Pivot to Another Project

I Arrived Back in Wisconsin On Late Sunday Afternoon, March 6.  I started from Quartzsite Arizona the previous Friday morning and drove thru New Mexico, Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma Panhandle, Kansas and Missouri.  The last bit in Iowa and Minnesota is familiar turf.  Here in Wisconsin the snow depth looked to be on average over 10" and the temps were down to -7° the next morning.  Back to the Tundra &#$*!  Rumor is that next week the temps will be going up and a lot of the snow will be burned off.  That's my hope.

Back to the Frozen Tundra of Northern Wisconsin!

The next couple days entailed catching up on client matters, unloading the truck and doing laundry.  I've topped off all the 'house' batteries from the camper and now have them on the trickle chargers, awaiting future excursions.

This weekend I got out on the bike to try to maintain my legs and butt for the next project. As long as the sun is out and the winds are light, this is very doable. The trick is to not push so hard that I work up a sweat.  I don't like to get wet when out in the cold.

On Quiet and Clear Township Roads....

I have pivoted my attention to a planned Solo Trans-Continental Bike Tour starting at the beginning of May.  My short-term goals over the next couple weeks are to pack up the touring bike and panniers and associated gear and get this lot shipped out to Boston. Also, I need to book a flight to Logan Airport.  I've arranged for family members and neighbors to keep my home attended to during the duration of the trip which will probably take a little over two months.  As my departure date approaches, I'll set up a travelogue site for the ride on my Crazyguyonabike website. When on the road, I'm not always able to maintain these sites.  So I may have to come back to the site after the trip is over to fill in the gaps...   I'll probably drop some items on this site as well.

One problem that I anticipate for the bike tour is I don't expect to have a lot of opportunities for charging up devices such as phone, computer, etc.  I'm currently fiddling around with a portable solar panel I may be able to attach to the rear luggage so to charge batteries as I roll over the landscape..  But I've got serious doubts about the capacity of the system for seriously pumping up batteries.  I may get another digital camera that takes AA Batteries. I've used these cameras for the last 20 years, long before smart phones and they're great.. The batteries are usually easy to find at convenience stores and Walmarts.

I've My Doubts But I'll Give This Solar Charger a Shot....

Anyway, I'll keep this blog updated as I line up my ducks.