Solo trip from Toronto

Gaoler said:
Two years in a row I ended up mailing my excess packing back from BC to my home
"Why did I bring all this ####?"
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We gotta talk. :ROFLMAO:

Hell, when I did the Trans Labrador Highway, I even packed tire irons, spare tubes, a clutch and throttle cable and other emergency items in my cases, along with a mosquito net so that the critters don't haul me into the woods if I got a flat tire.

You don't need a massive change of clothes. You bring a few of this and that, a zip-lock bag of laundry detergent and quick drying clothes.
 
MCT said:
You don't need a massive change of clothes. You bring a few of this and that, a zip-lock bag of laundry detergent and quick drying clothes.
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You're right...
As long as you have clean socks and panties, uh... I mean underwear... It's no big deal wearing the same outer garments a couple o'few days in a row.
You're on a bike, no one can smell you.
I'm the kind of dandy that has to have a hot shower at least once a day so.. Shower, clean socks and "underwear" and I'm GTG
 
Gaoler said:
You're right...
As long as you have clean socks and panties, uh... I mean underwear... It's no big deal wearing the same outer garments a couple o'few days in a row.
You're on a bike, no one can smell you.
I'm the kind of dandy that has to have a hot shower at least once a day so.. Shower, clean socks and "underwear" and I'm GTG
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From personal experience I can safely attest that even socks and underwear can be worn for three days. I only took my boots off to climb into the bag.
 
Gaoler said:
You're right...
As long as you have clean socks and panties, uh... I mean underwear... It's no big deal wearing the same outer garments a couple o'few days in a row.
You're on a bike, no one can smell you.
I'm the kind of dandy that has to have a hot shower at least once a day so.. Shower, clean socks and "underwear" and I'm GTG
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When I am on the road, I shower both in the morning and after the long ride before dinner.

PUG, once again a Canadian company that is no longer, sort of like my soft Serratus backpack out of BC that I bought in the early 90s that I still use today. I used to go to the TO bike show every year and I bought some products made by PUG (Performance Under Gear) that was made in Canada. You could wear that for three days in the hottest of weather (39C in Corsica for example) and it would not smell at all and would need a wash after the 4th day.

I am glad I picked up two tops and one bottom. PUG was so well made that it made Under Armor look like crap.
 
NO! A bacterial infection (monkey butt) is the result and can only be treated with ointment and sterile (bleach) underwear. The ointment is athletes foot stuff.
 
My infection came from doubling up after my first month somewhere around Montana.FB_IMG_1660052695344.jpg
 
timtune said:
From personal experience I can safely attest that even socks and underwear can be worn for three days. I only took my boots off to climb into the bag.
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I'm willing to admit that waking up on the fourth day even with my poor sense of smell I knew 3 days was enough.

When you're on a bike trip with other like minded characters camping rough in the bush no one calls you out.
 
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but what would be your recommendation for a four—to five-day trip to the States? I’m looking to have a fun getaway before I dive into work and start cramming for the CPA exam. I’ll be off the last week of June, so I’ve got some flexibility between the 21st and the 28th.

At the moment, my main limits are the budget—keeping it under 400-500 CAD for places to stay—and the daily mileage. I think I can handle about 300 or 400 kms max on the Monster each day.

I've been checking out some super helpful old threads here, like - Stateside Roads - the twistier the better!, Itinerary request | 2-Day trip down south, Re: The best roads/routes in Ontario/Quebec/U.S. But I'm kinda torn on whether to stick to Pennsylvania or venture into West Virginia.
 
PacoT said:
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but what would be your recommendation for a four—to five-day trip to the States? I’m looking to have a fun getaway before I dive into work and start cramming for the CPA exam. I’ll be off the last week of June, so I’ve got some flexibility between the 21st and the 28th.

At the moment, my main limits are the budget—keeping it under 400-500 CAD for places to stay—and the daily mileage. I think I can handle about 300 or 400 kms max on the Monster each day.

I've been checking out some super helpful old threads here, like - Stateside Roads - the twistier the better!, Itinerary request | 2-Day trip down south, Re: The best roads/routes in Ontario/Quebec/U.S. But I'm kinda torn on whether to stick to Pennsylvania or venture into West Virginia.
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Hard to go wrong with either PA or WV. Both have great roads and quirky sites. (PA- Austin dam collapse, KInzua bridge, Centrailia ghost town WV - Thurmond and Nuttallburg ghost towns, new River gorge bridge)
 
PacoT said:
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but what would be your recommendation for a four—to five-day trip to the States? I’m looking to have a fun getaway before I dive into work and start cramming for the CPA exam. I’ll be off the last week of June, so I’ve got some flexibility between the 21st and the 28th.

At the moment, my main limits are the budget—keeping it under 400-500 CAD for places to stay—and the daily mileage. I think I can handle about 300 or 400 kms max on the Monster each day.

I've been checking out some super helpful old threads here, like - Stateside Roads - the twistier the better!, Itinerary request | 2-Day trip down south, Re: The best roads/routes in Ontario/Quebec/U.S. But I'm kinda torn on whether to stick to Pennsylvania or venture into West Virginia.
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If you can only do up to 400km each day and have 5 days max, then I would suggest that you stick to PA. You’ll get more backroads riding in and less interstate needed to get to and from your destinations.

If you can either double your daily distance or increase your trip length, then I would suggest the Virginia’s.
 
shanekingsley said:
If you can only do up to 400km each day and have 5 days max, then I would suggest that you stick to PA. You’ll get more backroads riding in and less interstate needed to get to and from your destinations.

If you can either double your daily distance or increase your trip length, then I would suggest the Virginia’s.
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Thanks, Shane. This is exactly the piece of advise I was looking for.
 
MCT said:
When I am on the road, I shower both in the morning and after the long ride before dinner.

PUG, once again a Canadian company that is no longer, sort of like my soft Serratus backpack out of BC that I bought in the early 90s that I still use today. I used to go to the TO bike show every year and I bought some products made by PUG (Performance Under Gear) that was made in Canada. You could wear that for three days in the hottest of weather (39C in Corsica for example) and it would not smell at all and would need a wash after the 4th day.

I am glad I picked up two tops and one bottom. PUG was so well made that it made Under Armor look like crap.
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I have a pair of PUG bottoms and a top and they are still going after probably more than 25 years!
 
Protip. Always bring some flushable butt wipes.
You never know where you'll have to poop.
A clean bum is a happy bum, you're undies will thank you.
 
timtune said:
Hard to go wrong with either PA or WV. Both have great roads and quirky sites. (PA- Austin dam collapse, KInzua bridge, Centrailia ghost town WV - Thurmond and Nuttallburg ghost towns, new River gorge bridge)
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I concur, and also with Shane - PA and WV are both in the realm of possible options for a 4-5 dayer, but WV will be a stretch at only a 400km a day, you'll burn most of your riding days getting to and from.

So, yeah, do PA. Skip across at Buffalo, head directly south to somewhere like Salamanca and then starting puttering east - there's endless little roads here and there through the mountains that will keep you occupied for that period of time, and at the end if you've worked your way sufficiently east, just shoot north on 81 straight back up to Ganonoque and shoot back home without having to deal with the QEW. That is unless you live out in the west end already at which point just taking I90 back to Buffalo and shoot home is your best option.

There's tons of little motels and stuff all through the little towns. Try to avoid staying in any of the bigger towns at either end of the Finger Lakes as you will quickly discover that summer tourism pricing quickly applies. Nice towns to visit, lots of neat things to see, but try to plan to get away from them for your nights.

Make sure to pay your i90 video toll fees when they come in via the mail a few weeks later - they're all very reasonable, but if you don't pay them in a timely fashion the late fees get really big really quick.
 
You can check out the Evans City cemetery from the original Night of the Living Dead opening scene. "They're coming to get you Barbara"
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Evans City, PA - Night of the Living Dead Cemetery

Visit reports, news, maps, directions and info on Night of the Living Dead Cemetery in Evans City, Pennsylvania.
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or the Monroeville Mall from Dawn of the Dead.
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The Living Dead Museum, Monroeville, Pennsylvania

A museum mostly about zombies, at the mall where Dawn of the Dead was filmed. Features artifacts, a zombie timeline, and a "Maul of Fame." Moved here from Evans City (where Night of the Living Dead was filmed) in July 2021.
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Wouldn't be hard to connect these with nice roads...
 
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