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Trailers, Leashes, Beds, and Running Belts.Tents, Pads, and Cookware.Waterproof Clothes, Jackets, and Pants.Headlamps, Dry Bags, and Insulated Canisters.

Dog

Burley Tail Wagon

The Burley Tail Wagon is the standard trailer for towing your pup or cat with you on your bike. We’ve used it for Europe and even wrote a review about the trailer.

Burley D’Lite Trailer

Bigger than the Tail Wagon and designed for children, this trailer has a built in suspension. We’ve used it for South America and loved it.

Here is our Review.

Kurgo Loft Wander Dog Bed for Travel

Comfortable, easy to wash, and a must for traveling with a dog. Sora takes this bed everywhere and we love it. Check out the review.

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Kurgo Reflective 6-in-1 Quantum Dog Leash

This leash can be used in so many different ways. We love being able to clip the leash to a bench, pole, or even our bodies. It’s our everyday leash, check out the review for more details.

Kurgo Spring Back Leash

Fantastic leash for running with your dog or a quick toilet break. Easy to use, small, and simple.

Kurgo K9 Excursion Running Belt

We use the running belt with Sora on the big hills that are too steep to ride or if we’re tackling a long run. Extra storage and various adjustments makes this a must for us.

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Camping

Big Agnes – Copper Spur HV UL Tent

Double doors, light, bright, easy to setup, and one of the better tents we’ve used. Plus, Big Agnes has wonderful customer support if you have any issues. Two people + gear + a dog = 3 person tent.

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir All Season Mattress

Hands down the best pads out there. Super comfortable, durable, and you can use the self-inflating battery operated pump. Slightly loud, but then again, so are all inflatable sleeping pads.

MSR Dragonfly Stove

This stove can be used anywhere with almost any type of fuel. We love the valve adjuster and self cleaning shaker jet. Plus, it has a lifetime warranty. This is THE stove to take when traveling to parts unknown.

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MSR Trail Lite Duo System

Bowls, cups, and a cooking pot! We’ve used this setup and love the simplicity of the design and the compact nature.

MSR Alpine Deluxe Kitchen Set

The motherland of gadgets for cooking. It has a grader, cleaning brush, wine opener, knife, cutting board, spatula, and room to store spices.

MSR Flex Skillet

Durable no frills no stick skillet. You can easily pack the skillet with the duo system and the handle comes off for easy packing. Big enough to use for making enough food for two people.

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Clothing

Showers Pass Waterproof Refuge Jacket
This jacket is bomb proof and Dave has used it to withstand the winds of Patagonia, the tropical rains of Ecuador, and even a little snow in Peru. There is a reason this jacket is highly rated.
Showers Pass Women’s Double Century RTX

Jen has been riding this jacket with the optional hood for many months. Lightweight, functional, colorful, and tailored for a women’s body size.

Showers Pass Men’s Club Convertible 2 Water Proof

Dave loves the convertibles as he can drop the long leg sleeves and ride more free. Breathable when sleeveless and capable of storage in the pockets. A must for riding in the rain.

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Showers Pass Transit Pants
Showers Pass Men’s Rogue Pant

Stylish and functional these pants rock. Reflective material in case you want to ride in the dark, plus the tapered legs ensure you pant won’t get sucked into the chainrings.

Showers Pass Transit Pant

Jen gets cold when riding in the rain and water protection is requirement. These waterproof pants easy handle the rain and wind.

Showers Pass Women’s Syncline Jacket

This is Jen’s favorite running jacket. It’s super lightweight, has a built in hoodie, packs small, and still protects from the rain. And it’s built for a women’s body. 

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Misc

Black Diamond ReVolt Headlamp
USB chargeable with spare batteries plus it’s got a red mode for night time. We both have this headlamp and love it.
SealLine EcoSee Clear Dry Bag

These dry bags have saved us on a number of occasions. We wrap our electronics in a bag. The clear factor is a bonus as you can easily determine the contents. Must have for touring.

Klean Kanteen Classic Insulated 20-Ounce Stainless Steel Bottle 

Insulated bottles are clutch in the hot and the cold. We’ve put soup in them, stored cold water, and even used them to roll out sore muscles.

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This little wild child. You know what we do every morning at 10am? We walk back and forth and back and forth past our vet. It's her favorite place in the world (after what they've done for Sora and her ashes, who can blame her?). The reason we do this is because she goes ballistic everytime we approach. So we walk until she doesn't pull toward the door. When she reaches that point, we sit in front of the door. Then I touch the door handle. Now we're ringing the doorbell. Tomorrow, maybe we'll graduate to opening the door. She's a handful, but it's really quite fun to work with her and watch her progression. Maybe one day, she'll even come back when I call her in the woods. Maybe... #sponsored @qalo #qalodog #qalorings
Last week, after I had learned the devastating news about Sora's ashes, our vet ran into Dave on the street and told him to tell me to stop by.They told him again the next day when I couldn't go in.I tried going on the third day, but couldn't bring myself to see them. Not because I was angry with them about the miscommunication, but because I couldn't bear to see the last people who saw Sora.I texted her and told her I wasn't ready to come in because I was so upset.A flurry of text messages came in. Before I could read them all, my vet was calling me. "Jen," she said. "I need to talk to you about Sora." She went on to tell me that she called the cremation company to ask if there was any way for us to still recuperate Sora's ashes. It had been three weeks by that point.What she told me next, I still have trouble believing.By some sort of magic or miracle or apology from the universe, the machine had broken and they had to pause the cremations. Sora was STILL there, untouched, waiting to come back to us.I couldn't process what she had just told me. How could it be that three weeks had passed and Sora was still intact? My body shook and tears rained from my eyes at the thought that we'd have her back with us, where she belongs.I didn't fully believe it until today, when I walked home with her tucked in a ceramic pot cradled in my arms.
I'm not quite sure how he did it, but Dave somehow convinced me to let us foster a puppy for a few weeks.It's not that I'm opposed to fostering, it's more a timing thing. And also a puppy thing. One puppy is plenty!This guy here is Leon and he needed a place to recover after getting fixed and while the refugio is being reviewed by the city government.The "shelter" isn't really up to code, but there's nowhere else to keep the dogs.Leon is quickly learning his manners and how to be a pet and live inside with humans.He's a good influence on Laila's recall challenges. She comes back when he does and he's not nearly as bold as she is!Today, we took him to the dog park and watched him go from a cautious pup with his tail between his legs to a happy guy running gleefully among the other dogs.Have you ever fostered a pet?#sponsored by @zukespets #ZukesPack #LetsGoZukes #LiveLifeOffLeash
Today marks our first full month without Sora. The first couple of weeks, I really struggled with my mourning process. I felt like I wasn't mourning her "right." Not crying enough. Not talking to her often enough. Not remembering to look for her at her spots every time we sat down on the couch. I'd feel upset with myself. I feared that by not filling my thoughts with her every second of the day, it meant I was forgetting her. I compared myself to others I know who have lost their pets. I'd feel angry with myself for not grieving in the same exact way. Why haven't I cried in the middle of the grocery store over Sora? After sharing this with some friends, I finally realized that we all grieve and move on differently. And it doesn't mean that I miss Sora and less or that I will ever forget her. As I became kinder to myself, I felt Sora's presence more often. Joining me on my yoga mat. Sleeping at the foot of our bed. I can hear her tags jingle on the trail and her nails clack across the floor. I look for signs of her, in the sky and from others that let me know that she is ok. And that makes me feel at peace.
Can I get a boop, boop?@boopmynose #boopmynose #boop #howmanyboopsdoyoucount
Instagram, we are pleased to introduce you to Furgie, the newest addition to our adventure pack.She's old and rusty and slow as hell. She creaks and rattles and the back door doesn't open without a little help from the inside. The gas gauge only works sometimes and the dash constantly tells us we're overheating (falsely). But she'll take us to the mountains and in search of fall colors. We'll sleep beneath the stars and see this world together.The only thing missing? Sora, of course. We had talked about getting a van for so long, and it's bittersweet having one without her.A bit on her name: Furgoneta is the Spanish word for van. While running the other day, I realized that the word starts with FUR. Fur! Like animals. And that's how Furgie came to be!
I texted our vet on Saturday to ask when we should expect Sora's ashes.After a bit of a delay, the clinic replied and said that when you do a group cremation, the ashes are not returned.I had no idea. Perhaps our vet mentioned this, but I either missed it in translation or in my grief.I lost it upon hearing this news. I wailed and sobbed as hard as I did leading up to her death.I thought that I would have one last physical object of Sora. I envisioned bringing her ashes with us on our travels, and offering a part of her to each new destination to continue her adventure.Even if only one grain of sand in the whole pile belonged to her, it still contained her. It still represented her. And now, we can't bring her along as I had planned.I'm not angry with our vet about the miscommunication. I get that we're in a different country and they do things differently from how they do at home. In fact, when I asked, they sounded surprised.I just feel like we've lost her all over again. If we had known, we would have paid the 250€ to do a private cremation and have her back.I suppose this is the universe teaching me to practice letting go. I just wonder, how many times do I have to let Sora go before it's sufficient?
After Sora died, heading to Instagram was a little like Christmas. I had hundreds of comments filled with love and condolences and stories of Sora. You used #sorasnextadventure to show me where you took your dogs in honor of Sora. . One of the most touching displays of honor was this painting by @rhendricks05. I saw that I had been tagged in a photo and pressed on the notification, not expecting anything, since Instagram sometimes likes to tell me I've been tagged, when really it's just an old post. So when I saw this beautiful painting of Sora, tears began streaming down my face. . Her own beautiful Afghan hound, Lakho died just days before Sora, so she knew all too well the pain we felt. . A wave of gratitude flowed through my body and filled my empty heart at the sight of this image. This, my friends, is why I cherish this community so much.
A cold front has come through Spain this week, bringing cooler weather and finally, a snippet of fall! . Our mountains are once again covered in snow, which just makes me so happy. . @seeinanewway sent me this new super fun lens that distorts images and I am LOVING playing with it. It creates fun bokeh effects and mimics movement in shots. What do you think? #lensbaby . Also, if you want to see what Laila thinks of the whole tossing leaves at your dogs thing, head to my stories. 😉
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