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A Look Behind the Scenes: Klaus Volkmann, Bamboo Recumbent Bike Builder! (+ new bike update pictures!)
A Look Behind the Scenes: Klaus Volkmann, Bamboo Recumbent Bike Builder! (+ new bike update pictures!).
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I Get It Now.
The Top of Mt. Whitney I remember in the months and weeks leading up to my 2011 hike of the PCT, as I prepared, I researched like crazy. I read anything and everything I could get my hands on. Not … Continue reading
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SPONSORS: Welcome Crank Brothers and Keen!
SPONSORS: Welcome Crank Brothers and Keen!.
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Pacific Crest Trail 2011 in Photos (Mexico border to Central Oregon)
Here’s a little “start to finish” of my 2011 PCT (almost)thru-hike, pretty much most of these shots were from my iPod Touch (not great quality) and I have a ton from my Canon Powershot that I will add as well. … Continue reading
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West to East for Freedom: A Biker’s Quest for Healing and Freedom
(Editor’s note: I had originally planned to ride the Great Divide Trail this summer to bring awareness to the cause of human trafficking. I’ve changed direction just a smidgen, but only a smidgen: the cause is still and always will … Continue reading
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Nutrition on the Trail: “Redux”
About 8 months ago, I wrote about how I would attempt stay nourished on my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. In the subsequent months, as I have researched, tested and learned, I saw some changes in the original formula. … Continue reading
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C l o t h i n g : All I’ll Be Wearing for the Pacific Crest Trail
CLOTHING for the Pacific Crest Trail (Next month, April of 2011, I will be setting off from the border of California and Mexico and taking my first steps northward, hoping to finish sometime in September in Manning Provincial Park in … Continue reading
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A Big “Thank You” To My Sponsors
The date of my attempt at hiking the length of the Pacific Crest Trail is nearing. The reason I am hiking from Mexico to Canada is to raise awareness and funds to stop human trafficking and child prostitution. (Click HERE … Continue reading
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Gear List Finally Up
Yes! Just in time for the New Year 🙂 I was finally able to get to a point where my gear list could be published. After making the decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail this last July, I have … Continue reading
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