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Chris Cross America
From D.C. to the Oregon coast, a journey mostly along the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail
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Chris George
1,167 miles (1,878 km) over 28 days since Apr. 23, 2022
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Introduction and Preparation
A ride nine years in the making
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The complete packing list: What I'm carrying, what I'm not, and what I already sent home
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Stage 1: D.C. to St. Louis
'When are you leaving?? Its not today is it?'
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Day 2: Is it supposed to be this hot already?
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Day 3: Days like today are the reason bike touring is a thing
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Day 4: Caught in a storm before getting out of the mountains
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Day 5: A stiff wind, the new reason I'm carrying a U.S. flag, and a crossing into an alternate traveling universe
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Day 6: What I'm eating
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Day 7: Bracing for a long night
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Day 8: Stepping further into the hiker ecosystem
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Day 9 (first 'zero day'): Audio story: What do you think about when riding all day? And taking stock of the first week.
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Day 10: Camping at a town's pool and ballpark
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Day 11: Hello, Kentucky! Also, not bad for camping behind a pizza joint!
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Day 12: Feeling like a beast
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Day 13: When dogs attack
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Day 14: It's all raining cats and dogs until someone loses his ego
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Day 15: Being thoroughly soaked all day takes me on an emotional roller coaster
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Day 16 (my second zero day): A beautiful day for a walk
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Day 17, to Harrodsburg: Such a gorgeous day to ride, but is my body rejecting this lifestyle?
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Day 18, to Springfield: Enter the land of Lincoln
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Day 19, to Hodgenville: Rolling hills, good weather, ice cream, some history, free camping, a shower — just add Dani and I've found nirvana
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Day 20, to Mammoth Cave NP: Hello, Central Time!
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Day 21 (third zero day), at Mammoth Cave National Park: A totally tubular tour. Because the National Park Service does not mess around.
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Day 22, to White Mills: Back in the saddle — and back in Eastern Time?
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Day 23, to Falls of Rough: An easy day, with a challenge ahead
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Day 24, to Sebree: Crossing the 1,000-mile mark on a gorgeous day
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Day 25, to Cave-in-Rock, ILLINOIS: My skin needs a break from the sun. Oh, great, thunderstorms tomorrow!
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Counting my blessings (literally) and appreciating the kind people around me: Catching up on Monday and Tuesday, Days 24 and 25
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Day 26, to Golconda: 'Potential for severe thunderstorms today. Have a plan and be prepared.'
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Day 27, to Goreville: The soundtrack of my mind
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