From The Trail
I don't spend time thinking about my gear. I have no idea what my pack weighs. I usually don't know what route we are taking, even when we are on the trail. None of that is important to me. I'm going to spend time with my loved ones, because for my partner, being outside is everything.
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What do you think about when you hear "Bikepacking"? A long, fast, enduring adventure? Something remote and challenging? Maybe even a bit dangerous? This is what I had in mind too, and if you’re like me, this combination of expectations doesn't include kids, especially not young ones. Before calling me crazy, I want to introduce another way: Bikepacking with (young) kids.
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by Rebecca Sperry
Hiking has been a way of life for me, for over six years now. Looking back at everything that I’ve accomplished over the last six years, the over two-thousand miles that I’ve hiked solo, hiking almost 50% of the trails in The White Mountains, and most recently, hiking through cancer treatment, I find myself in awe of where I started compared to where I am.
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Hiking has been a way of life for me, for over six years now. Looking back at everything that I’ve accomplished over the last six years, the over two-thousand miles that I’ve hiked solo, hiking almost 50% of the trails in The White Mountains, and most recently, hiking through cancer treatment, I find myself in awe of where I started compared to where I am.
Many young adult adventurers like to say they’ll never have kids because they want to be able to continue to live free and not get tied down. While it is possible that having children may slow you down or switch up the way you adventure, adventures definitely don’t have to stop if you do decide or have decided to have kids!
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You might have missed it, but we have joined forces with the great team at Fernweh Food Company, a local backpacking food company (made in Portland, OR) to make some bulk meals. We all are very used to the disposable, one off, backpacking meal (add water and eat) but Fernweh were happy to work with us to reduce packaging and offer a bulk option of 5 meals that can work with the Buc bag.
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