Another great write up. I’ve been wandering in the mountains for 20 years and feel competent therein - I have a similar attitude about bears because in the Cascades all ours are black as well and give me no trouble. However good food for thought - and grizzlies are far different. How long did it take for you to feel comfortable with all the bike gear - it seems a bit daunting to me…. Though an attractive alternative to running as I age. (Not that you’re old!)
Really excited you came back to write more on the Sagebrush & Summits adventure. Honestly one of the coolest self-powered adventures I've ever heard of. I remember being totally engrossed in the Strava posts as you posted along the way. I actually read these first two Substack installments with the Strava posts for each day up on another screen. The geographer in me loves to have an eye on the topo maps while reading the narrative. Truly inspiring stuff man! Thanks for taking the time and effort to share!
Awesome writing. Your perspective on bears feels spot on for me: I grew up in Alaska and have spent the last 20 years lucking out with mostly good encounters and bolstering my own false sense of confidence. Riding solo through remote grizzly country is strong medicine.
I’m a long time reader of your writing , all the way back to the original RTW blog. While I have enjoyed your Strava write ups since that went away, I am super pumped you are back to giving your rabid fans some long form content. And if you want to give Holos some real world feedback, I am at least one guy who bought the “oatmeal” they are paying you to eat 😎. Cheers and keep that beautiful prose flowing.
Thanks for giving us a report on the trip. Cloud Peak has been staring back at me from the map for too long and I need to get up there.
The gear head in me is curious, what kind of bivy are you using?
Another great write up. I’ve been wandering in the mountains for 20 years and feel competent therein - I have a similar attitude about bears because in the Cascades all ours are black as well and give me no trouble. However good food for thought - and grizzlies are far different. How long did it take for you to feel comfortable with all the bike gear - it seems a bit daunting to me…. Though an attractive alternative to running as I age. (Not that you’re old!)
Great storytelling!
Really excited you came back to write more on the Sagebrush & Summits adventure. Honestly one of the coolest self-powered adventures I've ever heard of. I remember being totally engrossed in the Strava posts as you posted along the way. I actually read these first two Substack installments with the Strava posts for each day up on another screen. The geographer in me loves to have an eye on the topo maps while reading the narrative. Truly inspiring stuff man! Thanks for taking the time and effort to share!
Awesome writing. Your perspective on bears feels spot on for me: I grew up in Alaska and have spent the last 20 years lucking out with mostly good encounters and bolstering my own false sense of confidence. Riding solo through remote grizzly country is strong medicine.
Yeah, two years later and my practices still haven’t evolved re bears. But I’ve also spent no time in grizzly country.
I’m a long time reader of your writing , all the way back to the original RTW blog. While I have enjoyed your Strava write ups since that went away, I am super pumped you are back to giving your rabid fans some long form content. And if you want to give Holos some real world feedback, I am at least one guy who bought the “oatmeal” they are paying you to eat 😎. Cheers and keep that beautiful prose flowing.
Thanks, Joe! Planning on being consistent here, so hopefully you continue to find some value in it.