A participant conversation

 A participant conversation. 

>They said,

How are you doing?  

Thanks for the update on the ride.  I was just about to purchase an e-bike.  I'll keep looking.  I think that I can make the first week in June as I planned in May.  I was curious but it's less timely now, what do you plan for food?  Carry breakfast food, have snacks for lunch or stop and fix supper or plan on a place to eat.  I guess this could vary day by day by starting out with a few meals on board.

>I said,

Hiya! On the last 600 mile BIKATION, I packed pounds of food to cook at camp. Most of it returned home with me.  

Me and Pete found it more enjoyable to roll into a McDs curbside spot for dinner at the end of riding all day and even pick up a couple of pies for the next mornings breakfast. A couple of days, we even scored a last chance pizza shop. 

The most beneficial foods on board were Tang, tortilla bread, foil packs of tuna, honey, and peanut butter for trailside lunch rollups. Slim jims and cheese sticks were an on the trail snack, too. Stuff I could just boil water and add made up dinner a couple of nights, like instant potatoes, Raman, oatmeal, rice. But.. last BIKATION I was riding solo, which meant I couldn't go shopping along the way and leave my rig outside unattended. So, I was way overpacked with food. 

This time, you will notice that each day of the itinerary includes a last chance grocery and restaurant before the days end. So, no need to go heavy with packed food. Every days food options will probably be unique. Fun. 

Congrats on the ebike! Extra fun!