So you might be wondering how, exactly, nathan alan and myself are going about carrying or homes on our backs. We are doing self-contained touring, meaning that we carry everything needed to camp out- tent, stove, food, and clothes. We've spent every nite except last nite at the state parks that dot the islands and peninsulas of the washington coast. Each one of s carries our gear in a different style. The guys are riding 29ers, or mtn bikes w 29inch wheels. Nathan rides w a rear rack and 2 panniers, or bags, while alan has a trailer that is basically a full-size extra wheel with a large pannier on either side. As for myself- i have my trusty lemond road bike, pulling a BOB trailer. The BOB has a single small wheel, long wheelbase, and a basket to hold a bag. We each pull ~25-30lbs + the weight of the trailers (the BOB weighs 20lbs!). This makes biking slower + considerably more difficult. I've had problems w gearing that make hills a challenge, and have swapped cassettes. There is talk of replacing my crankset with a mtn crank, which would give me much lower gears. (Pictured below, the view from the ferry dock @ Orcas Island)
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