Looking back and looking ahead. Well it has been over a couple of months since I returned from my Yukon trip. I have been following the adventures of others on their Dempster rides since my return. I last saw Mary England at 4300 feet above sea level and the North Fork Pass. We shared a […]
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Update: 2 Months After Cycling the Dempster Highway
October 28th, 2009Lake Baikal pre-trip: south-central Oregon by tandem – part 2
October 5th, 2009We were fortunate to have perfect weather and not a drop of rain for our 10-day tour of South-Central Oregon. We carried everything we needed to be self-sufficient: sleeping bags, tent, stove, fuel, and food. Our tandem was not light with the four pannier bags, and it took us a couple days to get used […]
Rain gear: Are you ready for the wet weather?
September 3rd, 2009Last night I woke up suddenly. It sounded as though the heavens were falling. It rained proverbial cats and dogs. I wasn’t sure what was going on at first but the noise certainly woke me up quickly. And in my sleepy haze it took a few seconds before I realized –it was raining, and hard. […]
Monsoon Pannier and Journey Rack Reviews
September 1st, 2009Every once in a while magazines and websites will do reviews of our gear, and I figure it’s time to start sharing them on our blog. We would love to know what you think so let us know if you enjoy having access to reviews here on the blog or not and if they are […]
Lake Baikal pre-trip: south-central Oregon by tandem – part 1
August 17th, 2009Lake Baikal and Crater Lake have many things in common. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, while Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States. Both have been regarded as sacred sties, and are renowned for their beauty and breathtakingly cold water. But while our trip to circumnavigate Lake Baikal on […]
Whitehorse: Sometimes, all the planning in the world can’t stop Mother Nature
August 12th, 2009The smoke was so thick in Whitehorse last weekend that you couldn’t see the mountains. Dawson wasn’t much better. In fact, there are 32 forest fires burning right now…the result of a long dry hot summer….and there are countless more fires in Alaska too. Consequently, it made for very tough riding. I had to stop […]
Motivation and Promotion: The Baikal Cause
August 4th, 2009Another factor that has motivated me to plan this trip is my desire to promote and contribute to the efforts of a small but dedicated group of local environmentalists – the non-profit organization Great Baikal Trail (GBT), located in Irkutsk, Russia. GBT is working to preserve Lake Baikal and promote environmental conservation in the region […]
Countdown: two weeks before departure
July 24th, 2009Only a couple of weeks to go until the Dempster….. I am leaving Ontario on Tuesday and heading to the Yukon in Northern Canada. It has been well over a year since this idea first crept its way into my head. I figured I should be doing something significant to mark my 50th year and […]
Lake Baikal: The team
July 21st, 2009I have been very fortunate to assemble a highly motivated and experienced team of athletes for this trip, all of which have extensive experience either climbing or cycling in demanding conditions in remote parts of the world. Venezuelan Maikey Lopera has established new rock and alpine climbing routes in Canada and Venezuela, was a former […]