Team Jellie Adventure Corp | St. Louis Train & Bike Trip
Team Jellie Adventure Corp
St. Louis Train + Bike Trip
Rails, Rides, and a Few Well-Planned Tangents
Battle Creek to Chicago. Chicago to St. Louis. Bikes ready. Blog ready. Podcast and vlog prep still pretending it will all be calm and orderly.
Trip Countdown
Primary departure tied to Amtrak Train 365 from Battle Creek, MI to Chicago, IL on April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
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Packing List + Prep Dashboard
Built for the trip itself and for the content machine you are dragging along with it.
Trip Packing List
- Wallet, ID, credit card, and backup payment method
- Phone, charger, power bank, and wall plug
- Train tickets, reservation numbers, and Airbnb details saved offline
- Comfortable travel clothes plus one light jacket for cool mornings or train AC
- Walking shoes and biking shoes if separate
- Helmet, bike lock, lights, repair kit, spare tube, pump or inflator
- Bike charger, battery key, and any mounting hardware
- Water bottle, small snacks, sunglasses, sunscreen, and hat
- Toiletries, meds, backup glasses, and basic first-aid items
- Small daypack for daily exploring instead of hauling everything like a regret-themed pack mule
Good rule: if it is hard to replace on the road, pack it. If it weighs a ton and solves nothing, leave it home.
Bike + Travel Readiness
- Confirm how the bikes are traveling and whether any train segment needs special handling
- Charge both e-bike batteries to full the night before departure
- Check tire pressure, brakes, chain, lights, and mounts
- Load St. Louis bike routes and saved places into Google Maps
- Download offline maps for St. Louis and surrounding neighborhoods
- Screenshot key train times, gate info, Airbnb address, and check-in notes
- Leave a little room in bags for finds, merch, snacks, and inevitable travel clutter
- Check weather 72 hours before departure and adjust layers
This is the list that saves you from saying, “I was sure I packed that.”
Podcast / Blog / Vlog Prep
Recording Gear + Capture Plan
- Phone storage cleared and camera lens cleaned
- Primary mic, backup mic, cables, adapters, and small tripod packed
- Shot list created: station departure, train windows, arrival, first ride, Arch, food, street scenes, night shots
- Record at least one clean intro and one clean outro each day
- Capture 10–20 seconds of ambient audio in every major location
- Grab vertical clips for Shorts and horizontal clips for main vlog
- Film luggage, tickets, bikes, food, signs, and route moments for B-roll coverage
- Take a quick still photo set in each major stop for blog headers and thumbnails
Content Workflow Prep
- Create trip folder structure before leaving: audio, video, photos, notes, thumbnails, exports
- Draft working blog title options and 5–10 possible thumbnail hook lines
- Set up a running note for costs, meals, tips, locations, and standout moments
- Write quick episode angle: what this trip is really about beyond just “we got on a train”
- Prep affiliate placeholders for travel gear, train comfort items, and bike accessories
- Save links for YouTube, Spotify, blog, and Facebook so posting later is faster
- Build a rough edit plan in advance: opener, travel beats, city exploration, takeaway, CTA
- Decide which moments are daily micro-posts versus saved for the main story
Pre-Departure To-Do
- Confirm train reservations and Airbnb check-in details one more time
- Check weather and pick travel clothes accordingly
- Charge all gear: phone, power bank, camera, mics, lights, laptop
- Download entertainment and trip research for train time
- Tell future-you where the chargers, keys, and tickets are packed
- Empty memory cards and clear phone storage before day one
While on the Trip
- End each day with a 5-minute voice memo recap while details are fresh
- Rename favorite clips or mark them so editing is less of an archaeological dig
- Save receipts and note what counts as blog or travel content expense
- Collect at least one honest reflection and one funny failure each day
- Take one “hero” photo each day that could carry a post by itself
- Keep one battery pack topped off so the story does not die at 4:12 PM
St. Louis Weather Widget
Today, next 7 days, and extended outlook
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Quick Story Angles
- Why train + bikes makes a better city trip than just driving
- What St. Louis feels like when you arrive by rail instead of highway
- The best “small moments” that make the trip feel human and real
- What worked, what flopped, and what you would change next time
- How Team Jellie Adventure Corp turns travel into story assets, not just memories
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