As we prepared for our multi-year cycle tour, selecting durable panniers that could accommodate our belongings was a top priority. Upon learning of Arkel from none other than the Metal Cowboy, a small Canadian company with just six office employees, we considered their line and ultimately[...]
While waiting several days for a package delivery, it was suggested that we stay in the teeny, tiny village of Cariquima, Chile, just 30 kilometers from the Bolivian border. Why? Because there was Internet. And it was the only place for hundreds of kilometers where it could be found[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]