Chris Cross America

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

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From D.C. to the Oregon coast, a journey mostly along the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail

Introduction and Preparation

Stage 1: D.C. to St. Louis