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My two feet have taken me lots of places. Up mountains, across passes, down canyons… I’ve run, skied, climbed, biked, hiked, and surfed a multitude of places. However, never have my two feet taken me 1000+ miles in one go. This summer, my boyfriend and I have opted to simplify our vacation time and lives by allowing our two feet to dictate the entire journey. No cars. No motors. No gasoline. Just our feet. 1000+ miles of biking. Hours and hours of surfing. Countless trails and hikes. This summer, we’ll be biking the Washington/Oregon coastline with our surfboards, living on our bikes and enjoying the bliss that is simplicity.
The Plan
To bike from Seattle, WA to Eureka, CA (the goal being to end up at the Lost Coast Brewery for a celebratory beverage). All in, it should be close to 1200 miles. We’ll be riding the coast the whole time, so after leaving Seattle, the plan is to head out to Neah Bay, WA, and then bike south from there. We’ll be towing a trailer holding 2 surfboards and taking a full 6 weeks to enjoy this beautiful stretch of coastline, stopping all along the way to surf and hike. No support vehicles, hotels or anything fancy. Just simple, pedal-powered fun.
Throughout the trip, I’ll have the opportunity to test out some great gear from Specialized, Mountain Hardwear, CLIF, CamelBak, Avenir Accessories, Outdoor Research and Merrell Footwear. Look for lots of reviews during and after the epic!
Got Ideas?
Been on a bike tour before? Tried to tow surfboards before? Just a casual biker? If you’ve got suggestions for my plan, feel free to let me know. Though I’m an avid road biker, I am an avid day-trip road biker. 100 miles at a time, at the most. Never have I tried to live out of panniers for a six weeks. Got some input? Ideas? Good backpacking meal recipes? Share them with me! The plan is ever-evolving, and I’m stoked for any input.
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Two wheel destiny on Facebook has been on the road for more than 60 days planning to be out for 6 months. Yikes. But I bet they would have some input.
Man, makes my trip seem like small potatoes! I might have to hit them up for some ideas, thanks!
Very cool, Clair. but what about the DOG!?
Hey Deb! Baker will be staying with the “grandparents” in Idaho. We looked into taking a 2nd trailer to bring the dog, but decided that he would be way more excited to spend time hiking and swimming with them and their yellow lab Lola.