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This year I was fortunate enough to get to hike not once but twice in the Land of Enchantment. In April I hiked 220 miles of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) along the official route through the Black Range, in 2016 I had taken the Gila River Alternate. Then this fall I went back down to NM and hiked Brett Tucker’s Northern New Mexico Loop, a 500ish mile loop that starts and ends in Santa Fe, it’s a magical hike.
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I have been bikepacking since 2014 and my trips have been from the Artic Wilderness to the countless Natural Parks and trail networks of Finland, exploring countries like Cuba, Israel, Croatia, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Estonia, Sweden, Norway and Spain. From the top of the mountains to the scorching desert all the way to -30°C winter woodlands. So, in this little write up and photo drop I will show different ways I have packed different bikes for different adventures. Some small, some large, some close and some far.
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The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is a continuous footpath from the Mexican Border to the Canadian Border through the Rocky Mountains. Following the backbone of the United States, the CDT runs ridges, follows rivers, traverses deserts and summits mountains.
I’m known for my relaxed style of hiking, and you’ll likely pass me on the side of the trail reading a book while on a break. If you look in my pack, you’ll find these luxury/comfort items that most hikers will not carry. Extra weight but worth it!
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This piece1, (Scottish readers will get that pun) is about what I have learned to use and enjoy from over thirty years of Backpacking and Bikepacking. I hope that readers find that it is about varied, enjoyable and sustainable eating; it is certainly not about the science of food and nutrition.
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