Monday, June 5, 2017

THE TOURING CORNER: The S24O

The S24O.  Bringing back an old friend.  The S24O is a low key, high fun value, “micro tour.”  The title, when decoded, tells the tale.  It stands for “Sub 24 hour Overnight.”
The idea is to launch between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.  Then ride to an overnight destination, and spend the night there.  Then get up and ride back in the morning, finishing up between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.  So the whole thing takes around 17 to 18 hours.  These work well on Friday or Saturday evenings, but could be done on just about any day of the week.
The S24O works for a trip to just about an kind of destination, but it’s ideal for an overnight camping trip.  The destination could be a park, a friend’s remote back yard, or even (with permission) a disused pasture.  Some very good destinations might require a drive to a “remote start.”  It’s a very flexible kind of thing.

I’m researching possible destinations now, and will be happy to accept any that some of you might offer.  I’ll keep you posted.

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