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A Lake Sunrise and a Quirky Town

July 23, 2017June 11, 2023Parks Comment
Day 4 (July 15): I woke up feeling completely refreshed. I assume refreshed means sore and really tired since that’s my normal wake-up [...]

Stoney Indian and Brown Pass

July 22, 2017June 11, 2023Parks Comment
Day two began without much fanfare. No night time encounters other than a couple bugs. I got an early start since I was [...]

The Adventure Begins

July 19, 2017June 11, 2023Parks 2
Today I set off on the Pacific Northwest Trail. It’s much less known and less traveled than the AT. It’s a 1217 mile [...]

Montana, Part 1

June 29, 2016June 11, 2023Parks 2
It was a nice feeling to be back in the US. A few thousand miles from where I live, but still felt a [...]

Canada

June 19, 2016June 11, 2023Parks 1
Just prior to the race I got to hang out with several racers around town. There was quite the energy. Many people met [...]

Pre-race craziness

June 8, 2016June 11, 2023Parks 3
So much going on leading up to the Tour Divide! My training really fell apart this year. Part of that was going back [...]

Handmade Frame Bag

February 9, 2016Parks 1
I made a frame bag for my upcoming bikepacking trips, most notably, the Tour Divide. I finished all the sewing work but I [...]

Take a trip with me!

December 19, 2015Parks Comment
Hello friends! So this December I decided to go to the Canary Islands. It was an awesome trip. I’d really like to do [...]

Tales from the road

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015Parks 1
I headed out the door a bit more than a week ago to roadtrip to the Pacific, hitting up some great hiking and [...]

A WarmShower, A friendly visit, and the ride home

November 1, 2015June 3, 2023Parks 1
I headed out of Utica in the direction of Rome. It seems fitting, since all roads lead there anyway, right? Along the way [...]

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