After more than a year of cycle touring with our dog, we’ve come to rely on several essential items that we use regularly for Sora. The infographic below should help as you put together your packing list the next time you head out on a bike tour with your dog. What is Bike with Your[...]
As we chugged up and out of Iquique, I peered out the window inspecting what we could have subjected ourselves to had we attempted to cycle this particular route: climbing 600 meters (2,000 ft) in 14 kilometers on a highway chock-a-block with large semis, a narrow shoulder, on the[...]
At first, the idea of riding a bike with a dog around the world seemed ridiculous. I wanted no part in the idea. It only took a couple weeks of sunny days stuck inside my office to come around and let Dave know I was in on his adventure proposal. Yes, cycle touring with a dog certainly[...]
I’m currently writing from the one sunny corner in a cabaña while my toes thaw and my shivers cede. I’m all about the hygge of a wood burning stove, but not so much the inefficiency of distributing the warmth, time spent trying to get the damn thing started, and the pollution output from[...]
Today marks one year on the road! We can’t believe that we are still on our bikes and traveling from Patagonia to Portland. Europe seems so long ago. We’ve come a long way from plunking down in the Oslo Airport without a map, pedaling off blindly in a new city. After one year on the road[...]
This post has been forming in my mind for months, ever since cycle touring Bulgaria last fall. The country won us over and it ended up on the top of our list of favorite countries from our European cycle tour. We followed the Euro Velo 13, or the Iron Curtain Trail, for the[...]
The Cross-Border Multi-Day Adventure Challenge is sure to get your adrenaline pumping! In this endurance event, participants use multi-modal transportation as they make their way from the tiny climbing town of El Chaltén, Argentina, to Candelaria Mancilla at the Chilean border. In this[...]
Dave and I sat with Sora on the shoulder of the dusty road between San Sebastian, Argentina and Porvenir, Chile. We had put in a good effort for the day and felt ready to stop after nearly 10 hours of riding. With little shelter to block the wind and a fence running along the entirety of[...]
All right, everyone. It’s time to listen to Part Two of the Patagonian Wind Monster, the horrible beast that tormented the Long Haul Trekkers for weeks on end. After escaping the Patagonian Wind Monster in the town of Punta Arenas, Chile for a few days, Dave, Jen, and Sora[...]
Ok, everyone, gather ‘round. I’m about to tell you of a tale of two cyclists and a dog who battled a terrifying creature during their cycle tour in Patagonia. We all know about Patagonia’s beautiful mountains, turquoise blue waters, world-renown trekking and mountaineering, but have you[...]
When I met my friend, Chris, five years ago, he was in the middle of building a bike for his wife, Brooke. I don’t mean that Chris was building out a bike from a purchased frame. He was building the frame with his own hands and tools. That night, I decided that I would one day commission[...]
We may be beginning our tour in South America, but we still have a couple posts left that we wanted to share from our Europe trip. After that, we’ll begin to share our Patagonian journey with you! In between meeting our friend, Lisa in Sitia and my family in Chania, clear on the other[...]
Our 2015 European cycling trip led us on a long and strenuous journey from Oslo to Athens. As we begin a journey through another continent, we reflected a bit on our accomplishments in Europe – where we stayed, whom we met, and how far we traveled. And so, to whet your inner[...]
If you follow us on social media, then you probably already know the news – the Long Haul Trekkers are headed to South America! As our European adventure began to wind down, we discussed our options to either stay in Europe, end our cycle tour, or venture on to another continent[...]
Long gone are the days of dedicated cycling paths, with directions so well-labeled, maps and GPS are rendered useless, where cars respectfully gave way to cyclists, providing a wide berth as they passed, and loud noises stemmed from the flock of barn swallows devouring ripe cherries on[...]
After doling some of its finest attributes like thunder and lightning, downpours, goat path cycling routes, and few sleeping options, Bulgaria more than made up for the barrage of cycling pains we experienced over our first several days. We thawed, rested, and dried our gear for[...]
