Bike trailer

I did a double take when I saw the canoe go past on the bike path.

He was on Highway 98 headed east when I saw him! Right around noon in front of Grand Boulevard. Brave soul...

Saw him peddling past Grayton Cabins entrance headed East around 11am.

Today? or yesterday?

Oh just noticed that, it was today.

Good weather if he is being an outdoorsman.

We need pictures people!

We need someone to stop him and get the scoup!

crappy picture from my cellphone(enlarged). there a a bunch of packers and a cooler on the cart below the canoe, and a PV cell on top.

That's Great!

OMG! I thought y'all meant like a motorcycle bike at first....what the?

Of course, the practical thing for him to do is find an old, leaky canoe and rig it over the bike frame so that he has room for lots of cargo and small children on the bike. Then he would have more room on the trailer, not to mention a suh-weet land canoe...

i doubt that anyone carrying that much gear would include the weight of a non-functioning canoe as a cover. it would be more efficient to tarp the load.

Thanks for the picture. I've been trying to figure out how to mount a kayak rack to my motorcycle. Maybe I need a trailer.

I saw this guy heading East across Okaloosa Island early that morning around 7:00 AM. Apparently he made pretty good time.

Thanks for the picture. I've been trying to figure out how to mount a kayak rack to my motorcycle. Maybe I need a trailer.

jOE......Ummmmm I would hope a trailer would be your 1st consideration....:funn:I have these visuals that aren't very perty

Thanks for the picture. I've been trying to figure out how to mount a kayak rack to my motorcycle. Maybe I need a trailer.

Have you considered inflatable?

I'd consider an inflatable kayak if the choice was drowning, but not for recreational kayaking. Plus, I'd be out of breath before I ever began kayaking.

Traveler on a quest for a simpler life
Joyce Owen
January 17, 2008 3:15 PM

James Schauer along side his bicycle/canoe in Seaside.

When James Schauer hooked his canoe to his bike for a cross country trip, his goal wasn?t to raise money or promote a cause, but to seek a simpler lifestyle.
When compared to others who journey with nothing more than a backpack and map, Schauer went high-tech for his trip. Looking like he has all his worldly possessions with him, Schauer tows a full size canoe, with a GPS device and solar panel.
Schauer, a semi-retired IBM programmer, left St. Louis, Mo., in September. To facilitate his travel, he devised a unique bicycle trailer hitch to haul his canoe.
?I got the design for the hitch off the Internet. It allows the bike to move and the rider to lean freely,? he said.
The canoe is an integral part of his travels as he plans to pick up the Intercoastal Waterway in Fort Myers, Fla. and alternate between paddling and bicycling on his way to Maine.
When he arrived in Seaside last week, Schauer had traveled through Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama and was impressed with the friendliness of the people he met.
?I?m a stranger for about five minutes as I talk with people. They?ve offered meals, money and overnight accommodations,? he said.
But Schauer, who trailers about 300 pounds of gear including camping equipment, clothes and spare parts for the bicycle, has only spent two nights in motels.
?I didn?t skimp on camping equipment,? he said. ?I got top of the line stuff.?
With the solar panel to charge batteries for his electrical devices, he considers himself to be environmentally friendly. He doesn?t have a TV or radio and gets his news and ?stays connected? using free WiFi spots.
After visiting Maine, he plans to head west to Minnesota for some fishing, but Schauer said he?s flexible.
?I can stop any time I want,? he said. ?The main thing is I wanted to simplify my life. I wanted to meet people. I have no car, no house, I?m 59 and I wanted to go while I could.?

Can we call you "Miss Scoop Kitty" ?

Very neat story!

If anyone sees the guy again tell him to post. He can have "Nutonabikyak" as a handle. It is great that this guy is actually doing something about his dreams. The idea of lots of things sound romantic (not in the suck face sense) to me and I wallow around imagining, but in practicality it ain't so fun (I am a wuss). First time I ran out of tp or get sand in my crack I would be done. I am not proud of this.

great article, great way to live one's 'retirement', and quite healthy to boot. inspirational. i wonder if he's getting regional necessities mailed to him?