Total: 6,025 grams/13.3 pounds For this trip, food was essentially fuel, so no fancy/delicious freeze-dried meals to be reconstituted during extended breaks – that just wasn’t going to happen. Each day had the same menu in its kit, and calories totaled ~4,750 calories/day. I brought five days of kit. Breakdown of each day consisted of: Continue reading…

This is Part II of my two-day bikepacking trip to Longs Peak (here’s Part 1), with the main goal figuring out a righteous off-pavement route to Longs Peak. In this video, I take to the trails to summit Longs Peak – as well as Mount Meeker. I link the two via Gorrell’s Traverse: a most Continue reading…

With the car parking reservations needed for Quandary Peak starting July 30th 2021, here’s some ideas on how to ride a bike there: Caltopo Map Use this map (https://caltopo.com/m/BDD0) to grab the GPX routes. From Breckenridge (Road): If taking public transportation, take the Bustang West Line from Denver to Frisco. Dispersed camping outside of Frisco Continue reading…

The State of Colorado features a land mass that’s one third Public Land! This makes access to this land for hiking, camping, and riding extremely plentiful. There are some finer points to consider when designing your own trip: National Forest/BLM Land Unless otherwise posted, access for dispersed camping is available on most National Forest and Continue reading…

With the early season snow coming to Colorado, some of my bikepacking plans have had to be delayed for a few weeks. Even though I’m ready and my bike’s ready, I’ll have to wait for the weather and roads to clear up.

Trip reports + notes are spread throughout my site, as they were written organically: Blog Entries Additional blog entries can be found with the category, tour-of-the-highest-hundred

At a Glance Pros: Comfortable, roomy, extremely well-designed Cons: stuff sack to use as bikepacking bag is a great idea, but may need to be further developed as a solid feature Weight: Tent Stakes/accessories: 121 grams Stuff Sack: 111 grams Tent Poles: 363 grams Rain Fly: 348 grams Tent Body: 337 grams Integrated Footprint (sold Continue reading…