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Routes / Re: bear safety on the Northern Tier
« on: May 13, 2022, 10:44:50 am »
Thank you, John!
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Routes / Re: bear safety on the Northern Tier
« on: May 13, 2022, 10:25:53 am »
Thanks so much! I have definitely had raccoon troubles before (including a raccoon chewing through my tent), but I haven't spent much time in bear country.
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Routes / bear safety on the Northern Tier
« on: May 13, 2022, 09:27:14 am »
Hello all!
I am riding a modified NT route June-August, and I am wondering what folks do for bear protection. I have a bear vault, but I haven't seen anyone else mention using them in blogs and posts here (though I may have missed it); I'm wondering if this is because all the campgrounds in bear country have bear boxes or the bear vaults on loan. I was thinking to carry it Washington through the UP and then send it home, but maybe it'd be useful again in the VT/NH area? Also, do folks generally carry bear spray? I'd love any insights, helpful thoughts, comments, and feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Sarah
I am riding a modified NT route June-August, and I am wondering what folks do for bear protection. I have a bear vault, but I haven't seen anyone else mention using them in blogs and posts here (though I may have missed it); I'm wondering if this is because all the campgrounds in bear country have bear boxes or the bear vaults on loan. I was thinking to carry it Washington through the UP and then send it home, but maybe it'd be useful again in the VT/NH area? Also, do folks generally carry bear spray? I'd love any insights, helpful thoughts, comments, and feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Sarah
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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: ACA gpx on Wahoo?
« on: April 30, 2022, 04:46:26 pm »
Hello again!
I found the Wahoo page on the ACA site and see that this is still not available, but it appears I can import the ACA maps into RWGPS and use the auto-trace tool (with a paid RWGPS subscription) to generate cue sheets, which are editable. So that is what I'm going to try! Still interested in hearing updates or others' experiences. Thanks in advance, and apologies if I missed a more current thread about this.
Sarah
I found the Wahoo page on the ACA site and see that this is still not available, but it appears I can import the ACA maps into RWGPS and use the auto-trace tool (with a paid RWGPS subscription) to generate cue sheets, which are editable. So that is what I'm going to try! Still interested in hearing updates or others' experiences. Thanks in advance, and apologies if I missed a more current thread about this.
Sarah
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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: ACA gpx on Wahoo?
« on: April 30, 2022, 11:39:10 am »
Hello! Is there any update on this? I am also discovering rather later in the game than I'd've hoped that the ACA routes do not seem to have cues that the WAHOO can pick up. Thank you! Sarah
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Routes / Re: Northern Tier Map 3
« on: February 11, 2022, 03:31:56 pm »
Carla, this is great to know--thank you. What a treat to know about major construction ahead of time!
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Routes / Re: Northern Tier Map 3
« on: February 10, 2022, 03:21:46 pm »
Thank you, jamawani--this is enormously helpful. And thanks for the tip on US 89!
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Routes / Re: Northern Tier Map 3
« on: February 10, 2022, 02:39:04 pm »
Thanks so much for the welcome, the insights, and the recommendations, John! Traffic makes good sense as a reason. And I may well call to ask--that's a good thought.
I rode from Williston, ND to Chicago back in 2012 (why NOT start your bike trip in Frack City‽), and while I won't miss the awful truck traffic from Williston down to Dickinson, I will definitely miss the beautiful ride through the Little Missouri Grasslands. That was a nice road for touring.
Take care,
Sarah
I rode from Williston, ND to Chicago back in 2012 (why NOT start your bike trip in Frack City‽), and while I won't miss the awful truck traffic from Williston down to Dickinson, I will definitely miss the beautiful ride through the Little Missouri Grasslands. That was a nice road for touring.
Take care,
Sarah
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Routes / Northern Tier Map 3
« on: February 10, 2022, 01:56:40 pm »
Hello all!
I'm planning a Northern Tier ride this summer, and I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts/insights about the 2020 edition of Map 3 that routes from Cut Bank to Circle (south of Fort Peck lake) instead of going north of Forth Peck Lake to Wolf Point and dropping down to Circle, MT. Is there a major advantage to the new route over Cut Bank to Wolf Point and down to Circle? I ask because all the blogs I am reading for pre-2020 rides indicate decent density of amenities on that route, while the map makes the southern route look pretty sparse amenity-wise.
Thank you!
Sarah
I'm planning a Northern Tier ride this summer, and I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts/insights about the 2020 edition of Map 3 that routes from Cut Bank to Circle (south of Fort Peck lake) instead of going north of Forth Peck Lake to Wolf Point and dropping down to Circle, MT. Is there a major advantage to the new route over Cut Bank to Wolf Point and down to Circle? I ask because all the blogs I am reading for pre-2020 rides indicate decent density of amenities on that route, while the map makes the southern route look pretty sparse amenity-wise.
Thank you!
Sarah
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