Preparing to prepare

All my gear. Seems pretty insignificant huh?

Hey everyone! Welcome to our blog. As you may or may not know, Dory Athey and myself will be setting out to conquer the pacific coast via bicycle beginning June 24.
So far, just the preparation has been a whirlwind. we've been buying gear--which is all specialized and hard to find somehow--installing said gear, packing it, planning the trip and then doing it all again. Although it's incredibly exciting, it's also stressful. An expedition like this takes significant time and resources, and we're lucky to have had both, as well as incredible help from our community. The future is unsure at best, but I take solace in the fact that we're as well prepared as possible. Before we take our first northern pedal strokes, it's a good feeling to know we've done our homework (or so we hope).
 So the gear is finally packed, our bikes are finely tuned and our legs... not so much (but we're not worried). Beginning in Anacortes,WA, we'll wind through the puget sound area before popping out in Astoria, OR. Our country's Independence Day will be spent in the fine city of Portland, OR, and after that, we're not sure of the timeline. Our terminus will lie in the Santa Barbara area, whereupon we will meet my mom on August 1st, and carpool back to the 303.

Our projected route,
 The Pacific Coast Hwy.

So that's the plan! We're in for rain, flat tires, logging trucks, beaches and good people, so hopefully you guys can live vicariously through our adventure. We've never done anything like this before, so comments, advice and enthusiasm are all appreciated.
I know there are thousands of travel blogs out there, but stay tuned on this one...I promise it will be a crazy ride.