbit, Groundhog, Toad, Frog, Turtle, Coyote, Horse, Owl, Bat, Countless Song Birds, Humming Birds, Falcon, Hawk, Crane, Vulture, Deer, Antelope, Elk, Countless Insects, Arachnids, Fish, Salamander

Road Kill Index:

Mouse, Rat, Squirrel, Marmot, Groundhog, Rabbit, Chipmunk, Badger, Raccoon, Porcupine, Possum, Armadillo, Snake, Lizard, Frog, Toad, Salamander, Turtle, Deer, Antelope, Cow, Cat, Dog, Coyote, Owl, Hawk, Falcon, Countless Song Birds, Insects, and Infinite Butterflies