Got it. Makes good soup but jot good drinking water

Great advice. So your filling up at a store in cottonwood and filtering water out of the verde?

Here goes the new guy again... What is everyone taking for gear? Tent, jetboil, dehydrated food? I bought all this stuff and now  not sure if I need half of it. Not to mention it's heavy. I have been riding with 2.5L of water in frane bag and up to 3L in my osprey. Does that sound like to much for this ride? Any advice will help. Can't wait.

I am in for Coconino. Can't wait. New to bikepacking. I'll be the guy with to much gear and no clue how to use it. Will be a lot of fun. If you do see me out there doing something stupid don't be afraid to tell me. Good news is I rode some miles on AZT this weekend. And only got lost twice. I know it sounds bad but it's actually an improvement. See everyone out there.

I have been doing some soul searching and it's on this day that I have committed to 2015 TD. I'm excited, nervous, and a little afraid. Must be the wright decision. I am so new to the sport of bikepacking that half of my gear still has price tags on it. I look at June as being a long way off until I start thinking of the various tasks that need tending to. I've given myself several pep talks and motivational speeches about what inner strength this race will require not to mention the financial commitment. Flood me with information wise ones. I need all I can get. See everyone in Banff