The BAARK (IV)

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The BAARK (III)

Part III of the nine-state door-to-door Bike Around ARKansas (BAARK)--Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois.

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The BAARK (II)

The BAARK (II) from Richard Long on Vimeo.

Part II of the nine-state door-to-door Bike Around ARKansas (BAARK)--Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois--from Checotah, OK, to Sulphur Springs, TX.

The BAARK (1)

The first 10 days of the Bike Around ARKansas

The BAARK (1) from Richard Long on Vimeo.

 

The BAARK (1)

The first 10 days of the Bike Around ARKansas

The BAARK (1) from Richard Long on Vimeo.

Follow the BAARK

The nine-state door-to-door Bike Around ARKansas (BAARK)--Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois--that is, a circumnavigation of Arkansas without rolling a wheel into the state.

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'Anders Packed and Ready for the BAARK

The plan, if weather permits, is to start the BAARK tomorrow morning. In case you don't know, the name of my bike is 'Anders. Here are pictures of the bike fully packed for the nine-state Bike Around ARKansas.

Front

Left

Rear

Right

Rear Left Pannier for the BAARK

Inside: one pair of bike shorts with padding; two bike shirts; bright orange safety vest; three pairs of socks; one set of casual shorts and shirt; Smartwool long-johns, shirt and gloves; electric bag with cables, AAA batteries, and heavy duty gear charger; Side Pocket: toiletries and wet cloths for cleaning; bottom front pocket: tent and tube repair stuff; front top pocket: lotions: top pocket: bike lock, first aid kit, harmonica.

Handlebar Bag for the BAARK

Handlebar bag for the BAARK: assorted dry bags, pen, lighter, spare gloves and doo rag, emergency battery charger, USB iPhone and Garmin cables, holder for cards and ID, change box, bike tool, iPhone, sunglasses. #bicycletouring

Right Rear Pannier for the BAARK

Right rear pannier for the BAARK. Inside: tent fly, tent broom and dustpan, sleeping bag, CoolMax blanket, CoolMax pillow, tent lantern, head light, LED Big Agnes tent lights; top pocket: quick dry towel for wiping down tent fly, tent foot print, and bike; top front pocket: grung brush for cleaning chain, chain oil, surgical gloves, and rags; bottom front pocket: REI Flash sleeping pad; side tent pocket: rain gear, light jacket for cool nights and mornings; between side tent pocket and bag: stake and defensive hammer.

 

BAARK Handlebar

BARK Handlebar: Top left, Garmin 810 for maps when lost; Top right: Garmin Vyrb for video and pictures; center top: Garmin 200 for all day GPS tracking, distance, and speed; center bottom: thermometer; left drop: mirror.

 

BAARK: Right Front Pannier

Right front pannier for the BAARK: with JetBoil, fuel canisters, bowl, coffee cup, knife, spork, peanut butter, sandwich thins, coffee, cereal, and trail mix.

Left Front Pannier for the BAARK

Left front pannier for the BAARK, with 12 freeze dried dinners, 2 each of 6 varieties, all without green peas. I'll send resupplies to a stop in Commerce, Texas, with a second supply stop somewhere east of the Mississippi.

 

From the BASH to the BAARK

The logistics for the upcoming summer BASH are not working out very well, primarily with getting to and back from a start/end point. So now pops into my head my friend Thoreau saying, "Simplify!" Thus the door-to-door Summer 2015 Bike (around) Arkansas (BBARK). By around I don't mean biking here and there within the state but taking the 9-state circumnavigation without rolling a wheel into Arkansas.

This Summer 2015: Follow the B⟳ARK:

 

Road ID for the BASH

Ann has convinced me that on the BASH a wayward truck could easily separate me from my bike and phone. Thus, in case of such an unlikely event, my Road ID.

Keeping Clean on the BASH

These Action Wipes, which Ann just gave me, will come in handy this summer at the end of BASH days when I'm not near a shower.