The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27
VACATION ON A WHEEL.
How 20 Prepare Tor q Tour and What
tn Carry.

To my mind. one Of tie creates: add
vEntases tn owning 4 bicycle said tho
Old Timer TO iaa Chicago Times Herald
is that u enables one TO spend pleasant
or vacation than he could otherwise. and
al about hair the cost. IL enables a man
20 see lots OF pretty bits OF country that
are entirely oQ. OF the rsacn OF the tour
Is "ho goes by rail. and one gets into the
small. pretty country places. where the
real Joy 0f touring is TO be found.
For three or four years past" contin-
uec the Old Timer. II have taken NY yaca-
'ions awheei. some East and some West
and have thoroughly enjoyed them all
have wheeled through Connecticut and
Massachusetts. through the Wisconsin
lake region. through the Yellowstone
Park and through the blue grass region
OF Kentucky. and ! promise any one who
takes any OF those trips on a bicycle "a
good time II he Is favored. OF course with
good weather and gooo health. ANY one OF
them Is worth all the boulevard riding "A
man can DO In a tweIve month. and there
are lots Of other routes In the country
equally as good. The idea that Americans
have 20 20 10 Europe 10 find good routes
Tor wheeling Is all nonsense. There is good
wheeling In Europe. no doubt and prob
ably better than there is here but what
there Is In this country and near Chicago
at that. IL good enough for the ordinary
around Northern Illinois furnish beautiful
routes. where a man may spend a weeks
vacation In the enjoyment OF a restfu
kind OF exercise that goes q long way to-
ward building up man who has been too
closely engaged in the desperate struggle
n the city II is possible 20 start out on
Saturday evening or IN the afternoon for
those who enjoy Saturday half holiday
and he out for week, even up to the next
Sunday night. Ter little more than the
amount that is usually spent in railroad
fare for the ordinary vacation.
There are many things 10 think OF and
prepare. however before starting on a
week. bicycle tour In the first place the
tourist must be snre that his wheel Is in
the best o. condition Preakdowus on
country roads are not pleas and a q s.
jolnted badly running wheel is pretty sure
TO transform a Journey planned for pleas
nre into one Of discomfort and disappoint-
ment-
In picking nut his baggage for bscv-
Gle trip" continued the old Timer. 'the
tourist should not forget that he Is 20
travel on a wheel and with no baggage
car attached. He must limit himself 10
the least possible amour: and take only
such articles as are absolutely necessary.
He should put all thoughts OF 'swagger
dress cut OF his mind and If he f. wise he
will not edopt the advice OF many hand
book writer's 20 send bag on from station
10 station. This system means that the
tourist Is fixed 20 DO q certain distance per
day and reach certain destination at
night.
so far as the spare luggage TO h. car
ried IL concerned. Il should De cat down 20
the lowest proportions ard enumerata
what ] consider all that Is necessary One
spare wooden shirt. tive washable ties
thick wooden waistcoat 20 he worn in the
evening. TWO spare pairs OF stockings foBr
pocket handkerchiefs tooth brush comb
and light hair brush. maps and books.
small box o. tooth powder vaseIine F'al-
ler's earth and 4 lttla eneTocatiQn znf
some lint and sticking plaster which
would come in useful in the event Of
spill
The expense OF trips or bicycles vary
according 70 the neigh boTaooas throusa
which they are taken and the taste and
necessities of the tourist II 3 man cares
20 90 50 he can easily keep his expenses
under S2..s a day however ia almost any
Western region. he can live for that
amount a. the oest of country town he
tells. Hy getting an occasional meal az a
farm house the amount can b. detrs s4e.f
Insanity a u3an alone. ar tw0 men toxetA~
er II thev were irving % keap expenses
down. could probably get alcrg very nlcs-
~ and have fiHe bi-ye}e tr!p on & 30 zach
4 tay. II enc STAYS % the very small
towns. he CAR live che& p.r % esArse tAar
ne can by go.ag 70 she hotels IN thA iarses
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