Logistics for a sagged multi-day tour

[divingbiker]

Maybe a small backpack would work. If you have a travel store near you, or luggage shop they ought to have some that would fold into it's own pouch, but could be used for bathroom stuff, change of clothes and a towel. Dirty laundry goes into a larger trash bag to keep separate from clean clothes.

That's what I would use anyway, that is, if I have understood your question correctly. Take lots of zip lock bags! You never know....

Tell us more about your trip? Where are you riding?

Yes, lots of zip locs and trash bags, good idea. Maybe my waterproof bag for kayaking would work for taking stuff back and forth?

I'm going to Nebraska to do the Tour de Nebraska. It's a 5-day, 300 mile trip that starts and ends in the same town and makes a loop through 4 very small towns. 175 people will be riding.

I was planning to sleep in the gyms, churches, etc that they've got lined up, but my neighbor said that when she did a multi-day MS walk, she really wished she was camping so she'd have her own personal space in the tent. So now I'm going to be taking a tent.

It just seems like an awful lot of stuff to be hauling along, with a tent, air mattress, chair (they recommend taking one), regular clothes, cycling clothes, etc.

I just got my bike boxed up, so at least that's taken care of. I'm rambling here because I feel so overwhelmed...

[Eden]

+1 for the kayaking bags. I have some really light thin ones that I use to transport my clothes in my messenger bag to work and back as even though the cloth on it is waterproof, water still seems to be able to work its way in around the top. Mine are Sea to Summit bags and though they are very light and pack down to almost nothing when they are empty are proving to be nice and durable.

[withm]

Sounds like a great trip! I hope you get good weather, have a great time, and can tell us all about it when you get home.

Have fun!

[7rider]

Not much to offer for advice -- my only experience is a 2-day MS tour I did where I camped. I think I just brought my hanging toiletry bag and a plastic grocery bag (reduce, reuse, recycle! ) for the dirty laundry. And I think I showered (and pretty much lived off-bike) in my Tevas.
But I did want to wish you good luck and I hope you have a great trip...full of sun and puffy clouds for shade. Not too hot...not too cold, and little wind, always at your back!

[ridebikeme]

Sounds like a great ride! I have rode in many tours like you are talking about( I leave for one myself in a couple of weeks). I TOTALLY agree that camping in the gym with others can be very challenging! Having your own space is much more enjoyable, and you can choose to be as close or as far from others as you want. In shared spaces, people tend to be noisey, people have all different schedules as to when and how long they sleep...somthing that affects everyone. You will also have people that may try to pack and repack during that time... zippers, opening bags etc.... I would definitely set up a tent!

[Trek420]

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