Cycling UK to S. Korea with hammock

[Redoleary]

What an adventure!! Safe trip to ya.

[FLRider]

Looks like it's going to be an heck of a time! Good luck to ya!

[Gobsh]

Thanks, well-wishers!

Today is quilting day. Two days later I'm away. Not without the quilt though, so it will take as long as it has to. Link to that thread in the OP. Updates hopefully tonight or tomorrow.

[esku75]

Great route mate have a safe trip

[Gobsh]

Cheers, Esku.

DIY TQ (of sorts) now finished. See the OP. I'm a warm camper.

[Jcavenagh]

Yep, I split the planning into either north of the Himalayas or south. South is politically risky and would eventually put me up against the brick wall of Burma, so no choice really.

I'd love to be able to waltz into Russia and cycle right across it, but visas there are harder to come by for UK citizens than for any others because of recent political bickering.

Tell me more about the reading you recommended. Link? In return, have a link to the website of a guy I know who cycled the world over four years: worldwidebikeride.com

I'll be following his route from Istanbul onwards, more or less.

I should also say that, although I'm not doing my ride for charity, anyone enjoying my blog is encouraged to put a couple of dollars towards that guy's cause. He's only (maths...) about $1500USD from his target.

I just sort of stumbled into it at my library one day when I was browsing. As for a link--Here you go...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bly7B63u4U

[hanktehtank]

Blog = Bookmarked!

Looks like one hell of a trip you have to look forward to!
Hope everything works well, though it probably wont? ^^

Best Regards

Hank

[Gobsh]

There's always something that breaks on the bike and it looks that way with the hammock. I've got dyneema on a dutch fly for one end of the tarp (Evenk knot the other end), and the fly looks like it will fray the cord. Any advice out there?

Otherwise, I've been sleeping like a baby. 10 hours last night - makes the next day so much more enjoyable!

[Gobsh]

I slept in a tree in Greece last night.

[2ply]

Looks like a great place to hang! Good luck with your adventure.