Sleeping in disused factories…next to cemeteries…under the stars on private property….
It’s fair to say that my current ‘normality’ is anything but normal! However, though these things are momentarily challenging, they are the things that I will almost certainly reflect upon most fondly. For me, the biggest challenge of all so far has not been the cycling, or the ever-present fear of being ousted from a wild camping spot. My biggest challenge was taking that first step out of the door…
I am sure anyone that has ever done something unconventional will know all about the gremlins of self-doubt that emerge from the dark recesses of the mind. For although I am sure I wasn’t asked the ‘why’ question very often, the mere spectre of being asked such a thing meant I spent an inordinate amount of time tumbling the question around in my head.
At such times, I was grateful to be able to stand on the shoulders of the giants that have gone before me. The videos and books of other people that have done similar things have helped ensure that the ‘why not’ always prevailed over the ‘why’…
With this in mind, I hope you enjoy watching a few of the videos that helped me to get this far…
Tim Cope – recumbant cycling from Eastern Russia to China;
Visit Tim Cope’s website click here
Rob Lilwall – Cycling Home From Siberia
Rob Lilwall’s Cycling Home From Siberia ; the full lecture ~ Rob Lilwall on Vimeo
Mike Beauchamp – The Cross Canada Project; Documenting a Bicycle Tour;
The Cross Canada Project: Documenting a Bicycle Tour Across Canada; ~ Mike Beauchamp on Vimeo
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