July-august-september : no problem. October : chill can definitely arrive, and nights could get uncomfortable.
I don’t have that much experience, but I will tell you what worked and didn’t work for me during my two trips.
First of all, both my trips :
- From Östhammar to Stockholm back and forth - in May 2022. 340 km in 5 days, plus 3 rest days in Stockholm. I used my touring unicycle (you can check My custom travel frame for more informations about it). On the way there, I did my first 100 miles, and a 25 km day. On the way back, it was 27 - 40 - 80 km.
- From Minneapolis to Chicago - August 2025. 816 kms in 7 days. I used the same setup, but with a schlumpf hub.
For both trips, I slept in a hammock with a tarp (decathlon stuff first time, ticket to the moon the second time If you happened to be interested, I have a 10% affiliate reduction code - AURELIENPAULMIE). Its main advantage is that it is easy to install, and doesn’t have contact with the ground → no problem with rocks and roots. But hammocks don’t isolate as well, especially under you (I am currently thinking about getting a moon quilt from TTTM once again, affiliate link. It can also get quite uncomfortable for the back, due to the hammock curvature. Overall, it worked out great, but night were really uncomfortable due to the cold.
On the US trip, I also slept several times at people’s houses (warmshowers and persons recommendation).
For food, I ate a lot in restaurants, fast foods and service stations. I only had food for one day on me, in order to save weight and room in my bags.
I used a camel-back for hydration, which was really nice while riding. I had basically only that on my back (as well as some tools).
For cooking, I used a jetboil stove. It is extremely efficient and compact, and sufficient for one person.
I used a L airlite towel for showers. It was not the most efficient, but sufficient and very compact.
Overall, the schlumpf hub was a really good addition to my setup and getting a lighter, compacter hammock allowed me to save space and taking more stuff (clothings, food related stuff). I used ultra light and compact stuff for basically everything, but it is fairly expensive.
If you have any question, feel free to ask.
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