Thanks for the info, now have something to work with and think about.
Advice I've received is to travel the south and east in the summer and the north in winter. Thus my hope of riding the cooler areas on the first leg then returning for a run to the north before shipping bike home. I do try to follow the rules but sometimes it just does not work out. Kind of like taking the sail boats from Columbia to Panama, everyone does it, but not technically legal.
My last escape was a little over three months and on return was put on restriction, no more than six weeks unless I sell off the farm. So any travel in the next couple of years needs to be in six week blocks.
Still would like to find the name of the chap who is shipping bikes by container from Australia to Portland Oregon. Would work great for me if I could catch a ride on the back haul and being close to Portland (75 miles) might be able to offer help on this end if needed.
Would like to offer a place to stay and shop to work on bike to anyone traveling USA from Australia (so I can glean info on where to ride when I get there). Actually travelers from anywhere are welcome here (SW Washington State) that way I have someone to look up when I get to your hometown.
Bob
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