For anyone who needs summer touring inspiration, this kid wanted to do a long ride before turning 18. He turns 18 in a couple of weeks and has ridden almost 5,000kms over the last almost 2 months, from Sichuan province in China over the mountains in Tibet and almost to Pakistan.
His tent and all his gear are in his backpack. The road climbs to over 4,500m in elevation and crosses the Gobi desert.
He's been doing it on a rideshare bike.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1657312585916755968