You could write a book about it:
Between a Rock and a Hardtail

I've done "drop off" backpacking trips on several occasions, but never on the bike.
This has my wheels turning! 

Watched on Netflix last night - good stuff!

Great idea!

Those of you who have watched the alpine stages of the grand tours in Europe have probably noticed riders taking sheets of newspaper from spectators on the road as they crest the top of climbs and begin the descent.  The riders will line the front of their jersey with the newspaper to fend off some of the chill during the descent and then discard it later.  I found a simple take off on that idea.

The thin foam packing material that comes wrapped around many items purchased through the mail works even better than newspaper.  I just cut a piece that fits and keep it folded in my jersey pocket for when needed.  And no need to discard it after use like the pros, unlike newspaper, it's completely reusable.  The material comes in various thicknesses, it is extremely light, and folds up to almost nothing in your pocket or bag.  Plus it's FREE, or at least very inexpensive to buy if you don't happen to have any laying around.     

Hi Mike,
As a seasoned world traveler you are probably already aware of:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/?o=1

There is lots of info on international travel there.

Best of luck with your upcoming adventure.

I titled this one 'Storm Ride'. It was one of the rare times when the tail wind was so strong that we did not need to pedal while riding fatbikes on the beach.

http://mjolnirofbjorn.blogspot.com/2013/06/blog-post.html

Wow!  looks a bit breezy in that photo!
Beautiful scenery on the horizon.

I think I saw them in the store recently, in CA.

Amtrak tried out "Roll On" service for bicycles on the Pittsburg - DC line.
Read about it here:
http://times-news.com/local/x252032500/Amtrak-cyclists-test-roll-on-service

Great fall colors!
Fall colors and beef logs go well together!

Pretty cool!

Highlights from the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

Snowbd2u, I see you are from my neck of the woods.  To answer your question, they close the big savage tunnel. I think that would suck, not an easy detour around it but there have been some published. Big savage is the only one I know of that closes. I didn't see doors on the others. The gap Facebook page usually announces the closing dates.

I'm from out west and have no familiarity with this area at all - why do they close the tunnel?

Lots of good international bike travel info at:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/?o=1

Beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.

http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbikecom/featured-stories/photos-world-s-longest-mountain-bike-race

Any chance of events in the southern half of CA?

The bay are is an 8 hour drive for me.

I think I originally heard of Bunyan Velo from someone here - can't remember who, but thanks!

For those who haven't checked it out, it's definitely worth a look.  http://bunyanvelo.com

It seems that those interested in bikepacking come from many different backgrounds.  Lots of MTB'rs of course, but there are those attracted from other endeavors as well.  Backpackers, runners, road cyclists, adventure racers, road touring cyclists, triathletes, and the list goes on I'm sure.

So what brought you to bikepacking.net?

For me, I've been a road and MTB'r since the early 80's and a backpacker since the 70's.  So bikepacking was kind of a natural progression I guess.

Cool trip in an awesome area!
How much water did you carry per day and what were the daytime riding temps?

Cool trip.
Thanks for sharing it.