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Alaska / Canada / USA
5-3-08 to present
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New Zealand
9-16-07 to 5-2-08
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Australia
9-15-06 to 9 -16 - 07
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SE Asia / China
11-22-04 to 9-15-06
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South America
6-3-03 to 6-17-04
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North & Central America
3-30-02 to 4-17-03
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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

We have bicycle toured in Central/South America, Asia, Australia, and Canada

1:39 Min. VIDEO

Bicycle Touring Laos in South East Asia

5:15 min. VIDEO

Where do you work and write as you bicycle tour abroad or travel overseas?

1:17 Min. VIDEO

Australian Radio (ABC) Interview with Cindie Travis
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Pictures of Bolivia, Photo Album

Copacabana to Villazon, Bolivia
(November 1 - December 8, 2003)

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**Copacabana, Bolivia on Lake Titicaca**

(November 1 - 6, 2003)
Copacabana, Bolivia on Lake Titicaca.	Bike taxis (for cargo) in front of the church.
The church.	Sunset over Lake Titicaca

Todos Santos - Day of the Dead

(November 1-2, 2003)
Women going to a grave with flowers. Everyone in the family gathers at the family plot.	Statue at the entrance of the Cemetery, Translated to English it says "Today me, tomorrow you!"

**Copacabana to La Paz, Bolivia**

(Nov. 7 - 9, 2003)
The Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.	Cyclists waiting for the race to begin.
Where am I going to put that Bicycle? Tim riding up to El Alto into a strong wind	Cindie (breaking the law) Travis: total disregard for authority.

**La Paz to Oruro, Bolivia**
(November 16 - 19, 2003)
Our first campsite in Bolivia, 30 km outside of La Paz. Our second campsite, an ideal place to graze sheep.	The only water for many kilometers. Cindie riding though construction near Ajo Ajo, Bolivia.

Our second campsite in the Bolivian Altiplano at about 4,000 meters (13,000ft.), note the salt flat in the background.

**Oruro to** Quillacas, Bolivia

(November 23 - 26, 2003)
Tim near Lake Poopo.	Sunset over Lake Poopo, Bolivia.
Tim crossing a bridge to Quillacas, Bolivia.	The long and dusty road.

**Quillacas to Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia**

(November 26 - 29, 2003)
Cindie pushing her bike through a sandy patch.	Tim collecting water from a well and entertaining the local children in Tambo Tambillo.
Tim riding on the Salt Lake, Bolivia.	Fritz's tent collapses in a high wind.

**Salar de Uyuni Salt Lake to The City of Uyuni**

(November 29 - December 2, 2003)
Packed up and ready to ride on the Salar Salt Lake Flat.	Tim enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning, yes it is cold.
Cindie, Martin and Iskatun discussing routes through Argentina.	The Travis Team

We were three now we are five, Martin, Iskasun, Tim and Fritz.

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INDEX #2: South America
6-3-03 to 6-17-04

1North and Central America 3-30-02 to 4-17-03	2 South America 6-3-03 to 6-17-04	3 SE Asia / China 11-22-04 to 9-15-06	4 Australia 9-15-06 to 9-15-07
5 New Zealand 9-16-07 to 5-2-08	6 Alaska, Canada, and the USA 5-3-08 to present	Cindie's Daily Journal INDEX	Where are we now? BLOG and latest news