Hey Everyone - brand new to the forum and am seeking advice:
My company allows me to work from my computer, wherever I want - so long as I'm on certain conf. call meetings - and am available for calls when needed. As long as there's a good wifi/broadband connection ...I'm set. All of that said, I'd like to take advantage of - not necessarily "bike touring" ...but "bike working" - meaning that I'd like to simply go around the country (and if possible, so long as I still have my job, around the world) at my own pace. This isn't a vacation ...it's not "adventure cycling" (though I'd certainly love the adventure of it!) ...it's literally working from my bike - going wherever I want to. For me the idea of going from state to state (staying in one for a week or 2 - or a month - longer or shorter) ...place to place enjoying what this country has to offer without reservations.
Okay - you get the idea ...next - the web/this site has tons of info on how to equip the right bike and the right gear I'll need ...so that'll be my next research project before embarking on this idea (if it's feasible) ...so my questions to you don't have to do with gear/bikes etc - they have to do with the following:
- where to stay securely (without the expense of hotel/etc. - I get this will have to be the case in emergencies - but can't do regular basis)
- where to shower securely
- where to camp that allows for more than the "vacation tour" angle (longer term - maybe week or so)
- keeping my laptop dry/secure etc.
Keep in mind ...my thoughts have gone to simply becoming a member of a national health club chain in order to take care of the shower thing ...but I've seen people lose all their stuff, thinking those silly little club lockers aren't prone to thieves. But aside from that, really we're talking about more than trekking, less than residing. Almost like the RV'ers do ...(I've searched their forums also - seems like they have a good network of rv campgrounds - but not sure how cyclists are treated there) ...
My requirements aren't quite the same as much of what you guys do ...and I've seen that older thread where it's mentioned about people who are indigent/itinerant workers who are down on their luck ...guys - that's not me ... I make a decent income and simply am at a point where I don't need to be tied down and will kick myself for not at least trying to do this.
If this is the wrong forum - please toss out any suggestions you can - thanks so much.
J.