I did my first overnighter to test out my gear and had a blast! My borrowed tent showed up without stakes, so had to audible to a hotel instead of camping. I still brought all the gear along to make sure nothing fell apart, but would be open to any critiques or glaring issues with my set up. No idea if I will be doing this more than once so I went cheap with my set up, mostly generic Amazon stuff that seems to get the job done. I love my Diverge STR but you are definitely limited in some of the cheaper rear rack options…would have loved to splurge for the Tailfin gear but hoping this will get the job done.
Put together my planned loadout HERE to get my packing list situated. As I type it all in it seems like a ton of stuff!
My current plan is to take the Amtrak from Chicagoland–>Kewanee and bike home (~160 miles) on the Hennepin and I&M Canal Trails over 3 days/2 nights. I had some more adventurous journeys in mind (Yellow River Loop looked amazing) but didn't feel comfortable doing that solo for my first real trip.
by Snappy987