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Biking Across America (Part 2)

Kara and Nate
Kara and Nate
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👁️ 1.5M views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 45:53
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Creator's Key Takeaways

we are riding this three-seater bike Across America

our 3,000 Mi route starts in Oceanside California and ends at the Atlantic Ocean in Annapolis Maryland

learned that riding this bike across the US is actually going to be pretty hard

this is so fun I love biking Across America

Creator's Tips & Advice

Average 100 miles a day for 30 days straight to complete the journey
Bring enough water and snacks for long rides
Be prepared for challenging climbs and variable road conditions

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Physical strain and sorenessAdjust seat position, take breaks, and use safety gear
Safety from vehiclesBe aware of traffic, use wide shoulders when possible, and follow local laws

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to bike across America on a three-seater bike?
QHow do you plan and execute a long-distance bike trip?
QWhat are the challenges and highlights of biking through Arizona?

Topics Covered

Itinerary Route1½ Happy BaconExcursions2½ Happy BaconPort Destination2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Annapolis, Maryland1½ Happy Bacon
Arizona (border crossing)2 Happy Bacon
Top: Colorado River swim
Oceanside, California1½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Part 2/Days 3-8 of biking 3,000 miles across the whole country on a 3-seater bike! Try planning and booking your next trip with Magic for free! https://www.magictravel.ai/?r=karaandnate Highlights of this episode include: our first state border into Arizona, laughing our sore butts off at Rick's baboon problems, our first river bath, riding through a sand storm, sleeping at a cemetery, and biking over 600 miles! Watch episode 1 here!: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirGII1_qwvuJ97rDN4pBqIA2txCZuz9A&si=eghG4oWkr7IpOWQF Thanks so much to Magic for sponsoring this video :) Episode 905 | Filmed October 2023 | California/Arizona Check out all our past adventures with this crew!! - 2020: The Colorado Trail 🏔 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirGII1_qwvuT3naosH4i018e0K8q158Z&si=Z69dJoXD_1gb6-wK 2021: RAGBRAI🌽 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirGII1_qwvvUm_lj0rDz0aW5SluWDK0D&si=t4VfJu5LBWIdKHLv 2022: Tuscany Trail 🍷 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirGII1_qwvtz0qtiyA7kAFi30Jt78Q9L&si=cBIRhDmPS1hFYxK0 🎤 Daily Drop PODCAST is now here!: https://podcast.dailydrop.com/ ✈️ @DailyDrop is our FREE travel newsletter! Get all the best travel news, tips, and tricks every weekday in your inbox by subscribing here ➡️ https://www.dailydrop.com/sign-up?utm_source=karaandnate&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=yt%20karaandnate 📸 Get behind the scenes content on our Instagram! @karaandnate https://www.instagram.com/karaandnate/ ✈️ We created Daily Drop Pro to help you score super cheap travel with cash or points! Try it risk free and get flight deals up to 80% off ➡️ https://www.dailydrop.com/pro?utm_source=karaandnate&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=yt%20karaandnate 📧 Read our Sunday Summary email to know what goes on between videos - https://karaandnate.com/sunday-summary/ 🎶 Here’s where we got all of our copyright free songs used in this episode - http://bit.ly/epidemic_sound —————————————————— Who are Kara and Nate?! Watch our documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFv4iF8wgg&t=1s Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” while planning our honeymoon & became addicted ;) So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went back home to “normal life.” We started this channel to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with living on the road and found a new passion for capturing our travels through video. So we did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time! After ~2 years of van life, we are back to full time international traveling! And now we are finding the best adventures the world has to offer :) We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! 00:00 Day 3 California Desert 06:42 Arizona border 13:51 Day 4 25:12 Day 5 35:47 Day 6 39:30 Day 7 46:37 Bloops