In contemplating various new writing and drawing projects and ideas I sat down recently to try and identify bikepacking literature. By which I mean writing which is specifically based on, inspired by, written about or during or otherwise related to the cycling sub-discipline of bikepacking. There is a profusion of cycling blogging and a huge array … Continue reading
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Dusty Miles and Long Days: Saddle-time on the Brodie Monster
Earlier in the summer Vancouver-based bike company Brodie reached out to us to see whether we were interested in riding some of their bikes. Their line-up is pretty broad, and definitely at its best with their road, cyclocross and touring bikes. Brodie’s are some of the most common commuting and touring bikes you see in … Continue reading
Surly Ogre – A Quiver of One
Fairly shortly after our trip to the Chilcotin’s in the fall of 2014 I was offered a 22” Surly Ogre at an amazing price by the good folks at the best bike shop in Vancouver, Mighty Riders. After some deliberation I went for it and so for the past months I have been gradually breaking … Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Bikepacking – Chilcotin Mountain Gear Choices
This post would be best subtitled as “The Anti-Capitalist Guide to Bikepacking”. By that I mean that what I will outline below are a few thoughts on the gear that was brought on our fall bike packing trip to the Chilcotins and reflect just a little on why light gear makes a difference but how … Continue reading
Call of the Wild: Bikepacking B.C.’s Coast Mountains – Part 2
Warner Pass to Tatla Lake – via Taseko River, Taseko Lake, Nemaiah Valley, Tsuniah Valley, Chilko Lake, Potato Range, Cheshi Creek, and Tatlayoko Lake. At Warner Pass I stared off the edge of my mental map, down into the sweeping Taseko River valley. As if emerging from the confined sanctum of the Coast Mountains into the nave, … Continue reading
Call of the Wild: Bikepacking B.C.’s Coast Mountains – Part 1
Mission to Warner Pass – via Harrison Lake, Big Silver Creek, Nahatlatch River, Lytton, Lillooet, Shulaps Range, Tyaughton Lake, and Gun Creek. On a late August afternoon, I rolled out my door into the summer heat. I loaded my bike onto a public bus, and took it to the farthest stop of Vancouver’s transit system – … Continue reading
Pikas, Packrats and Pancakes: Bugaboos July 2012
By Knut I’d been dreaming about returning to the ‘Bugs for months, so when the time finally came to potentially head up I watched the weather forecast like a fanatic. Packing commenced nearly a week before and was accompanied by an aggressive meal dehydration scheme spearheaded by Erica. Pasta sauce, stir-fry, chili, all manner of … Continue reading
