After three years on the bike it hadn’t lasted long until we felt acute urge for this life again. Life simplicity originating from the problems like what to eat and where to sleep. And so we set off to Austria … Continued
Last week we couldn’t stand being stationary anymore and once the weather got a little better, we sat on our bikes again and cycled to the train station to start the week of freedom in the mountains of central Slovakia. … Continued
Cycle touring or bikepacking is a synonym for freedom. Cycle touring during pandemic is the exact opposite. When we posted our own story about cutting our journey short, it’s soon become one of the most popular articles on this blog. … Continued
Last day of May 2017 we headed out of Vancouver with the destination Ushuaia in mind. The journey was supposed to take 1,5 years, clearly we extended it a little bit. At the end coronavirus cut our plans short, only … Continued
Approaching the end of the trip reminds us a lot of the beginnings. More pavement as in Canada and USA, Pacific ocean as on the Oregon coast, more lakes and glaciers as in the Canadian rockies… We wanted to spice … Continued
A month ago we were riding on a neverending white surface. I got the best present for birthday – just to be there (maybe the only one ever comparable with that is Barbie campervan from Mattel). How did it feel … Continued
Lagunas route in the southwest of Bolivia is one of the toughest rides people mention in their blogs. It’s thanks to the sand, washboard, wind, altitude and the remoteness that will make you carry lots of food. We were actually … Continued
Ruta de las Vicuñas is bikepacking route that follows the border between Bolivia and Chile. We initially didn’t plan to take it but we changed our plans in view of the situation in Bolivia changing every minute. Right after crossing … Continued
Hello from Peru! We’ve finally managed to put together this short film about first part of bikepacking TEMBR in Ecuador. Follow us into magical kingdom of frailejones, to 4000 metres asl to Piñán páramo and on crazy cobblestones to Lagunas … Continued
Hi all the bike touring women out there (and all the curious men too ;))! To be a bike touring woman has a couple of specifics when it comes to the packing list. I’ve decided to put it together here … Continued