Welcome to the latest edition of our bikepacking packing list for the Andes, South America, updated 2023/2024. We spent just over four years between 2016 and 2023 (we took a…
Mark WatsonDecember 17, 2023
This is an overview of the Otso Voytek carbon plus/fat bike, covering our impression of these versatile bikes for long distance touring, as well as explaining how we set the…
Mark WatsonApril 13, 2020
Welcome to our latest gear list, updated to April 2020. After three years and nine months on the road since we left Deadhorse, Alaska in June 2016 we have continually…
Mark WatsonApril 7, 2020
Introduction Bikepacking is a new name for an old sport: multi-day mountain biking or dirt-road touring with an emphasis on travelling light and seeking adventurous routes. Ever since the late…
Mark WatsonNovember 12, 2018
Welcome to our gear list V3.0. Edit - for the latest list (V4.0), go here. After two years and four months non-stop on the road since we left Deadhorse, Alaska…
Mark WatsonOctober 29, 2018
I'm often asked what photography equipment I'm carrying on the road for a nearly three-year cycle tour, as well as how I manage workflow and backups. What follows will be…
Mark WatsonJune 21, 2018
How we plan and follow our route for Alaska to Patagonia. Among the questions we are most frequently asked are 'How do you navigate?' and 'How do you find remote…
Mark WatsonAugust 20, 2017
Equipment, bike set up and tyre selection for the Baja Divide is the subject of much discussion. The Baja's combination of challenging riding conditions and remoteness makes gear selection and reliability…
Mark WatsonFebruary 24, 2017
We get lots of questions from people regarding the bikes we're riding and in particular our combination of panniers with more new-school Revelate Designs bikepacking kit. Here's a breakdown of how…
Mark WatsonNovember 27, 2016
