Jeff's Alaskan Bike Trip 2010

In December, I began to do some exercising. I just wanted to do some core work to offset the vast amount of sitting I was going to do this summer. I stopped drinking soft drinks in January. Removing that one item from my diet allowed me to lose five pounds. It almost makes you wonder what you're doing by drinking the stuff anyway. I continued my exercising through March.

January began my search for items I would need for my trip. I tried to find some luggage to fit my bike. Instead of spending money on luggage, I borrowed a bag from John to sit on my rear seat. I purchased my sissy bar and luggage rack to hang more stuff on my bike. I thought about saddle bags, but I couldn't justify the cost in the grand scheme of things.

I had to buy a sleeping bag, air mattress and tent. I can't emphasize more that knowing someone who has experience in this area couldn't be more valuable. I fortunately met someone who had vast experience in this area. We traded emails from various web sites for the purchase of these three items. His choices wound up being right on point.