Unfortunately flats are the most common thing I get and suck most at fixing on the road. I used to pack way too many tools than were necessary simply because one time my chain got stuck between the hub and frame, and I didn’t have any tools with me.

Never thought about the mount-ability of those little straps since I always seem to have a spot for them on any bike I rode. It sucks to not have proper mounting, especially when doing a trip like this!

Ah, maybe that’s due to the weather you had there. In my experience some ticks always seem to end up on my legs going through dense forests.

Thank you for the info, I appreciate it a lot!

Like others said, you can try installing Arch manually (not with the install script). You get the hang of the terminal and you get to see a bit more of how Linux works under the hood. The wiki is your friend, spend some time reading it!

Julia Evans recently did a thing about job control here. Nothing yet on multiplexers though

I see, a pretty nice selection of stuff! Did your bike break down at all through the trip? And did you find your tools to be adequate?

I’m thinking of making a trip like this, but not international, only around my country. Curious on what to expect maintenance wise.

Did any insects bother you, while cooking or while sleeping?

That spot looks beautiful to camp. What kind of hiking gear do you have?

I’ve never met someone that didn’t hate their rewritable CDs. After a few months of reading/writing they would go bad.

I agree, some floppies are particularly bad as well, but most I’ve handled worked okay

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