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Gear Talk / Re: Anyone think this tent would be too big to haul cross country?

« on: April 25, 2010, 05:47:30 pm »

How many will be using the tent it does look big?. Can one person set it up? I have 2 rei taj3's. We liked the first one so much we bought another . Its a 3 person tent that fits 2. It has 50 sq' floor space 48'' high. I can set it up myself with someone laughing at me but i can do it. If it rains for a few days you will be glad you have some height inside. It also fits 2 20'' sleeping pads. with some room for your gear.It weighs 7 pounds. remember a 2 person is a 1 person and a 3 person is a 2 person. if you want room to move. also the tents cost around 170.00

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Routes / Re: C&O canal to Pittsburgh via cumberland MD.

« on: February 22, 2010, 09:50:37 pm »

Hi Sounds like a good trip.  My son and i biked the the c&o when he was 8 hes now 16. We went from cumberland  to d.c . There is so much history .The first book i would buy if i was you would be the The c.&o Canal Companion .By  Mike High. A great book .Its a mile by mile tour of the canal .Check ebay or amazon .com.  They allways have some listed.Also thers a book on th e Great Allegheny passage companion. by Bill Metzger.We ride the trail alot. Also we are doing the same trip as you guys the end of june. Dennis

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General Discussion / Re: ocean in florence oregon

« on: September 15, 2009, 07:29:16 pm »

Another option is to just start farther up the coast.  We compromised and started in Newport and rode to Florence to join the TA there.  It is worth seeing a bit of the coast unless it is old hat to you.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I think we will start further up the coast.  Seeing the west coast is not old hat to us. I have wanted to get out there for sometime now. When i think about it i havent been past ohio. We live in maryland.

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General Discussion / Re: ocean in florence oregon

« on: September 15, 2009, 07:25:29 pm »

just my own two cents...but if your schedule permits i'd def start up in astoria....it's amazing scenery and you'll also find plenty of places where the road swings mighty close to the ocean....it'll only add two days or so to overall trip, but really worth it!
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General Discussion / Re: ocean in florence oregon

« on: September 14, 2009, 07:35:20 pm »

Hi  We dont have the maps yet. I will be buying them in october i will check it out  Thank you very much.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dennis.

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General Discussion / ocean in florence oregon

« on: September 12, 2009, 10:03:08 pm »

hi        My son and i will be riding the transamerica. In june of 2011 around the 15th . We are starting in west in florence oregon. I  have read the ocean is far from the road . Is there a better spot to start. We want to dip our rear tire. any help would be greatly appreciated thanx Dennis