intermission: little tricks

i want to interrupt the daily update with a few things i've been doing along the way to make bike touring life even better. 

1. reduce a wire mess by using a toilet paper roll!

2. dry your socks on your brakes (while riding)!

3. air dry your underwear on your rear pannier (and give people a show!)

4. buy cheese that comes on a little piece of wood, then reuse it as your cutting board over and over!

5. bring your own containers and baggies and ask the deli people to put the food directly in. no fussing with trash!