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Incense and Impasse
32 Jan 16 Guest / plogCjell Monē wanted nothing more than to follow a faint, squiggly line from Sela Pass, a 14,000’ remote corner of India, to the Bhutan border. He was thwarted by the military, chased down by taxis, and barricaded by an entire village during his attempt. Read the whole story…
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Daniel Wilhelm on the Altravesur
13 Jan 12 Guest / plogDaniel Wilhelm rode a large portion of our Altravesur route through southern Spain back in October. With great weather and tapas fueling the way, he went from Malaga to Valencia in 12 days. Here is his ride gallery from the trip…
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Bikepacking the GR5 With TRPN
13 Dec 8 Guest / video420 miles, countless passes, every night in a bivvy bag, and endless climbs with incredible views. Watch as the crew from TRPN tackles the ultimate cross-Alps adventure, the GR5 from Geneva to Nice…
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Not Far From Home 2: Destination North
9 Dec 6 Guest / videoRemember “Not Far From Home”… released exactly one year ago today? Well, Kona and Erkki Punttila did it again. And the sequel “Destination North” is equally as enchanting. A must watch film and mesmerizing photoset from a trip even further from home… in Finland’s great north Lapland.
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Ridge and Valley: Bikepacking Virginia
4 Nov 30 Guest / videoSix riders set off to bikepack a portion of the VMBT through Virginia’s Ridge and Valley region. Along the way they met some incredible fall foliage and crazy weather… and brought back photos and a short film to tell the tale.
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Easy Pine Nut and Pesto Pasta
10 Oct 18 Guest / foodOur friend Brendan Leonard recently co-authored and published a camping cookbook titled “Best Served Wild”. We asked Brendan to recommend the simplest and most lightweight recipe from the “Multi-Day Outings” chapter. Here’s one that any bikepacker should be able to make…
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Nature is Purposeless…
7 Oct 16 Guest / videoEmil Börner and Daniel Gustafsson set out on a bikepacking trip through Sweden’s Sylarna wilderness. It was Emil’s first bike trip in a year and a half after suffering a terrible tragedy during a transcontinental bike tour. Their weekend trip resulted in this incredibly beautiful and moving short film…
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Rider’s Lens: Federico Cabrera
13 Oct 9 Guest / plogFederico Cabrera sets out on bikepacking trips through remote areas in South America carrying a small portable photography studio. His mission? To capture portraits of people and families who don’t have such a photo. And, as his project is named, “Their Only Portrait” becomes a priceless possession for many of the people he meets along the way.
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Remote Encounters: Austria
17 Sep 19 Guest / videoJimmy and Pia realized the main thing that kept them in the saddle and out exploring the world was the intimate way in which they connected with people they met along the way. So they decided to start a film project about just that. Watch this beautifully shot and enchanting episode of ‘Remote Encounters’ in Austria and learn more about the series…
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The Oregon Outback, by Ultranaut
6 Aug 15 Guest / videoBack in May, three gents from British Columbia ventured South to cycle the Oregon Outback. They came back with this unique film to document the journey…
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Dogpacking: Guide to Bikepacking with your Dog
52 Jul 23 Guest / tipsWho doesn’t enjoy the idea of bikepacking with their dog? Promises of wagging tails and grinning muzzles at every rest stop, topped off with restful bliss at the end of the day. What’s not to love? John Freeman has been bikepacking with Melan for a couple of years. Here are his tips and insight…
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Interview with Evan Deutsch, by Janie Hayes
5 Jul 14 Guest / cultureThe 2017 Trans Am Bike Race came to an historic end as Evan Deutsch broke Mike Hall’s course record with a finish in 17 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes. The top female, Janie Hayes, conducted this in depth interview with Evan about his record-setting performance and gear list…