In “Ode to First Times,” Camille Gardent goes on a bikepacking trip through Kyrgyzstan, documenting the sights and sounds along the way, and then reflects on the experience in poetic terms. For more on her video, read on below…

Camille Gardent‘s Ode to First Times is a beautiful reflection of her bikepacking trip through Kyrgyzstan that asks what happens when you trade the familiar for a landscape that feels like another planet. This 800-kilometer bikepacking video seeks to find an answer woven from countless moments of discovery. Navigating a desert of stones, pushing 30-kilogram bikes up 40% gradients at 3,500 meters, and sharing meals with nomadic families in yurts is just part of what is shown. Beyond that, it has made waves for poignantly asking questions about cultural, gender, and mental barriers, and a way to break them through the art of travel.

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