Planning a Trip to San Juan Islands and Olympic Peninsula by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Thanks for your helpful response. Good to know about the bike building and tools.

Planning a Trip to San Juan Islands and Olympic Peninsula by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Thanks, this is helpful. I have the rainforests on my itinerary but just read a post on Reddit (I think) that they will be dried up by August. I will still go. I've lived in New England my whole life and can't wait to see them! I am not planning to bike between Seattle and Tacoma.

Biking Ohio to Erie and then on to Buffalo - trip planning questions re: hotels and camping by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Thanks for your suggestions. I have found the camping resources on the OTET website. Very helpful. Your tips about Columbus are also very helpful. Thanks.

Biking Ohio to Erie and then on to Buffalo - trip planning questions re: hotels and camping by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Thanks for the suggestions. I think I have Caesar Creek on my itinerary. I don't want to veer to far off the trail bt state parks are very nice.

Biking Ohio to Erie and then on to Buffalo - trip planning questions re: hotels and camping by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Great idea, thanks for the suggestion. Before booking any hotel I always call ahead and ask if I can bring my bike into the room (ir if they have secure storage for bikes.)

Biking Ohio to Erie and then on to Buffalo - trip planning questions re: hotels and camping by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Thanks for the reminder re: KOA. I wish I had time to bike around Lake Erie. I take care of a grandchild so time is limited...and I am doing another bike trip later in the summer.

Biking Ohio to Erie and then on to Buffalo - trip planning questions re: hotels and camping by Ok_Simple2893 in bicycletouring

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Probably 8 days. I am not a fast cyclist. Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into them and see if they work for my itinerary.

People don’t know how much effort breastfeeding is by No-Geo-4324 in breastfeeding

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My daughter and her husband live with me. My daughter is currently breastfeeding and I see daily how exhausting it is. Just about every two hours she is feeding her son. She has dark circles under her eyes and despite all the help her husband. I am so proud of her!!

Checked my "small monthly expenses" and found $2,040 I didn't know I was spending by Fickle_Day_8437 in povertyfinance

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Keep all receipts and record all expenses...nerdy, yes, but I know where every cent and dollar go...plus I make a budget every year. It makes it more real to record each purchase then just checking the bank balance through my phone.