Tips for Weekend Bike Touring + 2 Recipes
You don’t have to go far to escape. Last-minute trips can be just as rewarding if done right.
Cycling Around the World: Lessons from Living a Nomad Life
Oscar Wilde said, “If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment.” Long before living a nomad life, I had wanted to be a software engineer. But when I became one, it felt like a punishment. It is not to say that a Ph.D. in computer science and a software development career in Germany were not dreams that came true. But those dreams were no longer mine. Now, I have no career, permanent address, fixed phone number, bank balance, spouse or kids. Everything I own fits inside my bicycle panniers. Every day is a new adventure. Despite all the uncertainties and difficulties I face on the road, I find a new home, a new…
The Carretera Austral by Bicycle: A Wild Ride through Chilean Patagonia
In Chile, they have a saying: Only those who hurry through Patagonia waste time. For any enthusiast of the great outdoors, it is one of the world’s truly great wildernesses—and somewhere to explore at a slow pace. The very word “Patagonia” stirs up images of grand mountains, thick forests, shimmering lakes and icy glaciers interspersed with a sparse population and lonely roads. The Carretera Austral is the iconic road running through Chilean Patagonia and has earned something of a lofty reputation for road-trippers of all means of transport. National Geographic Traveller dubbed it “the perfect road trip” with similar praise coming from Conde Nest Traveller. In the two-volume account of his around-the-world cycle, British adventurer Alistair Humphreys dubbed the Carretera Austral as “the most beautiful road I have cycled”. There’s…
A Bikepacking & Fly Fishing Journey on Oregon’s Remote Singletrack
Explore the heart of Oregon, with tips for your first bikepacking adventure.
Camp Recipes: Vegan Pumpkin Spice Crepes with Coconut Cream Filling
Best for frontcountry camping and bike touring in the fall.
Bikepacking Washington: A Multisport Adventure to Climb Mt. Rainier
Three days, 77 miles and 14,000 feet of elevation gain.
Help Support This New Outdoor Camp Cookbook: Bike. Camp. Cook
Story and Photos By Tara Alan A few years ago, my husband and I embarked on a two year journey across Europe and Asia. We spent most of the adventure on a pair of touring bicycles, with everything we owned packed in our panniers. After returning, I set about writing a cookbook for other two-wheeled wanderers. Bike. Camp. Cook. is the result of my labor. Despite its obvious focus on cycling, the book is a beautiful, informative, food-centric journey for anyone to enjoy. In the cookbook, I show you the tools and techniques you’ll need for cooking on the road. Then, I provide a delicious collection of gourmet recipes that you’ll love making at camp.