Summer in the Pacific Northwest is, in my opinion, the best summer weather in the world. It’s not too hot, nor to cold. It doesn’t rain for nearly three straight months. The camping is divine, as the night air still cools down for a perfect sleeping temperature. It’s the[...]
This post is written in partnership with Travel Oregon, Oregon Wine Country, and Eugene Cascades Coast. To read about our entire journey check out our blog posts leg-by-leg: Portland to Champoeg, McKenzie Pass, and Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeways I awoke several times throughout[...]
This post is done in partnership with Travel Oregon and Oregon’s Mount Hood Territory. To read about our entire journey check out our blog posts leg-by-leg: Willamette Valley, McKenzie Pass, and Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeways Champoeg State Park makes the perfect destination for[...]
Our friend Flavia, whom we met early on in our travels at a Casa de Ciclistas in Patagonia, wanted to enlist our help in adopting a puppy with whom she had fallen in love a month prior in the small mountain village of Hanchipata. Suggesting a bike ‘n hike trip to dog-friendly[...]
As Dave, Sora, and I pulled into the Czech camp ground, we noticed a guy sitting with his dog on a bench. To the right, sat a bike with half a dog kennel fitted to the rear rack and the word BIKE CANINE advertising the duo. We approached and asked if that was his bike. Yes, he said. You[...]
Due to our own indirection and mistakes, we had a bit of a difficult time finding dog-friendly B3 Backpacker Hostel in Iquique, Chile. Fortunately, we found ourselves in the delightfully warm-weather-pocket of northern Chile that reminded us of San Diego, so getting lost wasn’t all[...]
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. Bike with[...]
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[...]
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[...]
I rested my bike along the cobblestone wall of the bridge. Just beyond sat a vineyard with rows of grapes, and most importantly, a large tree providing ample shade. Here, I thought, here is where I will lie down and maybe never get up. My feet dragged my aching body to the shaded[...]
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