Chris you've made a lot of great videos, but this is by far my favorite. Kinda sad to reach the end of Act III- hopefully there is more sandy desert adventures for you and Rob sometime soon. Cheers!
Great pics & you two are funny together. Loved the out of focus background in the last couple clips. You do some of the best stuff I can find on the Tube. 👍
Great Series of Videos. The dynamics between the both of you is fun to watch. Rob reminds me of The Big Lebowski. Chris, your videos just keep getting better and better.
That was a fun adventure to follow. Brilliant to break it up into 3 parts. Not sure if I would have watched it if I saw it was over 30 minutes total but I watched the trailer and all three parts no problem! You made it very fun. I loved the music, the photography, the edits and the camaraderie! My friends and I are inspired to film our own adventure now!
Very well done! Brings back memories of the time I did Hey Joe Canyon in the 90’s. I did the scramble up though. Great video! Can’t wait for 2022 adventures from you guys!
Thanks Eric! I am stoked to make a video that triggers memories for you! (Hopefully they are GOOD memories!). Also great job doing this back in the 90s before all this beta was so easily accessible. Ooof schlepping the bike UP the canyon would be exhausting!
Great job guys the scenery looks amazing and Chris your camera work is getting better and better. Rob good job on that descent into the canyon you nailed it cycling down into it 😆. Sorry to see the end of this mini series can't wait to see what you 2 get up to next good luck
Chris- I just discovered your videos and binge-watched them. I love the camaraderie between you and Rob, and I enjoy your camerawork; I can tell that you take the time to get interesting shots, which is a pleasure to watch. It's such a major step up from the crappy and shaky GoPro footage that people pass off as cinematography on TH-cam. My buddies and I have just gotten into bikepacking and have done a few trips. Watching your stuff is inspiring. Keep it up and keep pedaling!
Thanks for another inspirational video! I will be filling in dates on my 2022 calendar for bike packing adventures today. Happy New Year to you and Rob, keep up the good work.
Hey Ed, Rob and I both use a salsa exp series anything cradle. I’ve used it for years and really like it. I’d recommend just getting the cradle and finding the right size stuff sack for you. You can buy it with salsas bag but it’s huge.
Such a great series to watch. Thanks for making this! The ending really resonates with me. I've only been bikepacking once so far but it was 60 days long. Kind of the opposite extreme. Have you done any long trips like that? I love it, everything feels so different the longer you're out and it's like you just go deeper and deeper into another world. Still, the long wait in between is rough, always feeling the pull to go back out. I can't wait to go back into that world this year.
Wow 60 days is a long trip!!!! The longest trip Rob and I have been on was the XWA trip which was only 9 days. We intended to do the Tour Divide a few years ago but work messed that plan up. I can totally see how a long trip like that would feel different. It's hard enough to come back to work and "real life" after a 3-4 day trip, I can't imagine a 60 day trip! Are you planning another big trip this year? What's it gonna be?
@@pnwbikepacking We're in Nova Scotia, planning to ride the snowmobile trails and wilderness areas this year and it's gonna be the longest, shortest daily distance bikepacking tour ever lol, because I'm bringing a puppy. My dog trotted beside me last time, average 20 km per day, the 10 mo puppy will only be able to safely trot 5 km per day so I'm getting a fat tire trailer for the dogs to take turns riding in. We'll probably be out for some 60 days again, but only cover about 1000 km or maybe less. One day, the plan is, that puppy will be a canine endurance athlete able to trot some 50 to 100 km per day. Then we're going to Newfoundland and Labrador.
I had this on my list for the spring, but it looks pretty formidable. I read there was sand, but this shows another level of sand than I took from the reports....Ugh. Maybe I'll hold a plan in place and be ready for a post-rain window to run down and try it when the sand is (hopefully) more compacted. Or maybe when I just want punishment....
Yeah, its a bit of a toss up. The 5" tires would have slowed us down on the non sandy sections. Generally though, I think you're right 5" would have been better.
@@pnwbikepacking thanks for the response. I have never been on a fat tire bike. Mine are 2.75 and they drag on the pavement and sink in the sand wash . Awesome views and great times riding with friends. You guys make it fun .
Thanks for watching Doug! Yeah we've talked about that haha. Rob and I are hoping to put together a few routes this year and try and get them published on bikepacking.com!
Scramble Section is Type II Fun, from my perspective. Not sure about doing it myself so kudos to you and Rob! Cool photo of Rob in the abandoned pick-up truck. I spied a Canon camera...what's your set-up? Thanks for sharing, sir 👍
Yeah i'd say if you aren't very comfortable with scrambling, doing this by yourself wouldn't be a great idea! I use a Sony A7Siii camera. (I came from a Fuji XT4, but frankly preferred the ergonomics of the Sony). I've had the camera for a few years now and like it a lot!
We cut it out of the plastic, left it on a rock for the coyotes and packed out the garbage. Go to 2:38 in the clip. That night someone was all mint jelly and no rack of lamb. They must have been so bummed!
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Beautiful series, dude. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks! This was such a fun road trip for Rob and I! Glad you enjoyed it!
Chris you've made a lot of great videos, but this is by far my favorite. Kinda sad to reach the end of Act III- hopefully there is more sandy desert adventures for you and Rob sometime soon. Cheers!
Thanks Turist. I am sad it is over too, but I am stoked that this was your favorite yet!
Love it! May there be no sand in your future! Haha. Thanks for sharing!!
Hah, glad you enjoyed it. There is DEFINITELY going to be more sand in our future.
Fantastic! Super video
Thank you! Cheers!
The places you ride are one thing, but it's the connection between the two of you that sells the show.
Thanks! Glad that comes through in the videos.
Always great stuff
Thanks Mark!
You two rock!!
That was an adventure. You make a great team. Sense of humor is needed for adventures like this. Catching up on your videos.
Take care, Al
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your style Chris. The stills are sweet. Parker is a hoot. Thank you for all your hard work!
Thanks Curt, glad you enjoyed the video and Robs crazy antics!
Great pics & you two are funny together. Loved the out of focus background in the last couple clips. You do some of the best stuff I can find on the Tube. 👍
Time for beer! Love it, thanks for the great storytelling.
Thanks Jamie
Great Series of Videos. The dynamics between the both of you is fun to watch. Rob reminds me of The Big Lebowski. Chris, your videos just keep getting better and better.
The Dude abides
Just started following your channel,and by far the best bike packing adventure show
Thats' a bold claim! Appreciate the comment and glad you're enjoying the videos!
These adventure videos continue to get better. Chris, you have a light hearted style with variety, well placed music. Love the still shots laced in,
Thanks Curt!
Another awesome adventure, it’s time for beer 🍺 Thanks for sharing
Thanks Shayne! Beer time after an adventure is the best!
You guys are doing a fine job in showing these beautiful places, thank you
This video is going to make me late to work. Its captivating. I just ordered another bikepacking bike so adventure hungry.
Thanks for watching Hunter! Hope you weren't late for work! Now get out there on that new bike!
This video has such a great vibe, the music perfectly captures the mood. As usual, leaves me longing for adventure.
Glad you enjoy it!
That was a fun adventure to follow. Brilliant to break it up into 3 parts. Not sure if I would have watched it if I saw it was over 30 minutes total but I watched the trailer and all three parts no problem! You made it very fun. I loved the music, the photography, the edits and the camaraderie! My friends and I are inspired to film our own adventure now!
Love your videos! Great storytelling, video shots, and images mixed in. 10/10
Thanks Josh!!! Looking forward to more content from you!
This is my favorite Loop!
I loved this route!
Very well done! Brings back memories of the time I did Hey Joe Canyon in the 90’s. I did the scramble up though. Great video! Can’t wait for 2022 adventures from you guys!
Thanks Eric! I am stoked to make a video that triggers memories for you! (Hopefully they are GOOD memories!). Also great job doing this back in the 90s before all this beta was so easily accessible. Ooof schlepping the bike UP the canyon would be exhausting!
Thank you for the great adventure 😀 Hope y'all had a wonderful holiday season 😊
Thanks JD! We had a great trip to Utah! When we hit the sand the on Hey Joe the Desert Fox turned into the Desert Tortoise. Ugh!
Happy New Year!
Another great video, Chris! I appreciate you sharing your experiences with the rest of us.
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Great job guys the scenery looks amazing and Chris your camera work is getting better and better. Rob good job on that descent into the canyon you nailed it cycling down into it 😆. Sorry to see the end of this mini series can't wait to see what you 2 get up to next good luck
You should have seen it Damien! It was like the Red Bull Rampage only way more spicy! Hahaha!
love your channel mate!
Thanks!!
Great series, I'm sorry to have it end. Thanks for taking me along on your adventure.
Thanks Scott. Glad you enjoyed it and I am happy we got to share it!
Chris- I just discovered your videos and binge-watched them. I love the camaraderie between you and Rob, and I enjoy your camerawork; I can tell that you take the time to get interesting shots, which is a pleasure to watch. It's such a major step up from the crappy and shaky GoPro footage that people pass off as cinematography on TH-cam. My buddies and I have just gotten into bikepacking and have done a few trips. Watching your stuff is inspiring. Keep it up and keep pedaling!
Thank you! I appreciate that! I subbed to your channel, keeping an eye out on new videos!
Great video and great storytelling, loved the series and the chemistry between you two, you make sand ridding look fun!
Really really good work here Chris! Looked like a really tough but beautiful trip. Such an incredible film!
Thanks Rob!
Love it!
The meteor at 6:51 was a truly amazing shot
Thanks David!
Absolutely breathtaking scenery. Thank you for capturing these beautiful places on film. I've never subbed to a channel so fast.
Thanks for another inspirational video! I will be filling in dates on my 2022 calendar for bike packing adventures today. Happy New Year to you and Rob, keep up the good work.
YES! Hope you have some good stuff planned!
Another great one guys, even with the "feline" joke. And you're right, at the end, it never feels like enough.
its a great adventure beautiful place
The route looks gnarly! Great job editing.
What's the brace/harness holding Rob's handlebar bag at 1:35? I'm looking for something similar to hold the bag away from my cables.
Hey Ed, Rob and I both use a salsa exp series anything cradle. I’ve used it for years and really like it. I’d recommend just getting the cradle and finding the right size stuff sack for you. You can buy it with salsas bag but it’s huge.
@@pnwbikepacking thanks Chris! Appreciate the reply
FEEline! I get it, Parker! Good one!
That is what happens to my mind when I get way to deep in the physical sand and the mental sand. 😸
Such a great series to watch. Thanks for making this! The ending really resonates with me. I've only been bikepacking once so far but it was 60 days long. Kind of the opposite extreme. Have you done any long trips like that? I love it, everything feels so different the longer you're out and it's like you just go deeper and deeper into another world. Still, the long wait in between is rough, always feeling the pull to go back out. I can't wait to go back into that world this year.
Wow 60 days is a long trip!!!! The longest trip Rob and I have been on was the XWA trip which was only 9 days. We intended to do the Tour Divide a few years ago but work messed that plan up. I can totally see how a long trip like that would feel different. It's hard enough to come back to work and "real life" after a 3-4 day trip, I can't imagine a 60 day trip! Are you planning another big trip this year? What's it gonna be?
@@pnwbikepacking We're in Nova Scotia, planning to ride the snowmobile trails and wilderness areas this year and it's gonna be the longest, shortest daily distance bikepacking tour ever lol, because I'm bringing a puppy. My dog trotted beside me last time, average 20 km per day, the 10 mo puppy will only be able to safely trot 5 km per day so I'm getting a fat tire trailer for the dogs to take turns riding in. We'll probably be out for some 60 days again, but only cover about 1000 km or maybe less. One day, the plan is, that puppy will be a canine endurance athlete able to trot some 50 to 100 km per day. Then we're going to Newfoundland and Labrador.
I had this on my list for the spring, but it looks pretty formidable. I read there was sand, but this shows another level of sand than I took from the reports....Ugh. Maybe I'll hold a plan in place and be ready for a post-rain window to run down and try it when the sand is (hopefully) more compacted. Or maybe when I just want punishment....
Yes! Go for it! You'll definitely be punished a little bit, but you'll be so stoked you did it!
Sand and more sand. I think a fat tire bike with 5” would have been better ? Great watching your trip.
Yeah, its a bit of a toss up. The 5" tires would have slowed us down on the non sandy sections. Generally though, I think you're right 5" would have been better.
@@pnwbikepacking thanks for the response. I have never been on a fat tire bike. Mine are 2.75 and they drag on the pavement and sink in the sand wash . Awesome views and great times riding with friends. You guys make it fun .
You guys are killing it this year...well last year. You're gonna have to create more routes because you're going to run out of published ones!
Thanks for watching Doug! Yeah we've talked about that haha. Rob and I are hoping to put together a few routes this year and try and get them published on bikepacking.com!
Scramble Section is Type II Fun, from my perspective. Not sure about doing it myself so kudos to you and Rob!
Cool photo of Rob in the abandoned pick-up truck. I spied a Canon camera...what's your set-up?
Thanks for sharing, sir 👍
Yeah i'd say if you aren't very comfortable with scrambling, doing this by yourself wouldn't be a great idea! I use a Sony A7Siii camera. (I came from a Fuji XT4, but frankly preferred the ergonomics of the Sony). I've had the camera for a few years now and like it a lot!
@@pnwbikepacking What's clip system are you using to attach the camera to backpack straps?
Question on the Surly Karate Monkey. It seems to have a really high bottom bracket when ridden with 29" tires. Is that a good or bad thing?
Hi Ilya, I actually run 27.5 inch tires on my Surly Karate Monkey. Haven't put 29ers on it yet!
Great content and amazing job on the editing! What do you have in the flask?
Great series! What time of year was this? Headed there in May!
I believe this ride was on December 1. May could be a little warm! Carry lots of water or plan your caches well! Have fun
So how was the rack of lamb? I have to know?
We cut it out of the plastic, left it on a rock for the coyotes and packed out the garbage.
Go to 2:38 in the clip. That night someone was all mint jelly and no rack of lamb. They must have been so bummed!
@@RobParker8 Wow, how did I miss that part? Well done. We found 1/2 case of good beer on a canoe trip last year. Very thankful for the gift.
1/2 a case of beer! Bam!
That is a legit come up!
Love it!
Absolutely amazing video, but I think this is the first one of your adventures that I do not want to experience. So. Much. Sand.
Thanks for watching Tim! Yeah the sand on this route was brutal! Was happy to be with Rob so we could suffer together hah.
#desertcoyote