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ITI 2025 What Went Wrong?

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What went wrong on my ITI 2025 ride? Well nothing really. Which is exactly what went wrong (more…)

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Discover My ITI Adventure Through Video Highlights

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Here is a video I made of my ITI experience this year, I was less focused on the video than I was on riding, but I surprised myself with how much footage I had (more…)

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Success on the ITI 350

rider with a fatbike loaded for winter bikepacking standing under the finish line sign of the Iditarod Trail Invitational

I always say that harsher weather favours riders like me who are on the slower side of slow but have strong cold-weather skills. When everyone is pushing their bikes through deep snow, then everyone is basically going the same speed as me. (more…)

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Moonlander II Early Thoughts

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I have been riding a new Surly Moonlander II on snow for a few weeks now (plus another month on dirt) and I have some thoughts. Obviously, Surly pulled some of the design for this bike straight out of my brain, but that doesn’t necessarily make the best bike in the world. (more…)

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Rolling With the Punches

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A quick but challenging overnight plan gets altered due to weather.

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My Kids’ First Fatbike: Why I Chose it, and What I Did.

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The story of my kids’ fatbikepacking rig for the past 8 years, a Salsa Mukluk in size XS, modified for smaller riders.

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Family Fatbikepacking – Starting Them Young on the Bikepack Canada Winter Overnight

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A Bikepack Canada overnighter becomes a family fatbikepacking ride with one veteran and one new father-daughter bikepacking team.

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More Fatbikepacking With More Teens

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School exam break was a great time to take some teens fatbikepacking on Lake Minnewanka, here are some pictures and a few words.

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What to Pack for FatBikePacking

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A guide on what to pack for your fatbikepack trip. Includes a packing list, recommendations for cooking, clothing, coffee, sleep systems, and more.

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Fatbikepacking Adventure With Teens

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The teen years mean father and son trips are a lot lamer than they were when my son was young. Not that I’m slower, or less adventurous, but I’m just not as cool as his friends are. [as usual, click photos to enlarge.] The solution to this, is of course, to bring friends.           (more…)

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