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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingPeru
December 5, 2018

Perú: Desaguadero – Arequipa via Volcan Ticsani

Alone on the Altiplano Here's the story of our 570km ride from the Bolivia/Peru Border at Deasaguadero back to sunny Arequipa via some remote stretches of the departments of Puno, Tacna and Moquegua, southern Peru. This…
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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingBolivia
December 2, 2018

Bolivia: Copacabana – Desaguadero

Bolivia, briefly. As I described in our last post, our original plan had been to enter Bolivia for just a few days and then turn north, towards Cusco, where we were going to have some extended…
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Bike PackingCycle TouringEquipmentTips & How Tos
November 12, 2018

Bikepacking Basics: a Beginners Guide to Multi-day Dirt Rides

Introduction Bikepacking is a new name for an old sport: multi-day mountain biking or dirt-road touring with an emphasis on travelling light and seeking adventurous routes. Ever since the late 1800’s intrepid cyclists have strapped…
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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingPeru
November 11, 2018

Perú: Arequipa – Copacabana, via Volcan Ubinas

More Cones and Canyons. This post comes from just inside the Bolivia border, at Copacabana. It has been a fascinating and tough 10 day ride from Arequipa to here, once more crossing the Continental Divide…
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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingPeru
October 22, 2018

Perú Divide, Cones & Canyons: Cotahuasi – Arequipa

Cones & Canyons Part Two. Northern and central Peru are shaped and defined by the great mountain ranges of the Cordillera Blanca, Cordillera Huayhuash and the less-glaciated Cordillera Central, but by the time you reach the…
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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingPeru
October 22, 2018

Kathmandu ‘World Ready’ Mini-Doco

We're lucky to have some great sponsors on board with our Alaska to Argentina adventure – companies who have gone the extra mile to make sure we have the gear we need at the time we…
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Alaska to ArgentinaBike PackingPeru
October 16, 2018

Perú Divide, Cones & Canyons: Santa Rosa – Cotahuasi

Cones & Canyons Part One. Ever since we'd joined the Peru Divide back in Oyon, about a month ago, we'd been looking forward to riding its final 700km section, dubbed 'Cones & Canyons'. This southern-most…
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