November 2022. I had imagined that the first post I wrote from our return to South America would be full of reflection on how it feels to be back on…
Mark WatsonDecember 16, 2022
Tour Te Waipounamu: Round Two For the 2022 edition of Tour Te Waipounamu, 44 keen racers and a few onlookers and supporters gathered at the stunning cliff edge start line,…
Mark WatsonApril 12, 2022
This excellent little overnighter is the second of a trio of bikepacking trips we made in quick succession back in autumn; that time of the year when the days start…
Mark WatsonDecember 8, 2021
Some of our blog visitors and followers have asked about how they could read the feature story I wrote for the 6th edition of the Bikepacking Journal. This beautifully produced…
Mark WatsonOctober 17, 2021
Now that the spring equinox is about to roll around, it seems like a good time to start posting bikepacking routes again. Back in the clear days and cold mornings…
Mark WatsonSeptember 13, 2021
| Onto The Mainland | This post covers part two of our relocation journey from Tauranga to Christchurch, which we rode back in October & November last year. The last…
Mark WatsonApril 10, 2021
| Springtime: South | This post rewinds the clock a few months: back to late September when we finally departed Tauranga by bike to begin our relocation to Lyttelton in…
Mark WatsonMarch 14, 2021
| Racing the Length of the South Island | In February this year, both Hana and I participated in the inaugural Tour Te Waipounamu (TTW) bikepacking ultra race. The 1350km…
Mark WatsonMarch 12, 2021
| You're not in Guatemala now, Doctor Ropata | We've been back in New Zealand nearly nine months now, and yet I haven't posted a single story about life here…
Mark WatsonDecember 23, 2020
