Berea Kentucky to San Fran by Trans Am route: looking for riding companion

My name is Dmitriy Bagmet. I'm 17 and am making my way West by bike. I got to Berea Kentucky, then decided to take a detour to stay with some friends in Ashville, North Carolina. I'm going to hang out in NC for a while (maybe a month, who knows) and work or something. Once I've had my fill of staying put, I'll probably bus back to Berea and pick up the trans American route (I have route maps for it).

Anyway, the point is, It'd be swell if I could plan on meeting up with someone (or someones) either in Berea or somewhere down the line. The way I've been doing my trip is I pretty much stop where ever I feel like (as I have no deadline), and if I get tired of a place or region, I have no qualms about grabbing a bus and heading somewhere fresh. Because of this "style" of touring, I'm not really sure where I'll be and when, but If someone (that means you, dear reader) were to say, "ok, I'll be here at this time," I'd be glad to meet up.

Also, it should be noted that I'm mostly camping (at camp sites or on the side of the road) and happen to have both a single-man tent, and a slick safari hammock with me, both of which are sufficient for any camping spot in the southern US (trees allowing for the hammock).

anyway, I'll be around for a while, so feel free to email me if there's any interest in meeting up. I'll check my email every now and then and will reply as soon as I can.

Dmitriy A. Bagmet
June 17, 2008
Ashville, NC