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The Little Van that Could (and still does)

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Casper bears the qualities of that brave, hearty kid; the dirtiest one on the playground, covered in bug bites and scratches, wearing a shirt with holes and spaghetti perma-stains - but, man is he having fun! Read the rest

Moments Between

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A sage backcountry skier advises the novice to look for opportunity over obstacle; turn away from the trees, look instead at the space between. The eyes see the opportunity and the brain instructs the body to follow. Whoosh, down you go, soft powder replacing hesitation. Read the rest

Road Trip: from point A to wherever point B may be

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I don’t know what it is about a road trip that gets me excited like a kid on Christmas Eve. Maybe it’s the idea getting a piece of that classic Americana; a lone car down an open road, hands out the window slowly gliding up and down as you feel …

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Bikepacking the Coconino Loop

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Five days behind us, we had the “Queen Stage” looming on Day 6. We had camped down by the Verde River, watched a skunk tango with our gear under the moonlight, and woke up with everything, including my one prized chamois, damp. Read the rest

The Final Stretch: Finishing the 2019 Tour Divide

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The Tour Divide is the world’s longest off-pavement cycling route, where self-supported ultra-cyclists race from Banff, Alberta Canada to the finish line in Antelope Wells, New Mexico.

Day 26 – The Beaverhead Work Center was at full throttle when I rolled up on my bike. To the left of …

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Sleep In The Dirt

Category: Essays From the Field

The Little Van that Could (and still does)

Moments Between

Road Trip: from point A to wherever point B may be

Bikepacking the Coconino Loop

The Final Stretch: Finishing the 2019 Tour Divide