printable traveller's notebooks? UPDATE: Finished, pics too

Yes. What I used in the past was HP and it was 36 lb.
I could not find it so I bought Epson.

I hope it's a good! Have you tried it?

We haven't gone yet but we did C&O Canal last Summer and loved it. We're hooked!

Hoping the surface of the Katy is better than the towpath. It was a hard ride.

Thank you! I was so surprised that it lined up. I thought it would be a mess because the staples don't look right.

I will! Thanks so much. I'll put it here.



I got the velvet paper on Amazon and was so happy it worked so well. Thank you!




That is so cool to hear! I wish you had ridden the Katy trail because I am dying to know how the surface compares to the freaking towpath. SO MUCH resistance. Like you could never get a break. It was pedal pedal pedal. So much mud! And two copperheads. The longest ride we did before the towpath was 27 miles. And our longest day on the towpath was 38 miles (where we ended in Shepherdstown and I booked us the super expensive Bavarian Inn because I needed one day to not camp -- and that pool!).
We are used to elevation because of where we live (about an hour from almost every trailhead of the Gap).
We just started training and I'm already doing so much better than last year. We only trained for about 6 weeks before leaving. But this year we got a bit of a head start and are trying to ride at least twice a week.
And this year I'm shelling out the cash for hotels. I told my husband that I can either extreme bike ride or camp without access to running water. Not both.

I just hope we can get a couple of 40-milers in before we leave. I know I can do it but I need my muscles to know that.

I'm back from the trip.
The TN was a success (although my ride was not).

My daughter (14) LOVED working in it. Each day we'd take a few minutes to write down the stats for the day and go through photos.
We brought sticky notes and marker pens.

All I have to do is print out photos and stick them in.
It will go in a page protector of the same size in the Travel Journal of the whole trip. I'll add other summer adventures as well.




So here's my take on the Katy. Don't do it in the heat!
I got heat sickness day 1 even though I drank a ton of water. My potassium level got too low and I couldn't stop shaking. I got sick. I had to go to the ER in Sedalia. Then when they released me at 2:00 a.m. I had to walk back to the hotel as there are no taxis or Lyft there. It was awful.

So I had to skip day 2 and take a shuttle to the next town.
Then I rode some every other day. 13 miles, then 20 miles, then the last 29. I took shuttles which ended up costing a total of $215 and I haven't even got the ER bill yet.

The first two days (Clinton to Sedalia and Sedalia to Boonville) have significant elevation gains (640 feet, then like 500 feet).
Some areas have no shade at all. None. But the surface is great. Not as great as the GAP but great, nothing like the C&O. The Katy's worst is the towpath's best.

I think since you live close, you'll be better able to choose a time based on the weather.
If you want any rec's for hotels, food, or shuttle companies, let me know.

We did have a good trip overall. I spent a lot of time in hotels playing candy crush on my phone.

My daughter and husband loved it. They are planning on doing the GAP later this Summer (and I will be the support team).
My days of riding in the heat are over. I can't even stand heat at all right now. I hope I get over it.

Anyway.

I'll post pics of the album in the next couple of days.