I love survival stories and this summer I indulged in many shipwreck stories. One thing that I love about shipwreck memoirs is that the author always survives so it doesn't feel like I'm watching someone's death. Often other members of the crew die so it isn't completely guilt free but since these are real stories I do feel less guilty when I know there is some type of happy ending. While…
I spent years trying to find a bike bag that would be accepted at an airport but was also easy to transport on a bike. Every trip I took before 2019 either involved lengthy bus and train options to avoid the hassle of boxing the bike for a flight (and sometimes still required boxing the bike) or I spent the last few days of my trip trying to find a cardboard…
I intend to update this post as Gert and I experience new airports. I have only included airports where I have attempted to ride my bike either to or from the airport.USADCA - National Airport (Washington, DC)LAS - McCarran Airport (Las Vegas, NV)MCI - Kansas City Airport (Kansas City, MO)ORD - O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL)SEA - Seattle-TacomaSFO - San FranciscoEuropeBGO - BergenHEL - Helsinki San Francisco (SFO)Grade: A SFO is very…
This was the book I needed to read after seriously questioning the whole purpose of my Scandinavian summer and the direction my life was taking. I have always thought that a book about taking a journey would be a fascinating read. There Are Other Rivers is that narrative and speaks to the process more than the content of a journey. It is the story of Alastair Humphreys' walk across India yet…
Save 10% off your Showers Pass order with this link Let me start this review by letting you know that I love fanny packs. They are the most comfortable way for me to carry things on my bike. I have yet to find a bar bag that I love so I use fanny packs to hold the things I want to keep easily accessible. I had been keeping an eye out…
Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is one of the best books I've read in recent memory. It is Owens' debut novel and she delivers a well paced story that keeps you interested for every word. Where The Crawdads Sing is the story of Kya Clark, The Marsh Girl, a young girl left on her own in the marsh as each member of her family leaves for some place better.…
Where were you ten years ago? Can you imagine ten year ago you dropped into your current life? It's an interesting exercise that I encourage you to spend some time thinking about. What Alice Forgot is a look at someone else going through this exercise, out of necessity, and is a quick and fun read. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty is a fun easy read. Alice falls and hits her…
I was disappointed by The Devil's Teeth by Susan Casey. I wanted to like it. I actually enjoyed the story and I still recommend reading it. Casey is a great writer who makes her audience feel involved with her story. However, I had an uneasy feeling about her involvement in this project from the beginning of the book and the epilogue only confirmed my fears, that her presence on the islands…
A piece of gear so omnipresent that I didn't even list it in the first several iterations of my pack list because it'd be akin to writing out wallet or water. Buff keeping the sun off my neck and sand out of my face in Joshua Tree The classic style Buff is arguably the most versatile piece of gear that I own. I generally wear it around my neck to keep…
I will start this off by confessing that I'm not much of a music fan. I enjoy going to concerts every once in a while but I rarely listen to music on my own and when I do it's generally just whatever happens to be on the radio. Due to my ambivalence about music I refused to pay for a music streaming service. When I found an album I enjoyed I…