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So, my neighbor gave me this bike that belonged to her deceased husband and my plan is to fix it up and outfit it for bike touring. I am planning on using "Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance" as my guide. But I haven't done any research on the bike yet, I just know it looks pretty badass...

How much weight would you carry at max? From what I have read on hiking, you should never carry more than one third of your bodyweight. For me that would be 56 Lbs. Now, I can man handle 50 Lbs. all day long as far as picking up things and moving them around. But that seems like a lot of weight...

Look, I have to be honest, I know my acoustic is lighter and cheaper to replace. I know I am not as attached to it as well. But damn it, I am really an electric Guitarist. My Strat, hardshell case, and Pignose Amp would probably add up to just over 15 Lbs. But I know I really want it and that is...

So, now that I am really working toward hitting the road, I am trying to really hone my gear kit. Clearly, lighter is always better, but I am pretty sold on a one person backpacking tent for shelter. The one I am looking at used to have an optional ground sheet available as well, but they don't...

I know cardboard is a go to for this one, but for those of you who carry a sleeping pad, which would you prefer? Inflatable or foam? Price wise, foam has a lot going for it and you could probably strap it to the outside of your pack. But the inflatable ones pack better, though I have read they...

So, I was looking around the threads in this section and the making money section and did a few different searches and came up empty on this one. But would a cheap tablet and keyboard be sufficient to realistically attempt freelance writing while traveling? Or would a Chromebook be better? Or...

Well, I have read "The Anarchists guide to travel" a few times now and have been lurking on the site for a while. So, I finally made an account. I am 35 and have no kids, no girlfriend/boyfriend, and have always dreamed of traveling the way you guys seem to travel. So, not really a whole lot...