In the past, we would carry two leashes when cycle touring (three, actually because we had two dogs at the time). Two were regular walking leashes, while the third was a running leash for Sora. When we encounter steep hills, separated paths, or low-traffic roads, we boot Sora from the[...]
While planning our journey many months ago, Albania rose to the top of our list of countries to visit. Like the other Balkan countries, Albania was ruled by the Ottomans for nearly 400 years and has a strong Muslim heritage to show for it. After occupations by the Greeks, Serbians[...]
Rick Shaw, as Sora refers to her Burley Tail Wagon (get it, rickshaw?), has certainly taken a beating during our four months on tour. We have traveled over every sort of surface imaginable with this dog bike trailer: smooth pavement, not-so-smooth pavement, gravel, pebble-lined trails[...]
I had no idea the pain I felt while cycling wasn’t normal until I scheduled a bike fitting appointment. Sure, my butt, hoo hoo, and toes felt numb after an hour in the saddle, my left wrist ached, and my neck and shoulders felt like a training ground for sailors’ knots, but I thought that[...]
Sora spends a lot of time on her bed. It lines the bottom of her trailer while we ride anywhere from four to eight hours each day and she sleeps on it at the foot of our tent each night. Our bicycle journey required a reliable bed that was lightweight, waterproof, and durable. Kurgo’s[...]
With just nine months to save for our trip, Dave and I quickly realized that if we wanted to travel longterm, we would need to figure out a method of acquiring our gear at discount or for free. My days of working in events and for non-profit organizations meant that the daunting task[...]
