New to biking and planning a cross country trip

[hshaffer]

I am new to biking in general but I love the idea of bikepacking and have wanted to bike across the country for a long time. I'm currently living in Arizona and planning to move to Kentucky in November or December, and I would really love to bike there. I've read some about what to pack and all for general first trips, but I wanted to see if anyone had any specific experience with that route or any advice for a beginner planning to do that. I currently have a fuji roadbike designed for racing. It's a carbon fiber frame if that matters.

[PeteStaehling]

What kind of experience do you have?  Have you done any backpacking or other lightweight self supported travel?  Do you own any light camping gear?

There are a number of possible options ranging from credit card travel using motels, to camping with an ultralight load using UL backpacking equipment, to fully loaded bike touring.

Do you have an idea of which way you will go?  I can give better advice if i have an idea of what experience you have, what gear you own or are willing to buy, and what you plan to do.

I have ridden coast to coast a couple times and done some other long tours with styles ranging from fully loaded to ultralight self supported, so I might be able to help with some advice.

BTW, if you don't get more advice here you might also ask over on the touring forum on bikeforums.net too. https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/