The fed will answer the same question different from one day to the next.  I went into the Marblemount ranger station, got a permit to hike in North Cascade park, and was told stashing my bike in the woods was ok, by the ranger who issued the permit.  On the way out, I got a warning ticket for hiding my bicycle in the woods.  Want to get technical, the state owns, controls at least 100 feet on either side of highway 20.  I did not park in the Park.

Florida CBP confisgated my tomatoes and let me keep my avacodos, California CBP confisgated my avacados and let me keep my tomatoes, within 3 days of each other.

Ranger in Stehiken says I can carry my bicycle 10 miles through the wildernes, if and only if, I remove the wheels. 

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/question-and-answer/copper-canyon/

Some think November is the best time to go to las Barrancas del Cobre.  A little cold at night, light wind, little rain, no plants in the fields for, what did he call them, Narcotraficantes to worry about.

Tren Chepe is so cool, the Tijuana policia stop robbing people long enough to reminance about it.
https://www.mexicodestinos.com/blog/2012/05/mapa-recorrido-tren-el-chepe-barrancas-del-cobre/
You can ride the Baja Divide, catch the ferry at La Paz and roll onto the tren Chepe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fE6AvSlgBs
youtube is has a few choices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4_p7yX_S7o

Thanks for the link,

(best overall conditions might be during the frequent dry spells mid September to late October)

That is a good map.

How about a thread on how to prepare for a bicycle trip to South America?  
Maybe we could come up with a few tips, like, where to get good maps of Peru.  What airline to fly.  Where the best festivals are.


If you live on the west coast it could be a lot cheaper to walk across the border, and fly Interjet out of Tijuana.  They fly to Bogota and Lima.   Out of Miami, Spirit Air might fly for less, but check their baggage price oh so carefully before you buy.

There are a couple of routes on line, if you like to follow a line on a phone.  How do you get a good map to plan your own route.  
What do the bike shops look like, what kind of parts do they have?  What about safety?  Are there places to go and places to avoid?
I read about a string of 14ers in Colorado.
Peru has a string of 19ers.

What about Selva, the jungle?
Anybody like to ride in the Jungle, up for a boat ride down the Amazon river?

There are plenty of questions and things to consider.  


https://www.mylatinlife.com/blog/2017/5/19/first-time-south-america-best-countries-visit

Here is the lbs in Juaja Peru

Some folks seem to get a lot of miles out of theirs,
could be,
they know something I do not,
anybody got a photo of the setup that lasted a thousand or 3 miles?

I've done it by mounting the lower cage hole to the fender/rack mount at the dropout, and the upper cage hole to a p-clamp on the seat stay.

That is what I did.  It was the cage that broke.   It snapped just above the fender rack mount.  3 days later the other side gave way.  The second side was surly fastened tightly.  I had a small strip of metal between the p-clamp and the top hole in the bottle cage, to keep the cage more up right.  They were a stainless cages of top quality.  I had a 40 ounce bottle in each cage.  I suppose the p clamp and strip allowed to much in and out motion. 

I have seen some folks rolling around with water bottles mounted near the rear axle.  Maybe someone will share how they did it.  My first try failed after about 200 miles.

There used to be a thread about adding braze-ons, somewhere in the archive here.  Someone knew how to drill a hole in the fork and add bosses.

Is this the correct part¿
http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/frame-building-parts/miscellaneous/ms2033-steel-fork-boss.html
Paragon steel fork boss?

The back provides a little extra safety for your cargo, and is just a tad more aerodynamic, and slightly better balance, and just a smidge better for steering.
A broken bottle cage on the back of the fork can can lock up the front wheel and send you over the bars.  
Bottle size on the back is limited by frame size.
On the front you can have a bigger bottle.  Weight on the front is a touch harder to steer. On the front, your bag hits the rock or thorn bush first, whats in the bag, something you need.

A smidge and a touch is what 1% or some small thing few would even notice.  

Decide this way.  Figure out what the cargo is.  Then see where it fits.  
Close to the fork rides better.
Figure out how to mount your load close to the fork.  A few mm out does make a noticeable pull on the steering.
4 water bottles on the fork sounds better than 2.  I will take the rear mount first, back of the fork that is.

Maybe someone remembers where the old thread about adding bosses is.
Mounting points on the front and back is a step in the right direction.
Drilling a hole and getting the cargo closer to the fork would be better than an outboard mounting, for better steering.

Here is a hose clamp cage if your cargo is a 1 liter water bottle,
https://salsacycles.com/components/category/accessories/nickless_cage
Not the only cage with ports for a hose clamp.


I have seen bikes with water bottles mounted at the rear axle.  My attempt failed, I ended up with broken bottle cages after about 200 miles.
As long as we are on the subject, who knows how to mount a couple of water bottles on the back of the bike?

It gets cold up there, in the Pasayaten,

You can stand on a ridge and look down at snow that never melted all summer,

I walked up a lot of creeks, tripod in hand, snaping photos of little water falls




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Olympic wilderness coast is stilll my favorite.

27.5 x 2.1
is coming up the winner for new bikes all over the Americas. The mountains of Peru still have 26, 26, and 26. 26 is every where South of Texas.  27.5 x 2.1 is still a long bus ride to Pa Capatal, but gaining strength.

cool video, wow

Solar panel for me.
For the hub to recharge things, you have to ride your bike all day long.  What if you like to sit under a shade tree for a few hours?

An out of camera, or out of phone battery charger could be a good idea.  If your camera is made to charge at 1 amp, erratic charging could harm it.  Why not charge the battery separate from the device?  Better to replace a $40 battery than a $900 camera.   
I can plug this little charger directly into my solar panel without risking damage to my Camera.

You can do it,
just have to slow down .

100 years ago, there was a rock on the ground, then a tree grew up and captured it in its roots, then the tree fell into the ocean, bringing the rock with it, then I stood in the rain, holding my coat out to block the wind, and pressing the shutter button with my left hand.

Cygo hotrod 50 works good on the seat stay, I have 1 on each side.
https://cygolite.com/product/hotrod-50-usb/

bikepacking.net no longer pops up on the first page when you use google.
Could this have something to do with ?

Are you using rechargeable batteries?
Are there any magnetic items in the same bag?  That could deplete your charged batteries.
I have seen scam artists repackage used batteries and sell them as new.

Rechargeable batteries are cheaper in the long run, and you know if you charged them properly.

Would it be better to carry the bear spray on your person??
Are you able to reach your bicycle at all times?

As the story goes... ..
Jim Bridger was fishing in Yellowstone lake, when along came a big old grizzly bear.  Well, he had leaned his rifle on a tree, and wandered up the lake a bit.  So he climbed a tree.  That mean old bear shook that tree and he shook it.  After a while, he got tired and headed off.  Just when jim thought it was safe to climb down, the bear returns with his friend, another big old grizz.  Back up the tree.  They both shook and shook that tree.  No luck.  Once again ol Jim waited until it was clear and down he climbed.  Yep, the two bears came back just then, with their other friend, the beaver.

By the way, bears are nocternal creatures.  They often wander in the night.

Any ideas how to carry bear spray on your person?

In the jungles of Guatemala, there are over a million insects, thats per square inch.
Someone most likely knows more about jungle camping than I do.  I read somewhere that powdered  permethrin for soaking your clothes in is better than the spray you buy at Walmart.  I dont know where to order it from.  Long sleves help, did I mention that it is 95 or so in the dry season.  

Ergon grips seem less ergonomic when my hands are a little swollen from insect bites.  Fruit flies are sort of like giant colorful mosquitos.

The Mayan people built an empire equal too, no greater than anciet Egypt.  Most of it is undiscovered.

Guarded by by insects and https://www.google.com.gt/search?q=cocodrilos&rlz=1C1AVSX_enGT762GT762&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv_bDMoJzaAhVQylMKHdunClAQsAQIJA&biw=1360&bih=662

Anybody know anything about the jungle?

All can liners are unhealthy when you melt them off the can.  Don´t do it.  Non bpa liner is most likely palastic.  Melted plastic clogs the arteries in your brain.  Bad idea.  Do you have $5 to buy a stainless steel pan?