Great Allegheny Passage Overnight

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4 жыл бұрын

The #greatalleghenypassage is 150 miles of beautiful rail-trail from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cumberland, Md. We rode just a small section of it for this overnight video.
We took the following precautions to ensure our safety and that of those around us. We carried all water and food needed for the trip since all water and bathroom facilities are turned off. We used food already at home and made no extra trips to the grocery store before or during the trip.
We accessed the trail directly from our house and did not drive to any trailheads or access points. We wore our buffs at any town crossings or when we saw - very few - other trail users. We choose a cold day/night to ride and camp when few would be using the trail. Those we did encounter while riding we stayed distant from.
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@daveburch235 3 жыл бұрын

I loved so many bits of this: When you left the trail to study a hillside of emerging trillium blossoms; your visit to the artist decorating ruins with her mosaics; even your showing us what you were having for dinner. It was a wonderful 20 minute work break for me. Thank you!

@LizzLizz 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. I loved it more than the previous video on this section. I think to shows how the little things can bring us joy. It doesn't have to be the cool bridge. Knowing that the trail crosses roads, passes through towns, you don't see much of that. I like these outskirts and the cool things they bring.

@Doylesv 4 жыл бұрын

Really cool video... appreciate you sharing!

@tomordr 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks! The little flower is called spring beauty and the tuber is edible (good to know for apocalypse 😃). The other flowers, blue bells ,are beautiful and fragrant in bloom. There is a rail trail near Athens OH where the hillside is completely covered in them. So beautiful.

@jasonsmith6408 4 жыл бұрын

This is now on my list! My friend did it alone last year and she loved it. Her husband met her at the end of her trek in Georgetown with policemen saying she was under arrest as a joke. He filmed it. Haha

@plumislandmichael729 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. 🚴🏻‍♂️

@jack12win 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve spent lot of time on the Montour Trail and have developed an appreciation for the old railroad right aways that morphed into our national rails to trails system. What a treasure! I’ve ridden from Little Boston to Ohiopyle . It was awesome. I’ve ridden the section of the C&O to Harpers Ferry along the Potomac River. Incredible! I’m planning on riding the complete trip in late August or early September. I’ll reach out to you as things develop. Nice job on all of the videos you’ve put together. Thanks

@billyritch7646 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Looking forward to my first ride on GAP and Towpath in the next cple months!

@padude131 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Great job of narrating. I did notice while editing you flip-flopped the town's once.

@dickthomson3436 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...Nice job...Hope to get 60+ miles in on the GAP one day next week...Take care!!!

@JBWALTON57 4 жыл бұрын

Keep riding! We are doing our last section of the New River Valley Park Trail this weekend.

@keithguiste2659 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks

@towtowstrailtalk6853 3 жыл бұрын

We was going to do the Gap trail This spring! 😞 hopefully 2021 we will get to do this! Awesome video nice bike

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you get to ride it next year as well, it's a beautiful trail:)

@brianbechtol7329 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this type of format. You should do more like it. I dig the Surly with the bikepacking setup. Not something you normally see on the GAP or Katy

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Looks like we might have time this summer to do more:)

@spaceghost8995 2 жыл бұрын

I would NOT be exited about carrots for lunch! haha

@kzarz0219 3 жыл бұрын

The GAP is on my bike tour bucket list but i don't want to do overnight camping as I'm deathly afraid of Bigfoot.

@walterkasper467 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great music. Who are they .what is the name of the band. Goes so Great with your video Thanks

@gaslandrights1745 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Hope you make more this year?

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! We do plan to make more this year, mostly on the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic. Any trails you'd like to see?

@gaslandrights1745 3 жыл бұрын

@@NobleInventionBikeTouring Western Maryland Rail Trail?!!!

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

@@gaslandrights1745 We've been on it but chose to stick with the C&O for the video. A bit too short to have it's own video but we do recommend it to all our C&O tour riders!

@tomdoleys2137 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos. Was planning to ride the GAP/C&O from Pittsburg to DC in a few weeks time (mid-October). I’ll be self-contained, camping along the route. Any reason to think this will be a problem? Saw that you took a lot of water. Given the world of Covid, is there public water or should I expect to filter/treat?

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

You should be fine. I always carry some back up with me, but between public water and towns where you can buy drinks, you'll be fine.

@EarlyDawnTravels 3 жыл бұрын

We are riding from DC to Pittsburgh....If we bring a filter and bags, how much water is along the route? Streams/creeks etc...? Water is SO heavy! 8 lbs per gallon. Woof.

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

There is water pretty much regularly along the route. I typically take 3 bottles and just fill up as I see water.

@EarlyDawnTravels 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thecappy 3 жыл бұрын

In your opinion, can someone get to Cumberland in one day? I'm planning this now for next year.

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

If you mean from Pittsburgh to Cumberland in a day? Yes, people have done so but it's a very long 150 miles, much slower than on pavement.

@bet4jc 4 жыл бұрын

Where was the campground that you stayed in overnight?

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 4 жыл бұрын

Along the trail near Perryopolis there is a primitive camping area called Roundbottom. No bathrooms, water, or other facilities.

@FollowThomas 3 жыл бұрын

Any new videos soon?

@NobleInventionBikeTouring 3 жыл бұрын

We plan to have regular videos posting in 2021. We really enjoy putting these together and hearing about everyone's experiences on the trails. Thanks for asking!