The preparation phase

Dear readers,

This week, I want to introduce you to my new best friend "Héméra". Why new? Because, it/ she just came into my life. Why best friend? Because we are going to hang out together for the next 4 months. Who the heck, am I talking about, you might ask ?

Well, first clue, it is not a girl... No it is my trip's best companion, the one that I am going to use everyday, whatever the weather, whatever the road, whenever within the day. I am talking about my handbike. I have been waiting for it during a whole month and it has at last arrived. The project is now becoming concrete and I can have a real training planning instead of before when I was dependent on other people lending me their handbike. I thought I would give it/ her a name in case I need to talk to someone. It will be easier to talk to Héméra than to a handbike.

Now that I have Héméra, I can also look for an adpated trailer. It might seem easy but it is actually much more difficult than everybody thinks. Indeed, the trailer is adapted to bikes and not to a handbike, meaning that I have to make some changes. But to choose the right trailer is also not simple, you have a wide range of products, ranging from monowheel towards two wheels, both offering advantages and drawbacks. Feel free to provide me with valuable advice if you have some experience with one of them.

Appart from that I have also started receiving some camping equipment. I am relieved, I will have something to sleep under. I have also chosen to take some freeze-dried food with me. 90 days of freeze-dried food will be heavy so I will make some sendings in order to spread the weight along my trip. Freeze-dried food gives some kind of flexibility, as well, managing when and where I want to eat not depending on whether I will find a restaurant or a supermarket or not. Freeze-dried food is lighter than normal food it is less bulky and you can keep it for a longer time.

Now that I am tackling logistical and concrete issues, I can feel D-Day closing in.

D-Day: D-42 

Have a look at the following video to meet Héméra: