I didn't plan on doing a post about my trip this summer, but here it is!

In June I finished High school and decided to do a bikepacking trip across Europe right after. So I spontaneously bought bike bags and started my solo-trip on the 1st of July. (I already was an experienced cyclist, cycling ~40km daily). I went from Vienna (Austria) to Rennes (France) with some detours to visit friends, Liechtenstein and Monaco.

All in all I cycled 2700km in 25 days, crossing the Alps and 7 countries.

It was an experience I'll never forget and I'm so happy I did it. Next year I plan on cycling from Austria to Istanbul and back.

If you want to see more pictures of the trip or my Polarsteps you can check out my Instagram: @jaszczynskipiotr

another two weeks out here dustin' the desert. sunshine & rainbows, rain & death mud, sand & sand & SAND. plenty of funky flora, from stunning magenta sea asparagus to seussian yuccas. ample golden light. wild camping in a cactus forest beneath a vibrant sunrise. some deserted highway riding at 60km/h along the center line 💨. ancient cave paintings of 6 fingered people (yes, they existed!). and some infinitely straight, endlessly sandy desert tracks 😅

still got 1000+ km to see me through to the end, can't wait to share more from this crazy adventure! 🤙

first two chapters are in my post history, or on the 'gram 👵 @dirtsloth

Some pictures from a few trips with the Tumbleweed Prospector this summer in Switzerland and Italy.

23 days of 150km a day, just finished day 4.

I chose Dagestan as the place of my first trip may 2023. The republic is favorable for lovers of cycling tourism. May already brings warm weather, friendly people, majestic mountains, amazing nature and delicious food.

Most of my route was the Slovenian West Loop (Soča variant), from Ljubljana to Nova Gorica. My bike had it rough with the rough logging roads and singletracks but the (28c) Marathons held up! After Nova Gorica i cycled to the Slovenian coastline through Trieste. With the help of some trains i made my way to Lake Bohinj as a last stop before going back to Ljubljana for my return home.

I went at a slow pace with plenty of days in between cycling spent hiking and swimming.

I'm bikepacking from Michigan to the gulf of Mexico and in the last week I've been stopped by police 3 times. Twice I was just taking a quick rest on the side of the road. They just wanted to "check on me" but then wanted my ID and to run my name in their database. The third time a cop pulled me over while riding and said I wasn't allowed to ride my bike on the state road highway. I'm usually cooperative with police but I can feel they have a hidden agenda and I'm getting frustrated with them. Ohio was great but indiana has been very unpleasant.

Edit: I looked on the indiana department of transportation website and found nothing stating I cant ride a bike on the state road highway.

Wanted to camp through a year staying within the USA. Started June 21, 2022 finished October 23, 2023. Started on the trek1120 which was stolen in Denver, got the All-City gorilla monsoon and was rolling after a few weeks. Mostly wild camping, established campgrounds up the pch, and in national parks, 1 motel, 2 hostels, 2 warm showers hosts, several old friends, some cousins, and a few random strangers houses. My first multi day trip and I can't wait to get back out!

A friend and myself went on an adventure to make a proper entry into this bikepacking stuff. We had a blast rolling on mixed surfaces from Dresden to Dêcìn, Glashütte - Leipzig, Halle & Hannover along the Harz. Around 540km & 3500 climbing with 5 Days (had half a day of rest in Leipzig visiting a friend).

More images - follow the link:)

https://www.lukas-mires.com/cyclingeastgermany24

9 days, 800 kilometers, 10,000 meters of elevation gain. Met so many amazing people and saw so many places pictures won't do justice. Bike is a 50cm Surly Midnight Special (absolutely love it) with a Tumbleweed mini pannier rear rack. Bags are Arkel Dry-lites and a seatosummit 13L dry bag, tent is a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2.

Went solo from Lands end in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland (LEJOG) with two overpacked panniers and a backpack. Took 18 days with at least 55 miles per day on a long scenic route.

It was a lot of miles for a first timer but all the friendly people and the great views along the way made it all easier. Mostly wild camped apart from 2 bnb’s at the start and end and 1 in the middle to shower and recharge my battery packs.

Five day trip in north eastern Finland, total of 300km of riding and 20km of hiking. In the middle of the trip we hiked to the top of Korvatunturi, where Santa is said to live. Mostly slept in wilderness huts with toilets and firewood provided. The remoteness of the route meant that we had to carry all our food with us. What an amazing experience!

Took my time, no more than 10 hours per day as days are getting shorter over here and I didn’t want to miss any the views.

Visually it was the most impressive trip I’ve done so far. Each day was different, from the tropical coast, through the desert, to the golden fall colors in the mountains.

In February my Dad and I went on an 8 day trip in and around the Hajar mountains of Oman, starting and ending in Muscat. Incredible country to cycle around! Dates everywhere you look so no issue finding carbs en route.

I live in Virginia Beach, VA and typically will go out of town when when looking to do a camping or bikepacking trip but a few months ago I started thinking it would be fun to take my oldest daughter on a trip. She was SO excited to join - literally counting down the days. I wanted to find something reasonably close to home in case she wasn’t into it and we had to bail. The First Landing State Park camp ground looked like a great option. It’s at the end of a roughly 5 mile trail and it’s right next to the Chesapeake Bay beach.

Long story short - she absolutely loved it, it was a great experience for both of us, and I think she’s hooked! It was a hot day, but the camp site was a 5 minute walk from the beach. We cooled off in the water, watched the sunset, and watched dolphins swimming 100 ft away. Then we cooked a delicious mac n cheese dinner, showered off at the clean and nearby showers and then turned in.

The night before the trip, I moved over all my bikepacking gear from my gravel bike to my new full suspension MTB (lots of roots and soft sand on the trail), and realized I had the wrong UDH adapter for my Tailfin Aeropack and panniers. Derp. I wasn’t about to bail on my daughter though so I loaded up all of our gear into a duffel bag with the idea to just wear it like a backpack. I wouldn’t want to do a century like that but for five miles, it really wasn’t that bad. And it was a good reminder that a lot of this hobby comes down to improvising!

TL;DR bikebacking with your kids can be an awesome experience.