Post-trip

Will post backwards chronologically for the most part.

Am sore every where. Waking up sore was constant after the first day of biking. Knees/thighs are the worse, and next is hands. Butt also sore. Every joint from the waist down aches especially. Sucks, but I know I won't have to ride today. In fact during the last few days I wanted to take another "bike vacation" but this time a vacation from biking. But as I wake up I strangely miss it! How rude! I also had a dream I was biking the C&O and lost.

Some lessons learned:
You cannot have enough food, scrounge it wherever you can. I felt like begging people I saw for any extra food but did not.
Layer
Have tools, will use them
Bring plenty of ibuprofen or pain pill of your choice
Have a good riding partner, someone who you are comfortable cursing in front of, complaining, farting and peeing in the company with
Wet wipes - one of the most used items.

Will have a list of all the things we had later and what was essential, semi-essential, and not used (but still glad we brought), and those we really wish we had.