One day to go, and it will be a busy one.
In addition to packing and checking equipment, I’ll also be attending two important functions:
- The transportation committee for the new city strategic plan meets this afternoon.
- The Bicycle Friendly Springfield petition rally is this evening at City Hall.
After the rally and presentation of the current petition to the city council, participating bicyclists will ride to Bambinos for dinner. That could be quite a sight if we get enough participants. We would traverse much of the central downtown area and the MSU campus.
Here’s my KATY Trail equipment list:
- Marin Pioneer Trail bicycle with fenders (FX and RX)
- Burley Nomad trailer and day pack
- Tent, cot, sleeping bag, folding chair
- The usual bicycle tools plus lock and pump
- Guidebook and maps.
- Rain suit and wide-brim hat
- Computer (Asus Eee PC) and iPhone
- Kodak Zi-6 video/still digital camera
- The usual travel clothes (nylon) and personal items
OK, the cot might seem a bit extreme. While I have plenty of camping experience under all kinds of conditions, I also have, shall we say, sleeping issues. I’m used to my water bed. So I gotta have comfort, and I’m willing to drag along whatever it takes to get it 
With luck, I’ll be able to avoid stuff like this.
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Have a great trip! I can’t wait to hear about it!
Posted 17 May 2010 at 6:47 pm ¶Keri… Thanks. I’ll be posting to Facebook (via iPhone) and on Carbon Trace as internet connections permit.
Posted 18 May 2010 at 5:28 am ¶Andy– You might want to check the current condition of the trail. Once Terry Whaley, Mike Adams, & I left from Jefferson City after huge rains and it’s rained here nearly everyday for a week. Much of the trail was under water or washed out (it follows the Missouri River). Some of it we could barely walk our bikes through. We rode a lot on a parallel highway, I think it was 94. After a bit, the further east we got, the better the trail got.
Posted 18 May 2010 at 11:30 am ¶