A practical bikepacking pack list covering the core systems you need for a multi-day ride - food and water, shelter and sleep, clothing, tools, first aid, and the small extras that make life on the bike more comfortable.

When long-distance travel and big plans came to a halt, I turned my attention to the overlooked roads and ridgelines just beyond my front door in Durango. This story is about finding adventure close to home and realizing curiosity can make even familiar places feel wild again.

As gravel racing grows, so do the questions around who these events are really built for. This piece looks at the barriers that still exist in the sport and the vision behind the WTF Bikexplorers Gravel Program to create more support, connection, and representation.

This story explores how cycling can be a tool for deeper awareness - not just of landscape, but of the environmental, political, and humanitarian realities that shape it. Through the Sky Islands Odyssey and Ruta del Jefe, I share how riding through the Arizona borderlands changed the way I think about route building and responsibility.

A recap of a four-day ride through the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, where a group of WTF Bikexplorers came together to camp, ride, and build connection through shared challenge. What unfolded was a reminder of how meaningful it can be to move through a landscape in community.

A high-alpine bikepacking ride through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, where rugged dirt roads, mining history, and 12,000-foot passes come together in one unforgettable loop. This story guide blends route details with the experience of riding through one of the state’s most dramatic mountain landscapes.

A multi-day ride from the city of Oaxaca to Mexico’s Pacific coast, traveling through mezcal country, Indigenous mountain villages, and the Sierra Madre del Sur before descending to the beach at Zipolite. This route guide captures both the practical shape of the ride and the richness of the places along the way.

One of the most spectacular sections of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, this ride links Whitefish and Banff through remote wilderness, river valleys, and the dramatic peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Expect demanding terrain, wildlife, and the kind of scenery that makes every hard mile feel worthwhile.

This Montana loop threads together old-growth forest, glacial lakes, car-free dirt roads, and some of the wildest riding in and around Glacier National Park. It is a route that balances beauty and solitude with the constant awareness that you are traveling through true bear country.

A ride through Central Oregon’s forests, high desert, and geologic oddities, linking old mining country, ghost towns, and the Painted Hills. This story guide follows a route that feels approachable in distance but rich in texture, history, and changing terrain.

The Trans-America Trail is a 5,000-mile off-road crossing of the United States, originally built for dual-sport motorcycles but fully capable of reshaping a cyclist’s understanding of distance, hardship, and the country itself. This story guide introduces the scale, terrain, and spirit of the route.

With the release of the Ruta del Jefe film, this post shares the heart behind the event and the issues it is meant to spotlight in the Arizona borderlands. It also includes updates, action items, and ways to stay engaged with the environmental and humanitarian work connected to the ride.

In this interview, I talk about how Ruta del Jefe grew out of route development in the Sky Islands and why I wanted the event to be about more than just a hard day on the bike. The conversation touches on landscape, advocacy, cycling culture, and the deeper purpose behind the race.

A transparent look at how WTF Bikexplorers funded its work in its early years, including summit costs, scholarships, volunteer support, and organizer pay. This statement was written to share the realities of grassroots organizing and the values guiding the movement’s growth.

This recap of the 2019 Land Run 100 reflects on both the race itself and the history behind its name, looking at endurance, cycling community, and the uneasy relationship between sporting culture and the stories places carry. It is part race report, part reflection on what events like this can choose to acknowledge.

An introduction to what it really means to pursue adventure by bike - not as a polished ideal, but as something built through curiosity, discomfort, adaptation, and a willingness to keep learning. This piece offers a grounded look at the mindset behind adventure cycling.

A beginner-friendly interview covering the basics of bikepacking, from planning a route and choosing gear to what makes a trip memorable once you are out there. It is a simple starting point for anyone curious about multi-day bicycle travel.

This piece reflects on the role public lands have played in shaping my life on the bike - not just as places to ride, but as places where freedom, beauty, and possibility feel more available. It is a reminder of how much access matters when your life is built around movement and exploration.

A story from the first grand depart of the Baja Divide, where a large group of riders set out across Baja California and quickly splintered into smaller stories, shifting alliances, hard-earned lessons, and unpredictable adventure. It is about the chaos, beauty, and shared mythology that form around a big route in its earliest days.