Across the Middle and Down

[Perry Winkle]

Yeah, I'm going solo. But there are always other folks out touring, so I'm sure to run into some of them. It should take about 90 days, plus whatever time I stop off in St. Louis and Kansas City to see family (two weeks or so).

I've got my camera all lined up. I'm going to take crap-tons of pictures. I'll try and upload them along the way at public libraries (I'm still looking for a reasonable solution to this problem).

I'm going to be posting some pictures of equipment and load-out here in a week or two. Probably a list of links to my favorite touring journals, too.

[Perry Winkle]

Uh, to clarify: 90 days for the VA to OR leg and 25-30 for OR to San Diego, CA.

So with family and friend stops I would say 4.5-5 months. Unless money runs out.

I kind of left that second leg out above...

[barefoot serpent]

Originally Posted by grant

I stop off in St. Louis and Kansas City to see family (two weeks or so).

I was going to offer a place here in Lawrence, but I see you've got a stop in KC.

And just a note: you do realize that the prevailing winds -- especially across the plains -- are W to SW? If I was going to do it, I'd most likely go from W to E.

[Griff]

Kansas wind is supposed to be relentless.

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by grant

plus whatever time I stop off in St. Louis and Kansas City to see family (two weeks or so).

If I apologize for the deep throating joke, will you join me for darts and beer while you're in town? You're bound to need the rest by then. We could get barefoot serpent to join us. He's also a prodigious peddler.

I'm not real sure I could peddle all the way to the grocery store right now, let alone across the entire country.

[Perry Winkle]

Originally Posted by Elspode

If I apologize for the deep throating joke, will you join me for darts and beer while you're in town? You're bound to need the rest by then. We could get barefoot serpent to join us. He's also a prodigious peddler.

I'm not real sure I could peddle all the way to the grocery store right now, let alone across the entire country.

No need for an apology. I'm always up for good oral sex jokes, no matter what light they cast me in.

I'll definitely be up for drunken darting.

I'm betting I'll spend a few days south of the river (Lee's Summit) with friends and maybe venture up to Happyrock to see my 85 year old grandpa.

I also want to go check out KU as a grad-school possibility if I get a chance. I haven't been there in 10+ years.

Like a lot of things, pedaling across the country just takes time and a tough ass.

[Elspode]

Well, as luck would have it, Lee's Summit is just next door, suburb-wise. I live right off of 350 Highway, which turns into 50 Highway when it enters Lee's Summit just East of here.

[Perry Winkle]

Originally Posted by Elspode

Well, as luck would have it, Lee's Summit is just next door, suburb-wise. I live right off of 350 Highway, which turns into 50 Highway when it enters Lee's Summit just East of here.

Hah, I don't think I ever noticed that you live in Raytown. I'm blind to those under-the-name boxes.

I lived in Lee's Summit from 6th to 10th grade, and lived in Liberty before that. I still dream of living in Westport someday, just a couple blocks from Mario's grinder joint if possible.

[barefoot serpent]

Originally Posted by grant

I also want to go check out KU as a grad-school possibility if I get a chance. I haven't been there in 10+ years.

then you need to pm me when you get into the 'hood and stay at my place.