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Dave from Hatfield PA on 12/31/2014 5:14:51 PM:
When I was 11, and then again at 13, (some 32 years ago) my dad and I did the canal from Cubmerland to DC. My son is 10 and I am considering trying to make the trip from Pittsburgh to DC in 12 days. we would never travelmore than 35 miles in a day and most days under 30 miles. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? We would camp all but one night.
 
lenny on 12/31/2014 5:31:31 PM:
sounds good to me. very doable
 
Rick from Grafton, Va on 12/31/2014 9:09:01 PM:
Sounds like a great trip that hopefully he'll remember years from now. I still remember our family camping trips to the Smokey Mts. I always try to tie my Passage/C&O rides together with history. Maybe read about the French & Indian War. Braddocks troops were wiped out near Connelsville. Also Fort Fredrick near Hancock, Md. Too many places along the route to mention. Enjoy the trip.
 
Psychlist on 1/1/2015 8:40:35 AM:
35 miles / day sounds like a good manageable distance for a 10 year old - should be a great trip. My only suggestion is to get out for long training rides several times before then so you can be sure that the daily distance will be a piece of cake. Also at least one camping trip ahead of time to "shake out" your equipment, making sure you have all the camping equipment you need and that it all works as expected. You don't want to be at the first night's camp site, with darkness rapidly falling, puzzling over how to set up the tent (been there done that :-)

Good luck and Have fun!
 
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