follow the link on this page
near the bottom is a photo of .....
http://www.bikepacking.net/tripreports/bolivia-bikepacking-nov-2011/

I found this link when I was looking for info on the AZT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_Trail its listed as a National Scenic trail and says it's open to bikes.

I emailed them 1 year ago and 3 years ago about bikes.  I never got an answer.  
I know the Olympic Discovery trial (part of pnt,) is open to bikes.  ODT is a combination of road, gravel, and single track.  When I rode it 2 years ago it was not complete.  It was well built with good signs.  If complete now, it should be exceptional.  ODT is open to bikes.  

The Olympic Discovery Trail is part of the Pacific Northwest Trail. IF also open to bikes, a person can ride from the Pacific ocean to the continental divide on a trail.  

edit; PNT broke away from the ODT. They are now different trails. Edit

Who wants to be first.  Will you be heading South on the Continental Divide Trail. Which is where PNT ends.

Washington has more trails than any one person can ride.
You can take bike paths from lake Union to Idaho with only 20 or 30 miles on roads.

http://www.olympicdiscoverytrail.com/
Lake Crescent is nice.  Is the trail complete now?
Take 6am ferry to bainbridge, bus 90 to Poulsbo 7 to four corners 8 to Sequim 30 to port Angeles
http://www.jeffersontransit.com/maps/areasigns-map.html
http://www.clallamtransit.com/images/downloads/maps/clallamoverallmap.jpg
under $15 each way.  Arrive in PA in time for lunch.  If the trail is complete to Forks now it should be good.  
Don't forget to try Vancouver Island, Nice there.

WA state map is worth getting.  Try 5Th floor of central library or city hall
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/statemap.htm

http://evergreenmtb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

http://www.seattlerandonneur.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=4&Itemid=28

http://www.imba.com/epics/rides

There are millions of acres of national forest East of Seattle

Oregon has more trails than 1 person can ride
1 small example
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/tillamookstateforest/docs/NonMoto_TrailGuides/NonMotoTrailGuide_vAug2011.pdf
nice here

http://nw-trail.org/
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-clubs/Oregon_181

You may have just created the basis for dry-frame-bags.

I cut this bag to the size of two 2.5 liter soda bottles. I use it to carry 5 liters of water.

edit
Hm-mm;  it took a few minutes for that statement to soak in.  Would you modify a store bought dry bag to fit a bike frame?  Is anyone up to date on some kind of Swiss technical fabric that does truly keep water out?

The entire top of the bag goes over the top tube. 
The mistake I made was to measure the top straps with an empty bag.  Full, the top straps need another inch or 2.  It works so I did not correct the mistake. 

I cut one continues strip of fabric + - 2 inches wide (+5/8 seam allowance on each side,) for the bottom and sides.  I used a piece of news paper to make a pattern for the 2 side panels.  The side and bottom straps were sewn into the seams.  There are 2 Velcro straps in the interior to stop it from puffing out at the sides.

It is just a simple bag cut to bicycle proportions.

I prefer the roll top because:
Easier to sew.
More leeway to switch bikes
Should out last a zipper bag

I sewed my first frame bag a couple of years ago.  I think a roll top will out last a zipper bag.
If I make a second one, I will add 2 inches or so to the top straps, and make the side and bottom
straps shorter.

tyvek is NOT water proff.

http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organizations&Itemid=100015

A bike coop or community bike shop is a place where you can go to fix you own bike.  A place where they have bike stands and a lot of tools. Many have bins full of used bike parts.  Many have volunteers to help explain how to fix your bike.   The few I have been to will not repair your bike for you.  They will patiently explain to you how to fix it yourself.

I stumbled on this list while following another link on bikepacking.net      

Not all the links are for non profit coops. In a real coop there is no owner and no paid employees.  Just volunteers keeping people on the road.

If you were to volunteer at a coop for a while you would end up with the skills to fix your own bike, and never need to pay a mechanic again.

less gear more plane tickets!

I should have mentioned; I need a bigger pack because I frequently stash my bike and walk into the hills for a few days.  For a bike trip only, a smaller pack would work fine. 

I have this one.  It is comfortable.
http://www.rei.com/product/780219/osprey-exos-46-pack
I also have a REI brand Mars 85. It is NOT comfortable for hiking or biking.
I got the Osprey at the REI garage sale, (it was on sale), I did not choose that size, I took the one they had.
It is comfortable on the bike for long hours.  It is made to hold 25 pounds, but I have never had that much in there.   

You might want to bring some sugar filed water flavoring of some sort, (Cool Aid), as sea water tastes bad. Drink some before you head out, to make sure you can withstand it.  They used to boil sea water, capture the steam in a cooper coil, and let saltless water drip into a separate bucket.   

Fenix LD20  gotten about 45-50 minutes on turbo using normal AA batteries.  

  Or do I need MiNh batteries to get it up to 2 hrs?

rechargeable batteries last a while.  Fenix doesnot recommend lithium batteries
http://www.energizer.com/batteries/rechargeable/Pages/aa.aspx

I second that. Nothing is comfortable after 10hrs, even sitting on a plush couch...

yes,  

I had 2 bikes of nearly the same measurements. 28 inches from top center of seat post to center of handle bars.  Same seat tube and head tube angle.  One had a longer top tube and a shorter stem. One had 170 mm crank arm, the other 175. Both steel frames.   At first glance I would expect  a very similar ride.  No.

The more comfortable older bike I rode 40 - 80 miles a day 5 days a week, because I enjoyed riding my bike.  When the frame cracked I started riding the newer much more expensive bike.   Now I don't ride 5 days a week, and the mileage is less.  Long rides became a little more chore like.

I plan to buy a frame in a few months.  I want to switch from single speed to 1 by 9, and back again.  And from front suspension to ridged.  Rear suspension looks good, but I fear a break down.  This time: I want to think before I buy and get a comfortable bike.

What makes a bike comfortable to ride for 10 hours on trails?  we all know about bike fits and getting one the right size.  What frame geometry makes a bike more comfortable after 10 hours on a trail.  Does a longer top tube, or a higher bb make a bike more comfortable?  Would a 26 inch handle bar be more comfortable  than a 24?  Would 140 mm suspension fork with a slacker  68 degree angle be more comfortable than a 100 mm fork with a more straight up and down 71 degree angle?

There is an old saying,
in the forest a leaf fell from a tree,
the man did not notice,
the eagle saw it,
the deer heard it,
and the bear smelled it.

They are a nuisance at times.  Sometimes the gasket prevents the lid from securing properly.  This can be adjusted in the field.  Discount batteries maynot work, or work only one time.  More expensive premium batteries may work for a while.   I switched to a gravity filter.  Without moving parts the filter doesn't fail in the field. 

There are patterns and instructions for gear all over the internet. Maybe it is time to gather some of them into a thread.  Here are a couple someone posted in another thread.  Now I will be able to find them in 2 years if I feel like sewing a bivy.

http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/images/stories/pdf/Pattern_Meteor.pdf
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/images/stories/pdf/Pattern_NightWing.pdf

Wholesale price is $3 a yard,
Seattle Textile Company
3434 2nd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
district: Seattle
(206) 233-0595
instead of $15 a yard at Seattle Fabric.
They will sell to the public.  They sell by the roll only, and these are big rolls.
If you have $3,000 to spend call them.  Who wants to find 15 people with $200 to spend on fabric.

My Fenix LD flash light seems to work well
IF no one objects I will add it.