A New Project
Travel blogs, by their nature, are often short-lived affairs. As the trip draws to a close, the once rampant posting grinds to a halt, the tale has been told and […]
Category Archives: Bikepacking
Tierra del Fuego; Bikepacking to the End of the World
A bumper edition as my southerly ramblings finally draw to a close. Tierra del Fuego, land of fire, ‘end of the world’ and a fittingly wild place for the final […]
The Lake District (The Chilean one…)
Rather shamefully I’ve never actually been to the English Lake District, so comparisons with its Chilean counterpart are hard to draw. That said, during our few days roaming this forested […]
More Criss Crossing: Paso Copahue
As the Andes winds it’s way south from Bolivia it takes on a somewhat slimmer figure and, rather than being faced with multiple ranges and an expansive altiplano, crossing it […]
Heavyweight vs. Lightweight
This is a little something I penned out whilst battling through Bolivia and hopefully it may be of some use to future riders, although I fear it probably comes across […]
Bikepacking Ausangate
Most people come to Cusco to visit the mighty Machu Picchu, highlight of countless South American trips and dream destination for many. It’s therefore almost with a sense of guilt […]
Back to the Blanca
Anyone who’s been paying the slightest attention to my tracking map has no doubt noticed that the trip has somewhat ground to a halt in recent months. I’d be the […]
Back In the Thick of It
Testing ones mettle is almost synonymous with adventure cycle touring and everyone has their own strategy for tackling the ‘mind games’. In my case the outwards expression of these internal […]
The Triple Heart Bypass
First off, to allay any sense of panic, I haven’t just been for an impromptu cardiac operation in a Peruvian village. The title refers instead to the term we assigned […]
Going Rackless. (Another) New Set-Up
This post is a little outdated, for my current setup see here and for more preaching about lightweight touring see here. Sometimes I wonder if my passion for gear and […]
THE RIDE SOUTH 