April 20, 2019
Cusco, Peru
Capital of the Inca Empire. Hello all. Yes, it's been two months since the last post, so if you're a regular reader, thanks for your patience! This one is the first of several that will…
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February 21, 2019
Arequipa, Peru
City Break. Hello all! It has been a long pause between blog posts but I promise that they'll start to become slightly more frequent from here on. Currently we're in Cusco (for the past 2 weeks)…
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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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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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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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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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October 29, 2018
Andes Bikepacking Gear List
Welcome to our gear list V3.0. After two years and four months non-stop on the road since we left Deadhorse, Alaska in June 2016 our list has changed considerably, we've ditched items we thought we could…
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October 28, 2018
Perú: Arequipa and an Ascent of Volcan Chachani (6075m)
Climbing Volcan Chachani. We arrived in Arequipa nearly three weeks ago, and it's from here I compile our latest post. Leaving has become something of a daily joke as we keep finding excuses to stay 'just another…
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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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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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