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2. Make sure you have the right equipment and shoes. What will you do if your tires go flat? Carry emergency phone numbers. Make sure you are well covered for all kinds of weather. 3. To take: money, credit card, id, food, lots of water (mix with salt and sugar to help prevent dehydration), bandages and ointment, change of clothes, extra socks, and a backpack or sack to carry it all. 4. Trace out where you are going to stop for nights, where you're going to stay. Will you stay in hotels or with friends? Will you camp out? Try not to travel alone for safety. 5. Wear light, reflective clothing. When you're traveling on roads or where there are lots of other vehicles, you want to be seen. You can get reflective tape to stick on shoes, backpack and the back of your jacket. 6. How are you getting back? Make sure you've got somewhere to go, and a way to get back. You'll find people are pretty friendly to pedestrians and bikers.
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