China beach

Today I rode my bike from victoria, to china beach, in the juan de fuca provincial park.

I've left my bike, extra gear, and business card with the park-narcs who were more pleasant than usual.

After loading my hiking pack, moving equipment from my panniers, to the new pack, I think that I may have to re-consider the canned meat route to adventure fuel. It's great on the bike, because it contains the mega calories that are required in your stomach for touring. While freeze dried is terribly expensive, it's true advantage is size and weight. Lots of calories, in a lightweight packaging: just add water. The canned food does have it's advantages (scent proof) and high calories.

I'll be off to the trail tomorrow, which should be nice. The bike has become somewhat cumbersome, as it carries so much stuff. It'll be nice to only have to worry about my self, not the machine, and it's endless mechanical faults (flat tires and broken kickstand.). I've considerably reduced the amount of things to carry. Replaced water storage, with filter (leaving two bottles behind.).

I'm going to get up early tomorrow, really make a good start. Adventure waits for no one!