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Under a Triumphant Sky is more than a bicycle narrative. It is a human story about facing your fears and overcoming adversity - all for the pursuit of a lifelong dream. Steve Garufi pedaled solo across America for forty-five days from Del Mar, California to Jekyll Island, Georgia. 

A thief stole his bike in Phoenix. A mechanical failure in the desert led to an angry meltdown. There were chasing dogs, flat tires, run-ins with semi-trucks, exhaustion and loneliness. Readers will encounter colorful characters, beautiful scenery, treacherous roads and Steve himself - a mental health therapist who searches for the deeper meanings of our shared human experience. 

You'll be with him in joy, anger, fear, doubt, worry and more than a few eruptions in laughter. With a raw faith in God (Jesus), his steely determination to honor an inner compass guides him to persist until he embraces his final moment of triumph.

My wife and I had this "NYC Walks" thing. It was basically a deck of cards and each card had a different walk in a different part of the city. Sometimes we'd draw one of Friday night and do the walk on Saturday. It was kind of cool.

I think this is it:

https://www.amazon.com/City-Walks-York-Adventures-Foot/dp/B000EMSZ4M

I have this book and it has tons of ideas!

http://www.amazon.com/Day-Trips%C2%AE-Raleigh-Durham-Getaway-Traveler/dp/0762760079/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407253036&sr=8-1&keywords=day+trips+from+raleigh+durham

Yes, the One Tank Trip books & videos still an excellent resource, readily available via local public libraries or bookstore. Protip: Many other major cities also had a locally produced One Tank Trip series, available via local library, local bookstore or Amazon, they continue to be quite useful for vacations and such.

Go to any local bookstore and buy this: http://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Hikes-Central-Oregon-Cascades/dp/0967783062/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374541516&sr=8-2&keywords=william+sullivan+central+oregon

Bob Wells' How to Live in a Car, Van or RV. Good overview and only $3.

For boondocking I liked:
Sunny Skye's RV Boondocking Basics: Living Well on the Road Less Graveled and pretty much anything by Difley.

This is an excellent book that could be of some help. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0762760079/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hohGzbZ4WQ41P

Absolutely!

Here's the website for the trailhead\campground (no fees for backpackers).

I think the best resource for hiking the area is a book by someone named Margaret Fuller. It provides in-depth info regarding the trails and destinations, as well as some great ideas for the different loops you can do.

You're going to want an America the Beautiful Pass. $80 for unlimited national park admissions for one car for one year. Most parks are around $20. I also recommend getting one of the National Parks of the West guidebooks so you can link them all together and what-not. I've been to all the parks in a previous version of this book http://www.amazon.com/Fodors-Complete-National-Full-color-Travel/dp/0307928462/ref=dp_ob_image_bk

Linking national parks is the classic, American way to road trip. Enjoy yourself. I've been all over the world but my favorite trip was spending a few months living in my pickup in the parks.

Or...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IREB6OU/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/181-3625589-2507554

This should help:
http://www.amazon.com/Day-Trips-Raleigh-Durham-4th-Traveler-ebook/dp/B004F9PX8Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1426683263

This is the kind of thing where you have to do a little research. Try your local public library or bookstore and find travel memoirs written by people who have done similar trips.

A little search on Amazon turns up a few books:

http://www.amazon.com/Road-Trip-Americas-Hidden-Heart/dp/1936688395/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1420817147&sr=8-10&keywords=road+trip+america

http://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Strangers-Penniless-Across-America-ebook/dp/B004183KI6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1420817147&sr=8-16&keywords=road+trip+america

http://www.amazon.com/The-Wander-Year-Couples-Journey-ebook/dp/B005BW2X52/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0WGWYBC61D6WF9Y482X5

The Cascades will be your best playground. Get this book and you'll be set. The whole series on Oregon is actually indispensable.

Here are all the local Amazon links I could find:


amazon.co.uk

amazon.ca

amazon.com.au

amazon.in

amazon.com.mx

amazon.de

amazon.it

amazon.es

amazon.com.br

amazon.nl

amazon.co.jp

amazon.fr

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My friend took two years to travel around the world by doing odd jobs such as working on a kiwi farm, cleaning hostels, ski resorts etc... She also worked in marketing and would take off freelance jobs via internet occasionally too. She wrote this guide on working holiday visas. It’s a very short read and might help give you some ideas!


https://www.amazon.com/Work-Holiday-Visas-guide-applying-ebook/dp/B07TCTTLQS

Finding camping in the parks will be very, very difficult. Some parks are full months in advance. They may have a first-come, first-serve area but you will ABSOLUTELY need to be there at 8am. If you sleep in the car, you will get a hefty fine. Plan ahead. Even camping outside the park in a private campground will be difficult to find and frequently fully booked. Realize that "outside" the park can be more than two hour's drive easy. Can really put a dent in your in-park time. Get a National Parks of the West book. Super, super helpful. Will outline all the campsites and outside park camping and hotel/hostel options and everything you need to know like hours, etc. I used Fodor's but they're all probably pretty similar.

http://www.amazon.com/Fodors-Complete-National-Full-color-Travel/dp/0307928462

I've been to all the national parks. Yes, all of them. Have fun!

My friend wrote this book a while back, just to help people like you. https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Shitters-Guide-Boston-ebook/dp/B016O66M7I

My Oahu (Hawaii) travel guide is available for free download through 12/14/15. This has a new cover and could certainly use some reviews!

The blurb: What would a woman who grew up in Hawaii show her mainland-born husband and son when they visited Oahu? A former Honolulu resident profiles various beaches, tourist sights, and different types of “local” food in an amazon ebook.

A Hawaiian Family Vacation: Oahu is a virtual scrapbook, with photos and commentary of various Oahu destinations. Barbara Lougheed was born and raised in Honolulu, graduated from the University of Hawaii, moved to the mainland, and married a mainlander. After her son was born and was old enough to travel, she had to plan her first visit back home and decide what to show her mainland born husband and son. She came back to visit every few years, and her new ebook is a summary of the places they visited and the foods they ate. Readers benefit from a different point of view than other travel guidebooks.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Hawaiian-Family-Vacation-Oahu-ebook/dp/B00KKY138Y/

might be this: https://www.amazon.com/Biking-Across-America-Coast-Coast/dp/0800721780
or

https://www.amazon.com/Under-Triumphant-Sky-Across-America/dp/0692302891

http://www.amazon.com/My-Michigan-Gwen-Frostic/dp/B004TS0J50/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1382969655&sr=8-6&keywords=gwen+frostic

Love it! :)

Pretty good resources:

http://www.amazon.com/Trails-Sawtooth-White-Cloud-Mountains/dp/0966423380/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/Trails-Western-Idaho-Expanded-Updated/dp/096642333X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

It's not just bears you have to worry about. You also don't want little critters chewing through your expensive gear to get at interesting-smelling stuff. It's always a good idea to hang food, toothpaste, etc:
http://www.backpacker.com/skills/how-to-hang-a-bear-bag/

You can find hiking and backpacking groups on Meetup.com

If a gun gives you peace of mind, by all means take it. However, it's definitely not a necessity and I've never seen a backpacker carrying a gun in Idaho.

Good luck!

Here's the book I was talking about: [http://www.amazon.com/Weird-Illinois-Troy-Taylor/dp/B0045JK6N8]

Also found this page that looks like it has a lot of info for free: [http://www.prairieghosts.com/hauntil.html]

Just looking these up makes me want to explore.

Check this book out- I used it regularly when I lived in SF- still a pretty far haul up north from the city if I recall, but worth it!

http://www.amazon.com/Northern-California-Backroads-4-Wheel-Trails/dp/0966497651

I think this is the one I was first thinking of.
http://www.amazon.com/Baltimore-Life-Ubran-Tapestry-Series/dp/B00120W64K

I've done Los Padres by myself when I first got my Jeep. Fun and mellow, with some cool camp sites.

This book is great, and I've done 3 or 4 of the trails solo.

https://www.amazon.com/Northern-California-Backroads-4-Wheel-Trails/dp/0966497651

National Gallery Of Art. I was just doing some research on this museum in preparation for my bus trip to Washington DC. I bought lots of Washington DC travel guides and the Insight Guide is my favorite because it is lavishly illustrated and easy to read (i.e. not just a lot of listings).