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I made it through the day of sand to Vizcaino. Mil gracias to Luis at AS Bike for giving my bike some much needed attention.

Just some vultures catching rays on top of cacti! Not a death omen or anything foreboding like that! #bajadivide

Baja sunsets go on and on and on... #bajadivide #ilovemexico🇲🇽

Woke up in El Valle de los Cirios with the Dr. Seuss tentacle cactus all around. It got cold enough to freeze my water one night! There’s a bit of rain today so I’m riding the highway. Mud on these back roads is no joke!

Lovely morning for a ride! #bajadivide #bikeandbutterfly

I just missed the bike shop. That’s okay because nothing’s wrong with my bike. 🤜🏼🌲 * * * #bajadivide #bikepacking

Took this long road to find a place with no people and no people things as far as I can see. Just me and the occasional jackrabbit.

Christmas morning I made it to the Pacific side of the peninsula. It’s a windy wild surf, occasional showers. To stay dry last night, I pitched my tent in this barn. Extra grateful for hotel bed and hot shower tonight! * * * * * #bajadivide #bikepacking #specializedchisel #pacificocean #christmasadventure

Three days of riding on dirt road through the desert and figuring out how to ride my new bike along the way. Sand is the worst! The first night of camping was really cold but beautiful to be under that big full moon with the coyotes. I pass the occasional rancho and some sell fresh cheese. I found a steam to camp next to last night, and stopped early today at a hotel. On the map, I am east of Ensenada. * * * #bikepacking #bajadivide #revelatedesigns #bigagnes #bikewander #ortlieb

Look, there’s a cat in Tecate! Thanks to this cool kid for the superhero send-off.

Day long Amtrak trains to San Diego to start Baja Divide- adventure started with just one tiny minor hitch. You know what’s great about the train? When you forget semi-important things like, say, your bike helmet, your superhero parents can race down to the next station to deliver it. #myparentsarethebest

Getting ready for my adventure on this little beauty. Truth is, I don’t know anything about riding mountain bikes or bikepacking! * * * * #specializedchisel #radbags #revelatedesigns #bajadivide #bikepacking #shiftyusa #optoutside #ortlieb

I found this sleeping bag at Costco and if it were ultralight I’d totally use it.

I got off the trail just to vote! (Not really, but it kinda worked out that way.)

Headed home to vote! Guess what, this hiking stuff totally works for the Amtrak! They have hot water for free in the cafe car and what else do I need? Think I was the only passenger eating chicken gumbo from a bag for dinner last night. #imissthetrail #pct

A nice fall ride with the girls on my brand new bike! Currently buying gear and bags for the next adventure. #bajadivide #bikepacking

And now the weather is beautiful every day! Guess I’ll just keep walking... * * #pct2018 #pacificcresttrail #stillhiking

These cold drizzly days are wearing me down. I finally did an all-night hike, mostly to avoid the cold morning pack up. My PCT days could be coming to an end soon. I’d like to make it to the Washington border. I’ve got one week of dry weather coming up, let’s see how far I can get. * * * #pct #pctclassof2018 #coldfingers

Signs that you’ve been in the forest too long...🌲🌲🌲⛰

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Port Townsend Writing Retreat

As usual, I ended my bike tour with the barest of plans for re-entry. After finishing in DC, I took Amtrak to … Continue reading Port Townsend Writing Retreat

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