The kids and I got back recently from our trip to the Chilcotin mountains of BC. We tricked my friend Vik into coming along and carrying some of our heavy food. Our plan was to take from 5 to 7 days to make a loop up Gun Creek, over Deer Pass and down past Spruce…
Author: coldbike
Chilcotin – 3 Lakes Tour
Vik has a nice summary of our recent trip on his blog, stay tuned for our writeup.
Flathead Valley Recon Loop…
There are no kids or winter in this one, but there is fun, and me getting a bear’s perspective on bear spray. Vik and I will be heading out with my kids in a week.
Some people get it, some don’t
My first blog post about Tadhg fatbikepacking has gotten some super positive feedback. When I arranged to get Tadhg his Mukluk, a couple of people questioned the wisdom of buying a kid a real bike. They thought I should get him a BSO for a couple of hundred dollars because: (more…)
Elbow Loop: Bikepacking Dad and Two Kids
Winter Fatbikepacking With a 9 Year Old.
I have a passion for winter bike riding. I love sleeping outdoors in the cold. This year, my son finally reached a height where he can ride an extra small sized Salsa Mukluk comfortably. It therefore made sense that we should go out together on a fatbikepacking weekend. We started out from the car around…