I just found this series. I’m loving the animated maps you use to show progress. I know from Ryan’s trip you were on a scenic path, but the maps and daily ride by the numbers is great for data junkies like myself.
I just found your channel. A lot of the bike touring people I have watched don't show the reality of normal people doing bike packing. Thanks for putting these videos together. I am a subscriber now.
Aww thank you so much! We are glad you enjoy the videos ☺️ We felt like we had to include all the rough spots or it wouldn’t be the reality of the trip for us. So I’m glad you don’t mind that! 😊
My wife and I learned when thruhiking the AT,….if it is raining and you need to pack your tent wet,….stop for a break or lunch and lay it out to dry. …hopefully the sun will be out. Great videos!
😅 no worries! We learned that too 😌 that’s awesome your wife and you thruhuked the AT! We’ve only done some sections in the white mountains when we used to live in New England.
Planning the GDMBR for 2022 as a 70th birthday present to myself. So watching your adventure is a prerequisite. I love the animated graphics you use to show travel down the trail. I'm a long time touring cyclist, but just getting into bikepacking. And as you suggested I'm in training with my MTB now and will do shorter trips this coming season before the big one.
I don’t know who the hell you think you are but you just made me very proud of you. .You are an inspiration you legend. I wish you all the best when you do it. 😁👍🏼
@@deanherde805 - Thanks, Dean. I'm just an old retired Air Force guy who isn't ready to give in yet. One of the reasons I love cycling is If you get way out there and are tired or sore or both you can't give in. You can turnaround and go back or keep going, either way, you still have to pedal the bike.
Adventures are never meant to be like a walk in the park. Thanks for candidly showing your shortcomings and challenges also. It's not the destination, it's the journey that matters. I'm curious about your bike gear setup, whether if you'd recommend what you have.
Reliving my Divide trip through you two. I hope you all had just the most epic of times. That trail is something magical. I miss bikepacking soooo much.
Wanderlost.Productions Hi! Yes, it was an epic adventure! I’m glad you’re reliving it! Hopefully you had better weather than we did in the next few videos 😂 We can’t wait to do another bike-packing adventure as well! There’s nothing like being all alone on backcountry or forest roads for days at a time on a bike!
You are just great. I have seen so many bikepacking videos, but I have not seen one with so much honesty. I just love watching it. Thanks for sharing it. Keep on pedaling... Regards from Serbia
That is so kind. Thank you! ☺️☺️ We are glad you enjoy the honesty in the videos. We felt like we needed to show the good and the bad times to really show our journey as beginner bikepackers. That is awesome that you are watching from Serbia! So cool :)
Great video! My wife and I just completed a smaller gravel biking adventure in British Columbia! Your video brings back a lot of memories of our trip. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
That is Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Which gravel biking adventure did you do in British Columbia? We would love to do some exploring there someday! :)
Hello I just discovered you guys and I want to say congratulations for doing this Trail also I appreciate the fact that you talk about your sore butts and your sore muscles all the videos I've seen so far nobody talks about the reality of the ride. You guys rock I can't wait to do this in the spring. I look forward to your next video. Peace my new friends🤠
JOE B aww thank you so much! We debated how much of the suffering to add but decided on adding it all. Glad you don’t mind it! I think if we had trained we could have mitigated some of it 😉That is so awesome you are doing it next Spring!! Which section are you planning on doing? Or are you planning on doing the full trail?
Gary Grow thank you so much! We felt like we wouldn’t be capturing the trip properly if we didn’t show the hard times as first time Bikepackers. We are glad you don’t mind seeing that whole thing hard times and all 😉
This channel should be called Bitchin’ n’ moanin’ the GDMBR. 😂 You guys should be so proud of yourselves taking it on without training. Such a stupid, highly inspirational and awesome undertaking. The suffering is honest and real and people obviously really appreciate it. Telling it like it is makes the adventure more real. Much respect and I hope my jokes were taken as they were intended. 😁
😂😂 thank you! Part of any good adventure is the struggle, and we certainly did not hide any of the hard times in our series. We really wanted to show what it was actually like for two completely newbie bike packers to take something like this on. Thanks for commenting :)
Pursuing Mountains thank you for your reply. The struggle is what people appreciate seeing. And taking it on with no preparation makes it even more interesting 😁
I just had to subscribe to your channel and you are both warriors and bad assess plus just let me say this to you Alex...you have found your golden ticket, you have the keys to the Kingdom with this woman and you my boy, you hang on to her and just kill anything that tries to get in between. She is wait for it.....................................................................legendary... holy shit I just found this series and I am just loving it. Those naps are amazing and so good for you and I love the fact that you guys are battling out there and have such a great attitude. Awesome for posting and sharing.
Wow, y'all got to experience some beautiful views so far. But those mosquitos, UGH!!! I just finished a 1,000-mile road tour and my backside was in rough shape. Hahaha, I can imagine those bumpy roads pounding on you most of the day. Great effort guys. Atb, Tony
Aww thank you! It definitely took us some time for our bodies to adjust. That is awesome that you just finished a tour! Where did you do your 1,000 mile road tour?
@@PursuingMountains I started on the boundary marker at the northwest corner of the Texas panhandle and rode to where the Rio Grande river pours into the Gulf of Mexico. I started on gravel which turned out to be mostly DEEP sand ! Did I mention DEEP sand. Hahaha so it turned out being a road ride. One day I'd like to do the GDMBR. Maybe one day, but I enjoyed watching you guys. Y'all definitely kept it real and that's very relatable for most of us watching. Thanks and atb, Tony
Sore bums, mosquitos and damp tent, yuk, feel your pain :-( For the former issue, you will get some relief with gel padded shorts, plenty of bum butter and absolutely no cotton/nylon underwear, which chafes and makes the situation much worse! Good luck and see you in the next video :-)
Paul Fisher aww thank you so much for the tips! I made the mistake on my first ride by wearing nylon underwear under chamois shorts...let’s just say I never did that again 😂
Great content guys, super quality, and I’m so glad to have caught this. What time of year was your trip, and what is considered the best time of year for the GD? Thanks 😊
Thanks! We started a around June 23rd (in Whitefish, Mt). I think there are tradeoffs depending on when you go. I think the time we started is considered relatively early, and the downside with leaving early is that you can still run into poor weather, storms and snow (which we did), but it also means that it won't be as hot. If you're thinking about doing it, there's an official guide book. We didn't buy it and I really regret that.
Just discovered your channel! Thanks for the share! I have a question: did you hang up your food on trees at night? it seems to me it was stacked near your tent.
Good question. When we were in bear country most campsites had bear boxes. When bear boxes weren’t available we would hang our food if we could find trees to hang the food. When they’re weren’t trees we would have a “sacrificial pannier” where we would put all of our smelly stuff, then go hide it far away from the tent in a bush. We never kept food near the tent overnight. We did the best we could given the terrain and amenities and fortunately, we never had any issues with bears or other animals.
Speaking of the saddle sores, I can’t tell from the videos and you don’t mention it, but were you guys wearing bike shorts or bike underwear? I ask because I quit riding back when I got my driver’s license when I was 16 and didn’t start riding again until just a month and a half ago or so at 49, and I tell you the sore was real! Then I bought a couple decent pairs of cycling bibs and I would never have believed how much of the soreness and chafing they just about completely prevent. I went from starting to be sore after 10 minutes to riding an hour and not even realizing I’m riding a bike in a single day. They’re pricey for good ones that are good for a long day’s ride, but they’re worth every penny and a whole lot more if you wear them properly (they’re not meant to have anything under them, they’re designed to work against your skin, and if you do anything else, you’ll wreck their effectiveness). I never would have believed they could make that much difference. I thought soft and “comfy” seats were the way to go but the thinner, less “comfy” looking seats with a good pair of cycling shorts or bibs are the way to go by far if you’re wanting to do long distances.
We both wore biking underwear/shorts pretty much every day of this trip and still has really bad sores. After some time, we got used to it and developed calluses, but it took time. I’m on the look out for some new biking shorts, so maybe I’ll go for the more expensive ones this time.
@@PursuingMountains I mean not just the pain at the sit born. But the abscess at the sitting area, like needles poking. Usually, they start to get real bad after three of four days of hard riding.
You can't really train for a bike tour, not without going for a week long ride at 100+km a day on a loaded bike and if you're doing that just do the tour.😂 The one things you can train and should train though is your butt. Ride as much as you can for a few weeks for your bum to get used to the saddle. Even sitting on the bike in your living room watching TV would probably help.
Watching this for the second time. It never gets old.
Oh wow. That is awesome! Thank you for watching and commenting!
I just found this series. I’m loving the animated maps you use to show progress. I know from Ryan’s trip you were on a scenic path, but the maps and daily ride by the numbers is great for data junkies like myself.
Hi! Thank you! That’s good to hear you enjoyed the maps and data! :)
I just found your channel. A lot of the bike touring people I have watched don't show the reality of normal people doing bike packing. Thanks for putting these videos together. I am a subscriber now.
Aww thank you so much! We are glad you enjoy the videos ☺️ We felt like we had to include all the rough spots or it wouldn’t be the reality of the trip for us. So I’m glad you don’t mind that! 😊
My wife and I learned when thruhiking the AT,….if it is raining and you need to pack your tent wet,….stop for a break or lunch and lay it out to dry. …hopefully the sun will be out. Great videos!
….lol….just saw the break you took and drying your gear
😅 no worries! We learned that too 😌 that’s awesome your wife and you thruhuked the AT! We’ve only done some sections in the white mountains when we used to live in New England.
Planning the GDMBR for 2022 as a 70th birthday present to myself. So watching your adventure is a prerequisite. I love the animated graphics you use to show travel down the trail. I'm a long time touring cyclist, but just getting into bikepacking. And as you suggested I'm in training with my MTB now and will do shorter trips this coming season before the big one.
That is so awesome!! What an epic way to celebrate your 70th birthday! I hope we can be that hardcore when we turn 70 💪 Thank you for commenting! :)
I don’t know who the hell you think you are but you just made me very proud of you. .You are an inspiration you legend. I wish you all the best when you do it.
😁👍🏼
@@deanherde805 - Thanks, Dean. I'm just an old retired Air Force guy who isn't ready to give in yet. One of the reasons I love cycling is If you get way out there and are tired or sore or both you can't give in. You can turnaround and go back or keep going, either way, you still have to pedal the bike.
Jeffrey Fritts totally agree. It’s not as much of an adventure if there’s a bailout button.
Well done sir, I salute you!
Adventures are never meant to be like a walk in the park. Thanks for candidly showing your shortcomings and challenges also. It's not the destination, it's the journey that matters.
I'm curious about your bike gear setup, whether if you'd recommend what you have.
That many miles under those conditions is Olympic level performance, no, Army Ranger level.
You two are amazing.
Aww your so kind! Thank you ☺️🥰
Reliving my Divide trip through you two. I hope you all had just the most epic of times. That trail is something magical. I miss bikepacking soooo much.
Wanderlost.Productions Hi! Yes, it was an epic adventure! I’m glad you’re reliving it! Hopefully you had better weather than we did in the next few videos 😂 We can’t wait to do another bike-packing adventure as well! There’s nothing like being all alone on backcountry or forest roads for days at a time on a bike!
You are just great. I have seen so many bikepacking videos, but I have not seen one with so much honesty. I just love watching it. Thanks for sharing it. Keep on pedaling... Regards from Serbia
That is so kind. Thank you! ☺️☺️ We are glad you enjoy the honesty in the videos. We felt like we needed to show the good and the bad times to really show our journey as beginner bikepackers. That is awesome that you are watching from Serbia! So cool :)
You two have put together an awesome trip. So glad to have clicked your page. I had just about canceled mine, feeling not fancy enough to do the trip.
Great video! My wife and I just completed a smaller gravel biking adventure in British Columbia! Your video brings back a lot of memories of our trip. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
That is Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Which gravel biking adventure did you do in British Columbia? We would love to do some exploring there someday! :)
@@PursuingMountains th-cam.com/video/g6J_Il-5Gqc/w-d-xo.html
@@PursuingMountains We rode the Great Trail from Chilliwack to Fernie BC. It’s about 1,000 kms.
@@PiquePictures Nice I just checked out your video! So beautiful :)
@@PursuingMountains Thanks! It was a beautiful trip! Hope you watch the entire series!
Beautiful being able to do this with a partner. I am enjoying this journey 😊
Aww thank you so much! ☺️
Hello I just discovered you guys and I want to say congratulations for doing this Trail also I appreciate the fact that you talk about your sore butts and your sore muscles all the videos I've seen so far nobody talks about the reality of the ride. You guys rock I can't wait to do this in the spring. I look forward to your next video. Peace my new friends🤠
JOE B aww thank you so much! We debated how much of the suffering to add but decided on adding it all. Glad you don’t mind it! I think if we had trained we could have mitigated some of it 😉That is so awesome you are doing it next Spring!! Which section are you planning on doing? Or are you planning on doing the full trail?
I am enjoying your videos and appreciate you showing both the good times and the bad. Excellent and thanks!
Gary Grow thank you so much! We felt like we wouldn’t be capturing the trip properly if we didn’t show the hard times as first time Bikepackers. We are glad you don’t mind seeing that whole thing hard times and all 😉
This channel should be called Bitchin’ n’ moanin’ the GDMBR. 😂
You guys should be so proud of yourselves taking it on without training. Such a stupid, highly inspirational and awesome undertaking. The suffering is honest and real and people obviously really appreciate it. Telling it like it is makes the adventure more real. Much respect and I hope my jokes were taken as they were intended. 😁
😂😂 thank you! Part of any good adventure is the struggle, and we certainly did not hide any of the hard times in our series. We really wanted to show what it was actually like for two completely newbie bike packers to take something like this on. Thanks for commenting :)
Pursuing Mountains thank you for your reply. The struggle is what people appreciate seeing. And taking it on with no preparation makes it even more interesting 😁
I just had to subscribe to your channel and you are both warriors and bad assess plus just let me say this to you Alex...you have found your golden ticket, you have the keys to the Kingdom with this woman and you my boy, you hang on to her and just kill anything that tries to get in between. She is wait for it.....................................................................legendary... holy shit I just found this series and I am just loving it. Those naps are amazing and so good for you and I love the fact that you guys are battling out there and have such a great attitude. Awesome for posting and sharing.
Thanks you! I probably wouldn't have done half as many awesome things if Liz wasn't here leading the charge!
Love the videos, can't wait for the rest.
NorPhi aww that’s great to hear! ☺️Thank you!
See?
You guys prove that you don't need all the latest lycra to do great things.
Go safe.
Thanks
Thank you! It’s amazing how many things you can do without all the latest gadgets :)
Wow, y'all got to experience some beautiful views so far. But those mosquitos, UGH!!! I just finished a 1,000-mile road tour and my backside was in rough shape. Hahaha, I can imagine those bumpy roads pounding on you most of the day. Great effort guys. Atb, Tony
Aww thank you! It definitely took us some time for our bodies to adjust. That is awesome that you just finished a tour! Where did you do your 1,000 mile road tour?
@@PursuingMountains I started on the boundary marker at the northwest corner of the Texas panhandle and rode to where the Rio Grande river pours into the Gulf of Mexico. I started on gravel which turned out to be mostly DEEP sand ! Did I mention DEEP sand. Hahaha so it turned out being a road ride. One day I'd like to do the GDMBR. Maybe one day, but I enjoyed watching you guys. Y'all definitely kept it real and that's very relatable for most of us watching. Thanks and atb, Tony
Gel cushioned seats are a must on this trip.
Yes we are thinking of adjusting our saddle situation for our next long bike tour! Do you have any recommendations?
Sore bums, mosquitos and damp tent, yuk, feel your pain :-( For the former issue, you will get some relief with gel padded shorts, plenty of bum butter and absolutely no cotton/nylon underwear, which chafes and makes the situation much worse! Good luck and see you in the next video :-)
Paul Fisher aww thank you so much for the tips! I made the mistake on my first ride by wearing nylon underwear under chamois shorts...let’s just say I never did that again 😂
So beautiful riding in the mountain +1
Florida With Five aww thank you! We loved all the beautiful nature on the great divide trail! And bears...so many bears haha
Great content guys, super quality, and I’m so glad to have caught this. What time of year was your trip, and what is considered the best time of year for the GD? Thanks 😊
Thanks! We started a around June 23rd (in Whitefish, Mt). I think there are tradeoffs depending on when you go. I think the time we started is considered relatively early, and the downside with leaving early is that you can still run into poor weather, storms and snow (which we did), but it also means that it won't be as hot. If you're thinking about doing it, there's an official guide book. We didn't buy it and I really regret that.
@@PursuingMountains the recommend start time is some time in August
Just discovered your channel! Thanks for the share! I have a question: did you hang up your food on trees at night? it seems to me it was stacked near your tent.
Good question. When we were in bear country most campsites had bear boxes. When bear boxes weren’t available we would hang our food if we could find trees to hang the food. When they’re weren’t trees we would have a “sacrificial pannier” where we would put all of our smelly stuff, then go hide it far away from the tent in a bush. We never kept food near the tent overnight. We did the best we could given the terrain and amenities and fortunately, we never had any issues with bears or other animals.
@@PursuingMountains Thank you! Your answer is appreciated.
U 2 The Best.
Aww thanks! ☺️
Good stuff, enjoy the channel
Timothy Gettelfinger thank you! That’s very kind :)
Chapeau ,what date did you set off ?
I don’t remember the exact date, but it was pretty early in the season, somewhere around June 25th
seam sealer for bottom of tent and rainfly both inside and out? ... also microfiber pack towel to dry the tent inside?
Good idea
Amazing, 😍 new friend here, I really love your channel 💕💕💕
Swiss Traveling thank you! ☺️
How did you know where you was going, bike nav? maps ?
A combination of Google Maps and Gaia GPS
Speaking of the saddle sores, I can’t tell from the videos and you don’t mention it, but were you guys wearing bike shorts or bike underwear? I ask because I quit riding back when I got my driver’s license when I was 16 and didn’t start riding again until just a month and a half ago or so at 49, and I tell you the sore was real! Then I bought a couple decent pairs of cycling bibs and I would never have believed how much of the soreness and chafing they just about completely prevent. I went from starting to be sore after 10 minutes to riding an hour and not even realizing I’m riding a bike in a single day. They’re pricey for good ones that are good for a long day’s ride, but they’re worth every penny and a whole lot more if you wear them properly (they’re not meant to have anything under them, they’re designed to work against your skin, and if you do anything else, you’ll wreck their effectiveness). I never would have believed they could make that much difference. I thought soft and “comfy” seats were the way to go but the thinner, less “comfy” looking seats with a good pair of cycling shorts or bibs are the way to go by far if you’re wanting to do long distances.
We both wore biking underwear/shorts pretty much every day of this trip and still has really bad sores. After some time, we got used to it and developed calluses, but it took time. I’m on the look out for some new biking shorts, so maybe I’ll go for the more expensive ones this time.
Are you riding on your gravel bikes?Is it Trek?
Cesar De Guzman we are both riding on salsa Fargo bikes. They are gravel touring bikes.
More suffering. :) The real saddle sore with come a little bit later.
spektrumB 😂😂😂 before we did this we had no idea how bad the saddle soreness would be!
@@PursuingMountains I mean not just the pain at the sit born. But the abscess at the sitting area, like needles poking. Usually, they start to get real bad after three of four days of hard riding.
spektrumB yeah we got there. Day 4 was especially bad. You’ll see in the next video! So painful! We really underestimated the pain that would cause.
👏🙏🙏
Karllo Rossano Da Silva Rossano thank you☺️ 🙏🏼
You can't really train for a bike tour, not without going for a week long ride at 100+km a day on a loaded bike and if you're doing that just do the tour.😂 The one things you can train and should train though is your butt. Ride as much as you can for a few weeks for your bum to get used to the saddle. Even sitting on the bike in your living room watching TV would probably help.
Your (male) saddle height looks questionable from what I can see.
Keep going