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Year: 2015

Packing up

For the past few weeks leading up to my departure, I have been slowly selling items from my apartment. Primarily…

Tough times don't last, tough people do. Robert H. Schuller

Tough people

I first got introduced to the above quote through a blogpost by Mr Semi Rad Brendan Leonard, relating a story about his friends who had to deal with challenging s...

Deux North: Hunt 4

Definitely more something for the pure road biking aficionados, but a lot of things being said in this video very much apply to bike touring as well.

Here is to new roads, getting l...

Route Planning

Coming up with a route for this adventure was actually much easier than I thought. The Adventure Cycling Route Network…

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch

The Comfort Zone

I clearly remember the first time I saw this quote. It was at the East West Bookshop in Mountain View, the city next to Sunnyvale in the San Francisco S...

What is this about?

In 2012 I did my first multi-day tour on a bicycle, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, over the span…

Gear and Services used from

Adventure Cycling Association Surly MSR Big Agnes Ortlieb Schwalbe REI Planet Bike Mountain Hardwear Garmin The North Face Columbia Sportswear Shimano Specialized Sea To Summit Brooks

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