August 2023

After my first bike touring trip in Portugal last year, I could not wait to try bikepacking this summer. Swapping paved roads and hotels for gravel and campsites seemed challenging and fun. I couldn’t wait to see what the hype was all about. Up until last month, all of my bike trips have been what […]

Bikepacking vs bike touring… are they the same thing? Bikepacking and bike touring are two terms often used interchangeably. Both terms mean a multi-day bicycle trip during which a cyclist rides to a new destination each day. Over the course of a bike tour or bikepacking trip, a cyclist may travel hundreds or thousands of […]