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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…

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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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