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During this 2006 tour I used an old REI water sack and shower hose attachment. The plastic water bladder tended to acquire pinholes as I carried the heavy water bag through the brambles to a secluded shower spot. It takes longer for the sun to heat up a leaky bag because of evaporative cooling of the wet leaky bag. The last few years I used a Sea To Summit portable pocket shower which uses a more conventional rubber-coated roll-up 10 liter dry bag. It is more durable and less leaky, but is an ounce heavier. I liked it a lot, but haven't carried a shower since I quit camping. 2-3 gallon capacity was plenty for me to wash from head to toe including my hair.
https://seatosummit.com/products/pocket-shower
Great long bike tour for you! :)
1 week agoGravel roads are nice in that there's no traffic usually! :) Harder to ride, but worth it.
1 week agoI have a friend who lives in Sandy, Oregon - she's one reason (besides the Bicycle Film Festival) that I came to visit Oregon. :)
1 week agoI agree - bike touring is all about taking your time, seeing the sights, taking pictures, hiking, etc.! :)
1 week agoNice pic of the Multnomah Falls. :) I was in that area one time a number of years ago and hiked to some of the waterfalls. Lovely area! I attended the Bike Film Festival nearby.
1 week agoWow, the Lower Oneonta Falls is pretty!
1 week agoWhat a name for a road -- "Bakeoven Road".
1 week agoI read about Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh online and what happened. Crazy. Looks like he didn't live much longer after that event - died in 1990 at age 58 of congestive heart failure.
1 week agoWow, the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is cool looking!
1 week agoWhat is the name of your portable shower that you use to make showers? Just curious. How much water does it hold and does it work good?
1 week agoI didn't know that each layer on the mountainsides are a different volcanic eruption - interesting! There are many ripples on the mountains - lots of eruptions!
1 week agoNice you got some fresh fruit along your bike ride - that's always refreshing! :)
1 week agoWow, at that price the ticket should include a free bratwurst at the top.
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The name Bakeoven reveals what they were thinking and what to expect. Oregon is full of literal place names such as "big lake" and "little lake".
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