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Gearing Up and Flying Out

Gearing Up and Flying Out

This week has been a chaotic mix of planning our alternate route, purchasing last minute items, and deciding what gear to bring and what to leave at home.  Tomorrow morning Becky and I drive to Boston and at 5 am Tuesday morning I fly out.  The moment of truth is upon us.  I’ve been working … Continue reading

Fire and Water – Nothing’s Ever Simple!

Fire and Water – Nothing’s Ever Simple!

Bike trips always require a certain amount of flexibility.  My general preference is to not have a specific unchangeable end date and not map out exactly how many miles each day for the entire trip.  That way you can get up in the morning and say “well, I’m tired and lazy, let’s do a short … Continue reading

Cycling the Great Divide

Cycling the Great Divide

This summer I’m saying a temporary goodbye to the tiny house, emptying the fridge (and composting toilet), turning off my makeshift water pump and my propane tanks, and generally closing up the house for two months.  The great thing about living in a tiny house – all of this will only take a few hours, … Continue reading

Big Bike Adventures

Big Bike Adventures

Part of the reason Becky and I have chosen to live in a tiny house is so we can have low expenses thus working less hours at jobs we love even though they don’t pay great. This combination gives us the chance to go on epic adventures! I’ve spent my whole life living with this … Continue reading

A Reinvented Tool Shed

A Reinvented Tool Shed

In the summer of 2010, Jamie rode her bike more than 4500 miles from Virginia Beach to Portland, Oregon (and yes, I’m trying to convince her to write that story). When she got back to Vermont after her bike trip and a jaunt to Scotland with her Uncle and Grandmother, she turned her attention to … Continue reading