What more do I need/need to do?

[divingbiker]

If you're staying at the Red Roof Inn in Williamsport, they've got a washing machine (call and double check to be sure), so you'd only need to take 3 shorts and jerseys and could have a clean outfit every day. Washing shorts every evening is iffy, since they might not dry and I wouldn't want to drag wet clothes along with me.

I'd take along a rain jacket, just in case. If you work in DC, I can meet you to loan you my spare rain jacket if you'd like.

Take only one outfit to wear in the evening. You won't wear those clothes long enough for them to get dirty.

Bring along food for lunches and snacks.

I'd bring two tubes.

It's helpful to have a map of the C&O so you know what you're looking at.

Have fun!

[Kris]

I wash clothes most evenings when I travel (not just biking), and it really cuts down on what you have to haul. Here are my techniques for getting almost everything dry by morning: 1. Don't put off doing the laundry until bedtime. Do it while the sun's still up if possible. 2. Wring it out the regular way, then roll it in a towel and wring it again. The towel absorbs a lot of dampness. 3. Hang it directly in front of the air conditioner or heater, and put the fan on. This usually involves moving a chair. 4. Check it before you go to bed, and put the wettest parts where they're more likely to dry. 5. Use the hairdryer in the morning, if something's still damp.
There are two things that might not dry by morning if it's damp, and one of them is bike shorts. So bring an extra pair, just in case. (The other is blue jeans.)
I love Fels Naptha soap for travel. It comes in a bar, so there's no mess, and it does a great job. I use it at home for stains.