Editing Bike tour/March 2016
From WikiDotMako
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
Mako finishes a conference in the afternoon/evening of March 2nd. The trip will be for March 3-7 (with a return on the 6th possible, but difficult). | Mako finishes a conference in the afternoon/evening of March 2nd. The trip will be for March 3-7 (with a return on the 6th possible, but difficult). | ||
[[Mika]] is interested in spending a day in Monterey. She leaves on the morning of March 2nd with Seth and Matt | [[Mika]] is interested in spending a day in Monterey. She leaves on the morning of March 2nd with Seth and Matt and does the first 1.5 days on her own. She would then meet Peter and Mako at the campground in Monterey on the afternoon of March 4th. We finish the tour together. | ||
The [http://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train Amtrak Coast Starlight] is scheduled to leave SLO at 3:35pm which would get folks into Oakland at 9:24pm that evening and into Seattle at 8:12pm the following day. We'd want to be there early to put bikes into bike boxes, etc. This means if we want to take the train on the same day, it would be 68 miles over ~8 hours of daylight which might be tight. | The [http://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train Amtrak Coast Starlight] is scheduled to leave SLO at 3:35pm which would get folks into Oakland at 9:24pm that evening and into Seattle at 8:12pm the following day. We'd want to be there early to put bikes into bike boxes, etc. This means if we want to take the train on the same day, it would be 68 miles over ~8 hours of daylight which might be tight. | ||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
'''Mako and Mika have tickets from San Luis Obispo to Seattle on the Coast Starlight leaving SLO at on 3/7 and will be doing the five day version of the trip.''' It should be possible to make the train back to Oakland on March 6th but it will involve cycling at or before sunrise on March 6th, making very few stops, and may be tight. Of course, this alternative plan will involve skipping the evening and morning at the hot spring resort. | '''Mako and Mika have tickets from San Luis Obispo to Seattle on the Coast Starlight leaving SLO at on 3/7 and will be doing the five day version of the trip.''' It should be possible to make the train back to Oakland on March 6th but it will involve cycling at or before sunrise on March 6th, making very few stops, and may be tight. Of course, this alternative plan will involve skipping the evening and morning at the hot spring resort. | ||
'''General notes:''' Sunrise in SLO on March 1st will be at 6:31am. Sunset is ~6:58pm | '''General notes:''' Sunrise in SLO on March 1st will be at 6:31am. Sunset is ~6:58pm. | ||
== TODO == | == TODO == | ||
* pack and send off bikes to Seattle on Amtrak (Thursday 2/25 or Friday 2/26) | * pack and send off bikes to Seattle on Amtrak (Thursday 2/25 or Friday 2/26) | ||
* ask someone to bring back stuff we won't need during the trip | |||
* DONE: (Mika) places to stay in/near Santa Cruz and Monterey | |||
* ask Peter if he can get fuel in SF | |||
* check weather to make sure it's not too windy or rainy | * check weather to make sure it's not too windy or rainy | ||
* DONE: (MM) reservation at Sycamore | |||
* DONE: (MM) download OSM maps for CA | |||
* put routes on phones | * put routes on phones | ||
* get food | * get food | ||
:: DONE: dried vegetables (shipped to seth's place) | |||
:: couscous (Mako and Peter: Day 1-2; Mika and Mako: Day 4) | |||
:: brown rice (Mika, Mako, and Peter: Day 3) | |||
:: ramen x6 | |||
:: Japanese curry (Mako and Peter: Day 1-2; Mika and Mako: Day 4) | |||
:: Japanese snacks | |||
:: (Mika) instant pasta or rice for Day 1 and 2 | |||
:: cooking oil | |||
:: salt | |||
:: spice | |||
:: pancake batter | |||
:: miso packs | |||
* (Mika) Uniqlo shopping in SF | * (Mika) Uniqlo shopping in SF | ||
* bike maintenance at Charles | * bike maintenance at Charles | ||
== Packing list == | |||
'''Camping''' | |||
* tent | |||
* sleeping bag | |||
* cookware | |||
: stove and the set | |||
: water bags | |||
* fuel | |||
* MSR fuel bottle | |||
* camping food: | |||
: couscous? | |||
: curry roux? | |||
: hot chocolate? | |||
''' Bike tools and maintenance ''' | |||
* tape for packing bike boxes | |||
* duct and electric tapes for the road | |||
* multitool (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* tubes (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* air pump (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* tire levers (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* water bottles | |||
* panniers | |||
* rear light | |||
* USB adapter for Luxos | |||
* USB external charger | |||
* USB cord | |||
''' Clothing/wearable ''' | |||
* knee braces | |||
* bike outfit | |||
* normal outfit | |||
* bike shoes | |||
* normal shoes | |||
* socks | |||
* towel | |||
* bathing suit | |||
* headlight | |||
''' Misc ''' | |||
* wallet | |||
* phone | |||
* ibuprofen | |||
* toiletries | |||
* sun screen | |||
* sun glasses | |||
* (Mika) glasses and contact lenses and solution | |||
== Plan == | == Plan == | ||
Line 119: | Line 187: | ||
* [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/plaskett_united-states_5383598 Climate graph for Plaskett, CA in Big Sur] — March temperature mean min/max: 9-19°C; 23-24 days of dry weather! Pretty good for camping! | * [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/plaskett_united-states_5383598 Climate graph for Plaskett, CA in Big Sur] — March temperature mean min/max: 9-19°C; 23-24 days of dry weather! Pretty good for camping! | ||
== Past proposal 1 (Credit Card) == | == Past proposal 1 (Credit Card) == | ||
Line 149: | Line 216: | ||
Obviously, we can then do the same thing with a final day. | Obviously, we can then do the same thing with a final day. | ||