Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
Congrats on pulling through your low moments - it's tough not having the right gear with you, etc. Been there (not on my 600). Anyway, in future you might consider getting a trash bag from a store, gas station or restaurant. Put it under your outer jersey or vest so it doesn't act as a sail.
Thanks!

I might have stopped somewhere, except we were in the middle of nowhere. The 24 miles between Hwy 101 and the town of Siletz has not one single commercial business. There were a few homes and if I'd been more on the edge, I might have stopped and begged for mercy.

The other thing about not having the right gear in hand is that it's personally very embarrassing for me, given what I do for a living. I realize it was an error in judgement, and not that the gear I own is poor or insufficient, but nonetheless it's very embarrassing.

That said, I *am* going to do a post about some of the AMAZING pieces I wore that were comfortable and appropriate for so many miles in the saddle. More than one person has asked me how my butt survived the trip and were shocked to hear that I wasn't saddle sore! It's one of the reasons I think maybe I *could* do PBP. My legs were sore Monday, but my butt was fine and could have survived another day in the saddle.