Hi Guys, so exciting.....adventure on.....

Shave your legs and that beard. You’ll go faster. Any beer tents on this route?

Sounds like you have a good plan. How many miles are usual for a battery to last? I have Bosch with about 5500 miles and seems to still be ok.

Hi Nancy;
We did consider taking a second battery. Tina decided against it mostly because it seems there will only be only a couple of iffy days. Her original battery has over 4,000 miles on it. So, Tina bought a new one hoping the range would be a bit better (it's marginally better at best). Local riding in hilly VT indicates her absolute range should be about 70-80 miles. We are seriously counting on the downhills not to take too much energy!
Jamie

With such a long tour, is carrying an extra battery an option? Or considered too much weight?
Sounds like you have a good plan and I look forward to following along on your journal.

Steve;
Thanks for your comments! First I'll get a picture of her setup but probably not until we start. For water, Tina hangs a single cage off her handle bars. Fortunately, Tina does not drink a lot (me, I'm like a fish!). But more importantly, we will carry a water purifier with us, an ionizer. We (I) will also carry a bladder full of water if needed as well.
Second, we've crossed the US with a different electric bike in 2018. Sometimes, we had to stop twice a day to recharge the battery. Also, we've become quite adept at finding chargers in public places (town green gazebo's, sides of stores, etc.). But we also do shorter days as you suggest.

Hope you have a terrific ride. Finding places to charge Tina's battery is probably one of the greatest challenges, but it can usually be worked out if no other way than by shorter days or midday recharging. By the way, how is Tina attaching her water bottle holder to her handlebar? Carrying enough water on our (e)bikes is a constant issue as they do not have places to put water bottle holders.