DALMAC Day 0: The family brought me down to MSU to check in and help me setup camp so I can get started first thing in the morning.
Tomorrow I’ll be riding 72 miles to Vestaburg. I’ll likely start around 7am in an attempt to beat the heat. It’s really humid here tonight with a dew point of 73, so hopefully I’ll be able to sleep.
Home for the night.I brought two bags. One has all my camping gear: tent, sleeping bag, etc. The other bag has my clothes and food. I basically pack for 5 days twice: one set for my riding day, and the second set to change into once I’m in camp for the day. Then I have the bag I bring with me on my bike at the bottom of the photo.I probably packed too much food, but figured it would be better to be on the safe side. I burn about 400 calories per hour of riding (over a ~7 hour day), so I make a point of eating at least one snack per hour and even then I’m still burning twice as much as I take in. I’ll alternate between salty and sweet to replenish electrolytes and carbs. The red containers in the top right corner are PB&J sandwich kits. I have two slices of bread, a single serving of peanut butter, and a couple of jelly packets in each. Convenient quick meal halfway through the day.
