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Category Stories
A Route and a Ride: Developing the Wydaho One Hundred
The Wydaho One Hundred didn't start as an event or even a published route. After a mid-fall bikepacking trip on the Jackpine-Pinochle road, I decided to ride back to Victor taking the long, scenic way through the farmland of Felt on double-track county "roads," up through Packsaddle Canyon and around the backroads of Victor.
Dirt To Dunes: A Bikepacking Epic Right in Your Backyard
Like many adventures, this bikepacking expedition started with enthusiastic inspiration and an idea -- circumnavigate the great Eastern Idaho Sagebrush Steppe and Lava Flows, connecting mountain ranges to sand dunes -- dubbed Dirt to Dunes.
Plan B
What do you do when you realize you bit off way more than you can chew? Imagine you're in the depths of the wilderness, high up on a mountain peak, about to drop into a canyon. Once you do, there's no turning back. You must go forward.
A Long, Sleepless Night on the White Rim
White Rim Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah -- November 2017
I set out to bikepack the White Rim Trail and the surrounding area -- 146 miles in 3 days, self-supported, carrying all the gear and water I would need. But there's something else that isn't talked about nearly as much. Something that at a moment's notice can rise up and cause havoc.
What The Pursuit Was For Me: An Account From JayP’s Fat Pursuit
I'm not a quitter. It never occurred to me to quit. It's not an option. I'm grateful to have perseverance on my side because, without that, I would have been defeated.
First 5 Days of Thru-hiking the AZT: Shin Splints, Desert Heat and Wildfires
Everything in the desert wants to harm you. It’s a true statement. The animals, the plants, the… wildfires? Yeah… That’s one you wouldn’t expect to deal with in April, even in the Sonoran Desert. April 19, Day 1 Ken, the…
A High Adventure: Trekking Across The Teton Range
"Of all the mountains I've seen, the Tetons are the ones that look like they want to rip your head off, but then cuddle with you afterward because they feel bad."
-- Eric (Epic Tour) Morton
The Struggle Of An Adventure Writer
"Success" is not actually attaining the goal of experiencing everything you want to, but rather never losing the desire to achieve such a feat.
No Photos. Only Faced Fears — My Biggest Adventure To Date
In a day and age where “photo or it didn’t happen” reigns supreme and the world of social media seeks to record every milestone and life moment, I’m going to tell you about an adventure where there isn’t any “proof”…