And with that summer looks like it is getting ready to pack it in. The last few months have been a whirlwind for me. Some big trips, some small ones. Weddings and BBQ’s. Leading into fall feels a bit different this year. With our family getting a little bigger in the upcoming year, I am excited at the whole new world of adventure that lies ahead. As for the … Continue reading Big trips and the future.
I had an opportunity this summer to tackle an Epic “Bucket list” type trip. Cycling from Calgary Alberta to Richmond BC. 11 days, 1100kms, and a few big hills to climb. I collaborated with Explore Magazine to share this journey. Enjoy the ride… Cheers http://www.explore-mag.com/Cycling-Alberta-to-BC-yes-this-is-how-i-choose-to-vacation Continue reading Cycle Touring Across BC
I Survived! This was an epic 11 day, 1100 km cycling trip across BC. Write up to come soon. Cheers folks. Continue reading Teasers from my bike trip
The bag is packed, the bike is boxed. Heading to the airport and off to Calgary to start my 11 day. 1000km adventure across BC! Continue reading And the adventure begins…
So it has been said to me that sometimes I cut things a bit too close to the edge. But when an opportunity comes up to go and climb some mountains… what are you going to do. My big bike trip is now only 2 weeks away, seems like a good time to go on a mountain climbing weekend! Thursday night. 9:00pm. I come home from … Continue reading Toiling with Tolkien
So a number of months ago, my friend Bryty approached me about a possible trip to go check out a mountain range north of Mt. Currie BC whose peaks bear the names of various “Lord of the Rings” characters. It is an area I have wanted to check out for a while. We began to piece together possible dates, and a list of folks that … Continue reading A trip, before a trip
Well They plane ticket has been booked! One step closer. This cycling trip is officially happening. Nice to get that part solidified and off my shoulders. Now becomes crunch time time for any edits to my route etc. I chose to ride Calgary to Vancouver (Richmond) over 11 days as apposed to 10 days with a day off somewhere in the middle. This decision was … Continue reading A little closer…
Well I received my care package from the folks over at Krave Gourmet Jerky today. This will go along way toward the protein needed for the upcoming trip. Thanks you guys for the support! Cheers. Continue reading Goodies from KRAVE
Putting together multiday trips, regardless of the activity takes careful thought, some obsessive packing, and a bit of stress. Surprisingly I have had a number of people say to me that they don’t know how to put together a multiday trip. Not knowing where to begin. So I thought I would lay out how I put together my adventures.. The Trip: What is my objective? Kayaking the … Continue reading The Process of Planning a Trip.
As March turns into April, I am now in full swing of putting the details into my trip. The route is set, and it is now a matter of organizing camp locations, setting daily km estimates, booking the flight and acquiring a bike box for myself. With about 100 days or so to go… Things are going to start moving fast as this 1000 km cycling journey gets … Continue reading Pinning Together the Finer Points-CTS update
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