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Bike Pack the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany

Learn how to bike pack the 360 mile Erie Canal Trail :  what you'll see, when to go, how many miles per day, where to sleep, and what gear to take. Learn how to plan your epic multi-day biking adventure and much more.  Get insights into general bike packing from an experienced bike packer.

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Bikepacking and Bike Touring Adventures

Today we discuss bike packing and bike touring (and the difference between the two).

We'll cover:

• The difference between bike packing and bike touring
• Panniers versus bike bags for carrying your gear
• What kind of bags you'll need
• The six main cross country USA bike trails
• Rails to Trails - over 25,000 miles of bike paths
• Europe and Asia long distance bike holiday resources

On the corresponding website, you'll see a detailed packing list as well as important links for planning your long distance cycling adventure.

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Today we learn how why you often have to choose between comfort at night or comfort during the day when it comes to backpacking. 

Discover the four main ways to go ultralight when backpacking plus learn tips to reduce your base pack weight so you can be as comfortable as possible during the day AND the night the next time you go backpacking.

We cover:

• What ultralight backpacking?
• What is the safe weight for YOU to carry on your back
• What does Base Pack Weight mean and how to calculate it
• How to determine how much food and water to carry
• Tips for choosing ultralight backpacks, tents and other shelters, sleeping bags and sleeping pads
• Why you should weigh and analyze everything you put in your pack
• And much more!

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Today we learn how to avoid the dreaded solo supplements that can add up to as much as 100% of the cost of your adventure!

Discover the 12 ways to waive or reduce the dreaded single supplement add on fees.

We cover:

• What is a solo supplement anyway and why do I have to pay them?
• How to find companies that waive single supplements and/or offer roommate matching services
• Why when you book matters when it comes to paying solo supplement charges
• How to use Search and Google Alerts to help you reduce single supplement fees
• Why you may want to consider alternative types of lodging which don’t charge solo fees
• Travel partner matching services
• How to find and track solo deals
• Why it’s important to consider the entire cost of a trip, including any solo supplement charges
• And much more!

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In Part II of our series on How To Save Money On Travel, we focus on ways you can save money on transportation, one of the biggest expenses of travel, ways flexibility can save you money and much more!  We also cover the Bonus Tip that will ensure you get the most satisfaction from your vacation dollars. 

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Save Money On Travel

Part One of How to Save Money On Travel covers general savings tips, plus how to save money on food and going out to eat, learn about the many ways to save AND stay for free or little cost, and how to communicate with work and home without driving up your cell bill.

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Today's episode teaches you areas that you can tap into to build your travel savings account (or any saving account for that matter).  You'll learn ways to spend less, save more and earn more, and do so in way that work for YOU and your lifestyle and values.

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In the SPEND LESS area, you'll learn easy ways to cut costs on:

• Food and Drug 
• Entertainment 
• Coffee Shop 
• Transportation 
• Housing
• Utilities and Insurance
• Memberships ans Subscriptions
• Stuff

You'll learn:

• How to save thousands with the 30 DAY RULE.
• Two easy exercises to help you cut costs that align with your values 
• The importance of paying yourself first
• Two important things you'll discover once you start saving
• The benefits of a visual savings jug
• Easy ways to tweak your spending
• Six ways to earn more money
• Two psychological tricks to make saving fun

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Learn my 12 point system to make sure that you choose the right travel tour company for you and your expectations.

In today’s show we will learn how to:

• Find and evaluate the different tour companies
• What to look for in the itinerary so you don’t get any unpleasant or expensive surprises
• How to find ‘your people’ so that you are traveling with fun people you like
• What questions to ask potential travel companies before you buy
• How to evaluate the lodging and meals
• How to judge the activity level and pace of the tour
• How to evaluate the guides, safety, equipment, eco-friendliness and impact of your tour on the local economy
• Why cost shouldn't be the main deciding factor
• The importance of special experiences
• Special tips to make sure you choose the tour company that best matches your expectations and wishes

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Kit interviews Marcus Shapiro from Fit For Trips on this important episode on how to train both your body and mind for your next big adventure.  

Proper training for your adventurecan determine whether you return home exhilarated and empowered, or miserable and in pain, or even injured. While it’s possible to speed up your training calendar, aim to ease in to building your body strength gradually so that you don’t inadvertently tweak your movements to accommodate a sudden new load.  

Marcus says that even if you are short on time to properly train, you will get the benefit of even some conditioning ahead of time so you won't be as sore when you start your adventure.

Today you will learn:

• How to choose a personal trainer
• About online personal training - Yes!  It's an economical alternative!
• How to develop your training plan
• It's OK to Dream Big!
• Whether you even need any special equipment - usually "NO"!
• And much more so that you will go on your adventure with confidence

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Note that this episode first appeared on the companion Active Travel Adventures podcast in May of 2019.

What is a Walking holiday?

A walking holiday is one where you walk, usually from one village to another via beautiful countryside, have lodging at the end of the day, often you have luggage transfer so you don't have to backpack and thus just carry a daypack.  In short, a walking holiday allows you to truly see the destination at a slow pace so that you can really understand the people and culture you encounter on your travels.  It's a wonderful way to explore and have an authentic adventure!

In today's episode we cover the six benefits of taking a walking holiday, plus the six decisions you need to make, including: how to choose a destination, pace, when to go, how long to go, what to pack and we discuss training for your hike.  

See the SHOW NOTES for complete details, photos and a list of some recommended holiday walks!

Links Mentioned in Today's Show:

Cotswold Way

West Highland Way

UK's Best Walking Holidays

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