Aspiring thru-hikers often wonder about the costs to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, and one of the top reasons that thru-hikers fail to finish the AT is running out of money. We have covered costs to hike the Appalachian Trail in another article, and here we’re publishing a new tool that will help hikers understand costs […]
A Simple Budgeting Tool for Planning Long Distance Cycling Adventure
At AdventurePossible.com, we love sharing stories and tips that urge you towards embarking on an adventure. We’re now charting new territory in the development of practical tools to help you turn adventure dreams into reality. Our first tool, a simple budgeting tool built in Excel that will allow you to better plan, budget and save […]
4 Financial Models of the Modern Day Adventurer
Funding longer term adventure travel that spans months or years can be financially challenging, but there are several approaches for financing your adventure, including savings, active income, and passive income. Here we’re diving into four common financial models to fund adventure that we’ve seen over the years for adventures . While many adventurers straddle these […]
What is an Adventure Burn Rate?
A burn rate, and more specifically to this article, the adventure burn rate is the rate at which an adventurer spends money in excess of income. When you spend more money than you earn, you will eventually deplete your money to $0. The closer you get to $0, the more likely your adventure will soon […]
Camping Behind A Store – Bike Across America Day 54
Bloomsdale, MO (Camped behind Bi-Rite Grocery) I set an alarm to wake me at 7:15am so I could meet Brian around 8:00 at the McDonald’s by the motel. I didn’t feel rested when the buzzer sounded. I had slept well but not long. I stayed up late watching bits and pieces of different movies and […]
First Night in a Motel Cycling Across America – Bike Across America Day 53
Union, MO – Motel 8 I didn’t sleep well last night because of mosquitoes in my tent that bit me all night. I did laundry and ate a box of Frosted Flakes and milk while our laundry went through the cycle. Most everyone in the Laundromat was interested with our trip, but I became tired […]
Cycling the Katy Trail Near Jefferson City, MO – Bike Across America Day 52
Herman, MO – City Park We woke up with a hangover and made our way to a diner in the small town called Dottie’s. I saw a sign on the door that they didn’t accept credit cards. We didn’t have cash left after last night at the bar and there was no ATM in town. […]
3 Tips to Ship your Bike Across Country or Around the World
When we started planning the a bike ride across America, we first faced the decision of where to start and where to end the trip. We lived in North Carolina, and we decided that we would start on the Pacific Coast (Astoria, Oregon) and bike east to Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Our reasoning was that […]
Crash and Floods when Biking the KATY – Bike Across America Day 51
Location: Hartsburg, MO (Small town park) One month to Topsail. I had my first real crash today. I’ve fallen before on this trip, but today I crashed. Just after we got started on the KATY, I noticed my front tire was low on air. It was slowly leaking, but I thought I might pump it […]
Another 60 Miles on the KATY Trail – Bike Across America Day 50
Location: Franklin, MO (KATY Roadhouse Campground) Another great day on the KATY. I moved with mindless effort over 60 miles of trail. I strained myself a bit on some soft patches on the trail, hidden from sunlight by the tangled canopy of trees and therefore still damp from Hurricane Ike. For the most part, though, […]
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