Journal

Access and Stewardship in the Oregon Cascades

Accessibility and stewardship come hand in hand, and the Oregon Timber Trail Association (OTTA) is an advocate for both. That's why we're investing in their mission and sharing it with others. Read...

Ride to DC

A few months ago we sponsored Breanne Thomas on her ride from NYC to DC in support of the BLM movement. Here are some of her thoughts and images of the experience:

The Good, the Great, and the (My) Bad: Adventures of a First Time Bikepacker

A couple weeks ago, we outfitted Chloe and Erik for the their first “official” bikepacking trip - a weekend of camping and riding north from San Francisco to Wildcat Campground, on the Coast Trail ...

Spring Fling with Coe

Back in April, some friends and I spent three nights in Henry Coe State Park. Spring flowers were still abundant but many of them were drying out and the rolling green hills were changing to the ic...

Revelations Of A Rookie Bikepacker

Inception of the trip occurred, as many grand adventures do, over one too many bottles of wine in our friend Ben’s Vancouver, BC apartment. The idea was to explore a remote archipelago off of North...

Oregon Timber Trail (OTT) Ride Report, Tips, and Gear

To preface, I was invited to ride the OTT by my friend Rie, who immigrated to the states recently and runs Simworks USA. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to do the tour, but thought it would be a goo...

All About the Feels on Vancouver Island - Benjamin Johnson

What happens when you take three inexperienced “bikepackers” and embark on a 5-day trip in the PNW wilderness? Imagine three dudes standing over a pile of Pro Bars, arguing over how many they can p...

Off The Beaten Path: Colombia - Donalrey Nieva

Colombia had been on both of our minds for awhile, so this year, Karen and I finally decided to make it happen! Once tickets were booked, the planning started. As much as we love bikepacking, we d...

Stagepoach 420 (San Diego to Anza Borrego)

This post got published on The Radavist!Day 1: Mid March 2018. Me, John Blackwell and Jason Silverek meetup in San Diego one morning to ride the Stagecoach 400 route, a 400 mile bikepacking race th...

Amigos De Los Padres

The Route: 153 mi, 14740' elevation gain, 70% dirt roads, 10% paved roads, 20% singletrack/no-trail/hike-a-bike. 2-3 days total with one resupply about half way through.

Bike Camping at Lake Skenonto, Harriman State Park, NY

Don and friends ride out of dense city life to a peaceful retreat 50 miles north of NYC.

NYC to the Appalachian Trail

It's been a while since I've done a multi day bike camping trip. A few emails between my good buddies/teammate, Seth and Dave, and we were off on a nice long weekend adventure. The plan was to ma...

Point Reyes Overnighter - The Dirty Way

I rarely get on the north side of Mt. Tam so I put this route together to ride trails over the mountain and into Pt. Reyes National Seashore!

Emerald Triangle Tour - Pack List and Gear

The Route: 320 mi, 60,000' elevation gain, 70% fireroad, 15% singletrack, 10% road, 5% hike-a-bike. 5-7 days total with 3-4 days of limited or no resupply points.