Even Better Than Yesterday!!

I just got back from orientation at my NEW JOB!! :D So extremely happy right now. I'll be going in for a drug test and getting paperwork tomorrow and then I'll probably be starting on Monday! I'm really excited for it and hope it's everything I think it will be. I didn't know this earlier today but I'll be getting paid every week as well! It's been quite some time since I had a job that paid weekly so that's exciting. I won't need to worry about having late bills and such anymore at any time. No, I have never had that problem before but it can happen and I worry about it quite often it seems.

On another note, my dad got another dog last night haha. She's a Brittany Spaniel like his other dog is and she's incredibly friendly. I love animals and this one is no different. :) I really hope that she works out and I think she will. She's 7 years old so she's not a pup anymore but she's still quite playful and fun. I'd love to have my own animal but there's no way right now that I'd have the time that I would need to invest in one like I should. Perhaps a long way down the line if I ever settle down after this trip I'm planning. Who knows? We shall see. I have often thought about how much fun it would be to just backpack across the U.S. instead of taking a bicycle and taking a dog with me. I don't think I could do that though. What if I couldn't find enough food for it? That is my major concern and I don't want to subject an animal to that. I wouldn't mind myself being in that kind of situation but to make something/someone else suffer through that? I don't think so.

Second Interview Went Awesome!

Well, I think that the interview this morning went amazing! Here's to hoping I have a job by tonight! :) It seems like something I'm extremely interested in and a wonderful opportunity. I think this time next week I'll be training for my new job and back on track for the trip. It seems like there may be some people at this place from what the manager was saying, that like riding bicycles as well. I may well end up going on long distance rides with them as well. That would be rather nice to meet some people with a love of riding.

 I am now off on a bike ride again and it may end up being an extremely long one but We'll see. The last one I went on was a couple days ago and I had a humongous headache. Right now, I feel as if I could take on the world and wanted to share that with all of you! I think I'll listen to an audiobook on the way and just relax for this one. It's been a while since I've been on one that I wasn't trying to see how much I've improved speed-wise and I think it's high time it happened again.

What do you guys like to listen to while riding? If anything at all? Leave some comments. :)

Oh Wow What a Day!

Holy cow today was full of surprises! So, this morning around 8:30 or so, I got another call from the place where I had an interview yesterday. I took an arithmetic test for the job and got another call back soon afterwards saying that I had another interview tomorrow at 10 AM!! I'm extremely excited about it and I genuinely hope that I get this job. It would mean a great start to an excellent new road for my life. I've never done the job before but I think that it shouldn't be very difficult. I can do anything I set my mind to if I get a little bit of training to do it as well as a bit of hands on stuff before I get shoved into it. :)

Another thing that happened today around 1 or so is that I got a call from my father. He wanted to tell me that my grandparents had called him (don't know why) to tell him they had someone call them because they found my backpack! The one I had stolen from me! :D So I got my cards, wallet, and a bunch of camping things back. I also got quite a few things that weren't originally mine but were probably paid for with my money so it's not a big deal. My bike is still missing but oh well things happen and I'm not going to sit around crying about it.

Right now, I'm sitting at home, going through the things that were left in the backpack and thinking about how I can use them. There is a brand new bicycle chain made by Kryptonite, some reflective blankets, a flint starter, some tinder blocks, a small first aid kit, a tarp and an extra bike repair kit to augment the one I already have haha. XD It looks to me like the guy was trying to go on a camping trip with the bike or something and just decided all of this stuff wasn't worth lugging around. Oh well, I'm not going to complain haha I'm really happy that it was left for me to get again. No one can use my social security card and id anymore. :)

Sorry About That

Sorry about the last couple of days guys, I was feeling really under the weather a couple of days ago and yesterday I was out all day so no time to come write anything. I went to another interview today that (again) I think went rather well. I also went to the thrift store afterwards to see what kinds of books they had there. Guess what? They had so many Anne Mccaffrey books!!! Remember when I was telling you her Pern books were my favorite ever?! I found at least 14 of her books there! I only bought 9 of them though because the rest I don't mind but they weren't my favorite books in the world. I'm so excited haha these don't seem to be in many thrift stores around here. :) I was thinking yesterday that perhaps I'll start writing a novel myself on the side to see how it goes. I'm not making any commitments but we'll see.

I called places that I've put in applications today also and many of them haven't had time to look at the applications yet. Oh well, perhaps one of these places I've had interviews with will have a spot for me soon. :) I can only hope for now haha.

I'm a bit sad today, nashbar.com is having a sale but I haven't the funds to get anything right now. :( You can be sure that when I do have the money to get started buying the assorted items I'll need on this trip, though that I'll be ready. I can't wait! This trip is burned into my mind and every time I think about it my heart beats faster and my breath comes quicker. Maybe that's a bit odd for some of you but goodness this thing will be so exciting and amazing when I do it. How many people can say that they have been on a bicycle trip around the United States? A lot probably. What percentage of people in the world can say that? A very very very small percentage I'm pretty sure. I don't care though haha because I'm going to do it!! I'm going to see everything! I'm thinking about looking into some jobs when I get to Florida for a few months with a cruise line. I think that would be an excellent way to do something on the side with the traveling aspect. I love life and what it's giving me right now. :)

Today Was Beautiful!

My goodness today was almost perfect outside. I had a job interview at 1 that I think went really well but I won't find out for a few days probably. After that, I went on a long bike ride around to the pedestrian bridge over here in Omaha then relaxed by the river. I used to have a spot over there that pretty much never saw anyone. My friend and I used to go over there all the time and just sit and talk and toss a few rocks here and there in the river. Sometimes seeing how big of a splash we could make with the big ones haha. Fun times can be had when you responsibly act like a kid. XD Goodness, I want to leave on this trip tomorrow and just get out of dodge and see the world. I can't yet though :( as I don't have a bike that will make it even a bit into Missouri I don't think. That's the terrible thing about a sedentary lifestyle. You tie yourself to objects and don't let go. That, right now, is my problem. Also, while I'm here, I might as well enjoy it I guess.

I was looking on REI again today and apparently you can have a monthly payment plan set up through paypal for orders over 250 dollars!!! If that's the case, and I can get that done, when I get a job I can get my bike in a few months!! That got me extremely excited :) and I'm really hoping I can do that. Even if I can't, It shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 months to get one anyway. What else would I spend it on you ask? Well if I don't have any real lawful obligations, I'd probably end up spending it on food that I don't need when I could just have leftovers or bring something to work for lunch. That, or I'd find some other random junk to spend it on that's usually temporary. I don't want that kind of life. I want everything I buy to be meaningful and I'm going to save every penny I have to go towards this dream. Life is waiting, I just need to get really ready for it. I hope that by next Tuesday, I'll have a job. When that happens, I'll be all set. Yeah, I know "But, Ken you already had a job and you blew it!" Well, this time will be different. I had reasons for that and my feet are back on level ground.

My dad and stepmother are going camping tonight and getting back Sunday I guess. I've already been involuntarily given a few images from my stepmother about what they will be expecting to happen... "shudders" I, on the other hand, will be here, alone and probably bored out of my mind again. I don't know why but that always seems to happen. I try making plans and they fall through for the weekends. Man it sucks but that's how it is haha. :) I'm not fretting though, because everything I'm doing is working towards one goal though my life is still going on. I'm not going to just completely forget about my current life. I love it, and wouldn't trade my best friends or family for the world! I love them all and wish I could share that experience I'm planning with all of them. That is why I made this blog. Though I don't know if I'll be able to update it on the road, I'll definitely be writing things down at least in a journal every day and when I get back, I'll share it with everyone.

Not a Bad Day! :)

So, today was actually a good day. My back didn't hurt very much because I didn't do much. I have another interview tomorrow! I'm so happy that my life, even though yesterday after hurting my back felt like it was going the wrong way, is still going in a happy direction. I watched the last episode of Supernatural too again because I didn't want it to end yet. It's still on TV but I don't watch TV. The only time I do, is when I watch the news in the mornings with my dad or in the evening when we're all sitting down eating. I just don't like it. Yup, I'm weird because I do watch some shows on Netflix every now and again if I get super into them, but most of the time I'm researching things on my computer.

 How to speak Chinese was something I was looking into today. It's supposed to be one of the hardest languages to learn if your first language is English. Japanese is the most difficult from what I've heard. I decided to learn Mandarin because if I can learn that language, I can learn most I'm sure. I know a bit of Spanish pero todavía soy aprendiendo. I've found a few places online that teach multiple languages for free and I'm trying to learn what I can but I can already see that it will be slow going. I'm not going to learn quickly because Mandarin's such a drastic change from English. I don't know which I should learn first, the ways to speak it or how to write it. I'm pretty sure speaking it will be much easier for now though.

I signed up for a couchsurfing account today too! I'll probably be updating my profile on there tomorrow when I feel like getting it set up lol. I think, if I keep my phone going for the entire time I am on the trip in the U.S., then I can find a lot of people that could help me out. I'm not going to jump headfirst into it though because I will need to build a bit of a profile first I think. So, for now, I think I'll meet the people on there in the area that I live and see what they have to say and talk to them about my trip coming up. I can't wait to go on this journey to discover myself. :) Maybe I'll meet some people later and travel with them too, maybe I'll just meet people on the way. Whatever happens, I know that this will be an experience to remember and tell everyone back home if/when I come back to stay or for visits.

Hey Guys I'm Back...

So, today I started a new job and quit the same day. I don't know why but I pulled something in my back today when lifting a tire and it's been hurting ever since. I've never had this problem before when lifting anything. I also realized that automotive work i.e. changing tires and oil, is not what I want to do. I've got another interview somewhere else tomorrow as well as a job fair to go to in the morning. I've been set back a day but hopefully not longer because I need an income. I know, maybe I should have found out sooner that I didn't want to do the automotive work anyway but either way it's out of the picture now. I don't mind occasionally working on my own vehicle but I don't want to work on everyone else's all day for lousy pay. I love helping people out but that isn't my thing. 

So, what is my thing? Honestly it's doing this. Writing. Blogging, getting all of my ideas out of my head and onto the screen or paper. I don't like writing very much though so I'll opt for the screen haha. :) I have tried multiple times in the past to write novels but never got very far because work got in the way or I got writer's block. Either I wanted to after a long day at work or I didn't. It doesn't go both ways. I could generally find hours upon hours to do it if I felt like it but I've always worked too much to do it. I'm thinking about trying again soon to herald my new life with a Fantasy novel, but we'll see how that goes haha. I don't want to get my hopes up again to have them shot down by another 50+ hour a week job that tires me out by the end of the day. Or because I just don't have the ideas I need to write another one.

Yup, so this one didn't seem to be about traveling like the blog is about but I have been really into trying to find another job to continue saving money so it's not as easy to sit down and think about it. Here I am making excuses again haha. :) Well I hope I didn't bore you to death this time. Here's to hoping I'll get back on track soon!

Hopeful for Wednesday!

I got a call today about a job interview on Wednesday morning! I'm extremely excited and hope that with this job, I can get back on the fast track to paid bills and savings for my trip! Who knows? Perhaps this will be a better job than I thought and I can start saving much more than I was before! My problem ends up being that I over-think things. Way over-think things actually. To the point that what I was originally begging to do becomes something that I would dread with every fiber of my being. Why is that? I don't know, I think it must have to do with most of the advice I seek everywhere. Everyone has their own opinions on what to do or not to do. I need to find my own way of doing things and I think I finally have. No, that doesn't mean I'm cured of over-thinking things or that I ever will be. It means, however, that I am going to try my hardest to cut back as much as I can on the over-thinking going on in this head of mine.

So, I also have some questions for those of you reading these posts so far. I have been looking at adventurecycling.org and they have what seem to be the best maps for the United States. Their maps are also fairly expensive individually as well as in packages. It's not easy trying to decide what maps to buy and what ones to leave off until later. I have a certain few that I plan on purchasing for my starting trip to Florida, yet I don't know about after that. I don't want to carry huge amounts of maps with me for the entire trip as that would get tiresome. I think I may be able to just send them home as I use them and save them for later trips if I want to take them. Of course, I could also sell them and pay for my next batch of maps as I go that way... Any opinions on something to do would be great! Also, any information someone has about getting maps similar to AC's would be most welcome.

The Next Thing On My List

Today, I've been thinking on whether or not I want to take my computer, phone and a camera and any other electronics... I've realized that my phone very possibly won't work many of the places I want to go after I get out of the United States. That would suck for the simple fact that it would be the only way to get a hold of my family in the middle of nowhere. There will probably be days at a time that I'm nowhere near anywhere let alone a phone to use. The next problem with taking my phone along is the fact that it needs a monthly bill that adds to my budget. International calls? That adds quite a bit more I'd say. So, suffice to say, I'm in the middle of deciding whether to keep a cell phone on the trip or phone home like ET as much as I can. My family may just need to expect me to miss a few days here and there when I'm in an un-serviceable area. I guess I'll have to cross that road when I get there.

The next part of that is a laptop computer or a tablet to try to keep communication with the outside world. Also, for a possibility like couchsurfing in the area even? Difficult to know who would help me out if I was caught out in a really bad storm or something. It's bound to happen sooner or later right? The problems arise with a computer or tablet with their awkward sizes and weights. Who wants to lug around something long and rectangular if you get off your bike a lot? Not me. I really don't want to be lugging around a lot if I go into the grocery store or getting some things to fix my bike or something else. I would rather have just a very few select things besides my bicycle that could get stolen and I care about a lot. I'm thinking I may go on this trip completely without electronic accompaniment. NO ELECTRONICS AT ALL? Am I nuts? Yes, probably but if others have done it (and they have) why can't I?

Another thing I've thought about is companionship. Someone to share all of the amazing experiences with. If anyone wants to join me on this adventure, send me an e-mail at kenneth.blankenship09@yahoo.com. I think it would be awesome to have multiple people on a tour around the United States and later the rest of the world. I know I'll meet so many people on the way but my goodness, it would be nice to know someone else shared in my adventures along with me the whole time. It won't be comfortable. Know that now. It's probably going to be some of the most terrible times trying to not get killed by cars, trucks, bears, the weather, teenagers just "looking for fun". Those times will be outshone by some of the greatest sights this world has to offer though I promise you. There will be many sunrises and sunsets in some of the most amazing places on this Earth. I welcome any suggestions anyone has on any subject I talk about on here.

Just Another Day Saving

Sorry, I couldn't put another post up yesterday. I went to visit my mother's place for the day and last night so I didn't have any free time to make another post. It was nice visiting family again because I don't see them often anymore. That comes with living in different towns I guess. I had fun with my mom, little brother, step-father, friend and niece haha. But, I came back home today and have been pretty much lounging around all day. Nothing to do except go on a bike ride earlier. Only about 5 miles so nothing special but it was nice to get out and stretch my legs after being inside all day yesterday. My goodness there were so many people out riding today. I don't know if it's because of Ragbrai or if they just had the same idea as I did and wanted to ride. I don't think I've seen so many cannondales in one day before either it was quite a sight.

I really wish I could save money faster than I am but things keep coming up. Recently had my wallet and a great many other things stolen from me, including 400 dollars from my bank account. My car had a hole in the transmission which cost me around 400 as well so I'm down to about 130 in my savings account. It could definitely be worse but I can't say I'm on top of the world about it. XD So I'm back to square 3 again. I've gotten things started to be planned out, I've gotten a bike picked out and things all mostly aligned to where I want them. Next thing to do is continue working and trying to save money for the bicycle and then on to the things I'll need for the trip. Right now, this is my focus point in my life. The trip seems to consume almost every thought I have nowadays.

I tried yesterday to go donate plasma at the local plasma center but I found out that I cannot donate plasma because I got permanent makeup a few months ago. I know, permanent makeup on a guy? Anyone out there know how odd it looks to not have eyebrows? I don't have any. I got some lol. I guess you could say I was going through a fitting in phase again like so many times before haha. I knew that it shouldn't matter but I wanted a change so I made one. I love being different but I love people most of the time too. :) I hope to meet a lot of people on this trip and probably will. :) I really can't wait!

Started Thinking About Immunizations Today

My goodness, I completely forgot about immunizations until now... I don't know how I forgot about that but it seems to add yet another facet to an ever growing price haha. I think I'm definitely going to hold off on world travel for a bit until I'm almost completely there. I mean, my gosh! How do they expect anyone under a certain pay grade to pay for this kind of thing? Oh yeah they don't lol... Never mind that for now. When I get set, I plan to travel to at least every state in the United States. That, if I do it right, may take a year or so. Who knows? Maybe it will take longer! (fingers crossed). Getting to Hawaii and Alaska will be quite difficult as I've said before but they're definitely doable.

I have also been thinking recently about looking into getting a job on a cruise ship sometime in the future maybe just temporarily to see how it is. Don't ask me where these things come from but I have ideas bouncing around in my skull 24/7 that never seem to give me a rest. I really want to see how working on a cruise ship would be specifically because I love traveling as you all know. Also, it would seem like an excellent place to learn about cultures that I will be visiting later on when I go on my trip. Heck, who am I kidding? Its a place to make some awesome friends and have a few drinks too! I've always wanted to go out to sea and experience that too.

 Life for me is all about the experiences. If you don't have enough of them, how can you actually call it living? Yes, having a wife/husband, children, a home, pets, a career you love all of these things are what many people consider awesome experiences that they wouldn't trade for the world. I won't begrudge you guys your happiness with those things. My happiness comes from nature though as well as people. It comes from going down that one path that you go past every day and ignore because you don't think there is anything down that road for you. What if you had went down that road and something incredible happened? Heck, what if down that road you met someone that started a new road for all of those things I was talking about above with a spouse and kids and the whole kit and caboodle? Wouldn't you be the happiest person that you've ever been in your life then? What if you had rode past that road for the rest of your life and that other person did the same and your life never gets that added spark of life that you've always yearned for? I don't want to be that person who passes it up because I'm scared that, maybe there will be something down there that will hurt. Chances are, there will be. The thought of never even trying though? That hurts worse than anything else I can think of... Come on guys and gals, go down that one path that sits there every day on your day off. Then, after that, you can say you at least looked around the corner. You can say that right now, your life is a bit bigger now because you tried something new or you went somewhere new and either you loved it or you hated it. At least you can say you tried it. Just don't be afraid to go down there just because you don't know what's waiting.

Not Much To Say Today

So, today I have not done very much in the way of planning anything for my trip. I looked into getting a passport to travel when the time comes. Apparently they last for 10 years until you need to renew one. That's quite a bit longer than I thought originally haha. :) So they also cost somewhere in the vicinity of 200 dollars for one. I also found out that you need a visa to travel to quite a few countries as well as a passport. That's slightly disconcerting all things considered because it will already cost me quite a sum to get everything else and a multiple entry tourist visa to go to china seems to be about 150 dollars or so which isn't bad but add a visa for every country I plan on visiting? That seems like it would add up really really quick. It's too bad I couldn't get a worldwide super visa for every country haha. That would probably take 5 years or so to even get cleared for it though since I'd have to apply for every country lol. My goodness I didn't think just traveling would be so costly but I guess it's not as bad as it could be. First off, it would seem, is to get a passport and photos. Even starting to get this kind of thing situated is making my head hurt. You need a visa here, here and there too. No, you don't need one there but there you do. Blah blah blah. It's a good thing that I only plan on circulating through the united states first and then traveling the globe. Otherwise I'd be overwhelmed and wouldn't ever want to leave my little state even...

Yesterday I went and got a few books about bicycle touring to get a slightly better idea on everything. I got an Adventure Cycling book of their Lewis and Clark trail to see how much their map goes on highway and from just skimming through it, it seems they have a lot of highway places. I'm not looking forward to looking for off the beaten path trails that would keep me off those busy roads... I seriously want to go on as many back road path I can. Getting run over by an uncaring trucker or other vehicle is not the way I want to go out...

Alrighty Then! General Trip Outline Thoughts Today.

Hello again everyone! I was thinking about where I want to go all day yesterday and this morning. Yeah, it's not as easy as I thought it would be planning where to go first in the United States. I thought about it though, and I want to get to Florida first. I really want to go see my grandmother as recently she was diagnosed with cancer. It's treatable though hopefully. I don't remember what kind of cancer she was diagnosed with but the possibility that it's treatable though? I really hope that's a good sign.

 So, first off on the list, Gulf Breeze, Florida. I'll probably stop at a few relative's places in Missouri and Alabama on the way but for sure, that is the beginning destination. From there, I plan to go up the coast to Maine probably. That or go further south and make it to the southeastern most tip of Florida to dip my bike. It's something I thought of yesterday, going to the corners of the US except for Hawaii or Alaska yet, to say I went all around the United States of America on a bicycle. Sure, I know I'll probably get a ride here or there but who cares about that? In general, I'll be riding my bike the whole way. Next of course is across to Washington. From there down to California to my premier destination, the great redwood forests. After that, I plan to go back Northeast home to Carter Lake, Iowa for a bit. By that time, I'm sure I'll be missing my family a bit and they'll probably be missing me too.

 From there, I believe I'll find a way to make some money to go to Southeast Asia, as I hear it's an excellent place for a bicycle tour. I don't know how long this tour will take me, but I'm not worried about time as I plan to almost completely be camping where I need to, and being very self-sufficient. I don't want to need to rely on anyone for a handout but if it's offered, don't expect me to turn it down. I'm stubborn, not stupid. I plan on finding an odd job for a day here or a few days there and earn my way. That or heck, maybe couchsurfing.com would be an excellent help. With the helpfulness of people in general as well as my willingness to work as hard as necessary to make this possible, I don't believe I'll have any problems at all making this dream a reality. I'm here to show the world that even though I'm a 22 year old who doesn't have much experience in travel, no college degree under my belt or anywhere in the near future even perhaps, I can still make my dream to see the world become a reality. I'm here to show you that you can too.

I May Have Found the Bicycle That I Want

Alrighty then! Yesterday I was searching for a great many things for my trip to get an idea of how much I will need to budget for. I looked at bikes, panniers, sleeping bags, tents, maps, clothes and quite a few other things that are probably unnecessary unless I want a heck of a lot of comfort.

 I decided on a bike that I want to get and (surprisingly) I went with a higher priced one because I want something that will hold up to very long distance traveling... I decided on a Novara Safari. I believe it will suit my needs really well and not go as high in price as many of the other bikes I see people getting. I can upgrade as I find the need as many others have done. The main parts of the bicycle that are necessary, though, I believe will be more than adequate for now. Perhaps when I am on a trail that would require fatter tires I might regret my choice but I think I can even replace those with fatter ones for off-road traveling. The saddle is one thing I have heard of people replacing almost every time. We'll cross that bridge when we get there so maybe I'll replace it later on, maybe I won't. I do plan on changing the brakes to disc brakes instead of the standard on-the-rim ones because I love the look of disc brakes instead.  I also chose some cheap, yet (from the reviews), durable panniers that seem like they will do excellent for a long trip. They are the Novara ATB Panniers. They aren't waterproof, but I think I can put a raincoat or some silicone spray or something to keep the water from inside them. If that doesn't work, I'll probably end up getting plastic bags to put my things in anyway for storage compartments and easier access instead of needing to pull everything out to get one thing.

 I had planned to take my computer on the trip with me, but I keep thinking more and more that I might just get a tablet with a fold up keyboard or something for when I reach a wifi spot. I could also get a Netbook but they really don't appeal to me.

 Well, it's off to an excellent start, this plan. I have found the bicycle and panniers that I want, I have a few of the things I need already, like a pump, repair kit, tool set for most problems, clothes because I'm not going to go out and by 200 dollars worth of clothes just because everyone else thinks they're necessary. I have the necessities like some toilet paper, toothbrush and toothpaste, I can make a stove myself and can get a mini first aid kit just in case. Pots and pans will have to wait until I can think about what I want to eat the entire time. Overall I don't think I'll spend more than a couple thousand in gear to start with. Probably much less if I am skimpy on what I purchase besides the bicycle.

The Start of My New Life

I don't remember when I originally got the idea in my head to travel. Perhaps it was when I read Dragondrums by Anne Mccaffrey. Piemur was one of my favorite characters in her Pern novels. He was so free, so carefree and happy most of the time when he made his way south. I want to have that kind of life. Maybe it was when I lived in Gulf Breeze, Florida with my grandmother, with no job, a bike that was given to me by my Uncle with a slightly above average income, and a place to ride. I went all around the city and loved riding around without worrying about needing to go to a 9 to 5 job every day. I cleaned the house daily for my grandmother and mowed the lawn and cooked all of our meals so I can't say I did nothing all day. However, it wasn't really a job to me, more like a vacation that I had to keep clean. Looking back though, I wish for the 4 months I lived there that I could have gotten a job at least part time to help with bills and to save a bit of money up.

 I can't wait to go on a long distance trip on a bicycle that I will get soon. I am currently saving money for the trip. Saving for a bicycle, a tent, bike rack, panniers along with a few other necessities for a long distance ride. I may change my mind on a few things once I start buying what I need but that will come down the road.

 As of right now, prices are my biggest concern. Everyone knows you will need high quality items to go on an excessive trip by bicycle simply because you need as much durability and space as well as lightweight items. Those 3 things are difficult to manufacture cheaply so everything tends to get a bit pricey really quick. I'm a 22 year old on a very low income (poverty level) trying to make this trip happen.

 I don't know where it started, as i said before, though I have this burning desire to see the world. I want to see the great redwoods in California, the Grand Canyon, Death Valley over east too. I want to go to Egypt and see the pyramids, Mexico and see the Mayan ruins. I want to travel and see what I want to see and make a living on the way. Life is waiting and I plan to take hold and ride it for all it's worth.

I don't currently know when I'll go or how long the trip will last. What I do know, however, is that however long I do travel, it will happen any way I can achieve it.