notes from the road

NORTH
AMERICA

 

CENTRAL
AMERICA

 

SOUTH
AMERICA

 

SOUTH AMERICA

Colombia + Ecuador BLOGS (2017):

Featured
Day 294-313 Bikepacking Colombia's Central Cordillera
Day 294-313 Bikepacking Colombia's Central Cordillera

Bikepacking through Colombia's central cordillera was a mix between the hottest, driest place we'd yet seen, and the wettest, most lush rainforest in the Putumayo region bordering Ecuador.

Read more →
Day 236-293 Colombia - Part One
Day 236-293 Colombia - Part One

One month in Medellín, bikepacking the Rio Cauca & crossing Colombia's Central Cordillera. Welcome to South America.

Read more →

Peru to Patagonia VIDEOS (2018):

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.09.13 AM.png

VIDEO #1

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.09.04 AM.png

VIDEO #2

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.08.54 AM.png

VIDEO #3

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.08.45 AM.png

VIDEO #4

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.08.24 AM.png

VIDEO #5

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.07.59 AM.png

VIDEO #7

Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 11.08.13 AM.png

VIDEO #6

CENTRAL AMERICA

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica + Panama, 2016

Featured
Day 227-235 Panama
Day 227-235 Panama

Food that reminded us of home, a precious natural swimming hole, friendly locals and the hottest country in Central America.

Read more →
Day 206-226 Mainland Costa Rica
Day 206-226 Mainland Costa Rica

That time we skinny-dipped in the ocean, bathed in a waterfall and got soaked in a rainstorm. Butterflies, sloths, crocodiles, monkeys and a visit from Erin's family.

Read more →
Day 189-206 Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula
Day 189-206 Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

Cycling almost 200 miles on dirt roads through the Nicoya Peninsula. How many crocodile rivers can we cross in 15 days?

Read more →
Day 168-188 Nicaragua
Day 168-188 Nicaragua

 Three beautiful colonial cities, an active volcano and that time we almost adopted a dog in the land of fire and water.

Read more →
Day 152-168 El Salvador & Honduras
Day 152-168 El Salvador & Honduras

Five beach towns we loved in El Salvador and the back roads of Honduras.  Also: watermelon season.

Read more →
Day 116-151 Guatemala
Day 116-151 Guatemala

Forty days and forty nights with the Maya.

Read more →

NORTH AMERICA

Mexico, 2016

Featured
Day 99-115 Chiapas
Day 99-115 Chiapas

Mountains, valleys, rivers, cenotes, ruins and the heart of the Mayan people. 

Read more →
Day 73-98 Oaxaca - From the Mountains to the Sea
Day 73-98 Oaxaca - From the Mountains to the Sea

160 miles of dirt, tamales and the tale of the amate tree.

Read more →
Day 61-72 Puebla to Oaxaca
Day 61-72 Puebla to Oaxaca

Getting off the beaten path and cycling back roads to Oaxaca. 

Read more →
Hobo Hammocks in Mexico
Hobo Hammocks in Mexico

In Mexico we gave away hammocks to people in need. Here are their stories. 

Read more →
Day 47-60 Toluca, Cuernavaca and Puebla
Day 47-60 Toluca, Cuernavaca and Puebla

Lakes in mountains, volcanoes and a car accident.

Read more →
Day 32-46 Yurécuaro to Morelia
Day 32-46 Yurécuaro to Morelia

Goat shepherds, churches, pizza & a really big lake.

Read more →
Day 26-31 Mazamitla to Yurécuaro
Day 26-31 Mazamitla to Yurécuaro

Grain silos, folk dancers and mariscos the first week in Michoacán.

Read more →
Day 21-25 Colima to Mazamitla
Day 21-25 Colima to Mazamitla

Fever, chills, mountains and one of our favorite towns so far.

Read more →
Day 14-20 Manzanillo to Colima
Day 14-20 Manzanillo to Colima

Flat, smooth terrain and the colorful streets of Colima.

Read more →
Day 11-13 Punta Perula to Manzanillo
Day 11-13 Punta Perula to Manzanillo

Giant iguanas and transformation.

Read more →
Day 7-10 Villa Del Mar to Punta Perula
Day 7-10 Villa Del Mar to Punta Perula

Walking our bikes through crocodile swamps, serbet sunsets and the youth community center.

Read more →
Day 5-6 El Tuito to Villa del Mar
Day 5-6 El Tuito to Villa del Mar

Camping on the beach & getting used to life without modern amenities.

Read more →
Day 3-4 The climb up to El Tuito
Day 3-4 The climb up to El Tuito

Cascadas ricas & the Spanish speaking parakeet.

Read more →
Day 1-2 Puerto Vallarta
Day 1-2 Puerto Vallarta

Tacos, tortillas & hammocks, oh my!

Read more →

New Mexico, 2015

Blog
Prepping gear & training in Abiquiu
Prepping gear & training in Abiquiu

Last chance to back out.

Read more →
Full moon soak at the San Antonio Hot Springs
Full moon soak at the San Antonio Hot Springs

Summer 2015 trip to our favorite New Mexico hot springs.

Read more →
Backpacking the Pecos Wilderness
Backpacking the Pecos Wilderness

The sixty mile trek that started it all.

Read more →