Hop When You Have To

Kindness. Curiosity. Persistence.

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Happy Birthday to this amazing human. 8 years old. So much has changed. So much is still the same ebullient, adventurous, kind soul. Climb On!

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High Cascades wonderland. Another shot from last weekend’s overnighter. The area above Happy Valley is such a lush contrast from the desert just a few miles east. Magical riding. Link to the route in my @ridewithgps routes. #bikepacking #publiclands #wild #oregon #deet (at Broken Top)

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You will make the world better. Never cruel, never cowardly. Never give in, never give up, kid. #dogoodbegood #relentlessoptimism #stolendrwhoquote (at Dee Wright Observatory)

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Boys night out. Creek wading and castle climbing. Love these two men in training. #dadlife #oregon #publiclands (at Bend, Oregon)

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Success! Finally@completed my leather roll-top frame bag. MANY mistakes made and lessons learned in the process. Can’t believe I actually made it work. Now for some test rides! This was a humbling process, to say the least. Happy with the result. Happier with the process. #bikepacking #makestuff #makingitupasigo #planb

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Lava Lake A few miles into the return trip from the loop around Bachelor. #bikepacking #yourpubliclands #wild #oregon #publiclands #fishing (at Lava Lake)

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High Cascades S24O - scenes from the first half. Wanted to hit the loop of single track from home out to Lava Lake for a while now. Nixed last year due to fires. Was in great form Friday night. Great time with the right mix of suffering and smiles. More to come in a bit... Good to be young (at heart), foolish, and alive! #bikepacking #yourpubliclands #publiclands #s24o #mountainbike #wild #oregon @bendtrails @intergalacticsurlybikes #surlykrampus @tenkararodco #bikefishing @ridewithgps (at Three Sisters Wilderness)

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Making the most of the 5-to-9: some bikefishing and food carts. Life is good. #bachelornight #bikefishing #tenkara #yourpubliclands #krampus (at Robert Sawyer Park)

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Wide open spaces and empty roads. Oregon, we love you. The Paisley Loop in the Fremont-Winema NF of Southern Oregon is a gem. A barely visited area, with high mountain springs, winding lonely roads, and expansive meadows. Route link in profile. #bikepacking #wild #oregon #yourpubliclands #adventure #adventurecycling #gravelgrinding @ridewithgps @intergalacticsurlybikes @bendvelo (at Dog Lake)

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Yellow bike, yellow flowers. @dawnraek picks the best parking spots. This was from our camp outside of Bly, high above Campbell Reservoir. Route link in profile. #bikepacking #wild #oregon #yourpubliclands #adventure #familypacking #gravelgrinding @intergalacticsurlybikes @revelatedesigns @swiftindustries @bendvelo

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The photo never captures the steepness. #bikepacking #oregon #wild #yourpubliclands #strongwoman (at Bly, Oregon)

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Leather frame bag: round 2. Older and wiser (hopefully). Picked up some important lessons from my last failed attempt and the successful x-pac one I sewed for the tandem. Love the process of dreaming, planning, building. #makestuff #bikepacking #planb #relentlessoptimism

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Rivers of the Fremont-Winema, pt 3: The Chewaucan. Just out of Paisley, a gorgeous green valley winding up into the hills. After so much desert riding and touring, we were blown away by how good of a water situation there was on this route. High mountain springs, clear flowing creeks, fat running rivers. Made the camping and riding so much mentally easier and fun. #bikepacking #yourpubliclands #wild #oregon #bikefishing @tenkararodco (at Paisley, Oregon)

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Rivers of the Fremont-Winema, pt 2: Slide Creek (and lake) Awesome recommendation from passing fishermen on July 4th for a can’t miss creek-side camp off the road and short walk to a great fishing lake. Good reminder of the kindness of fellow travelers, and the importance of bikepacking/fishing as cultural bridge. #bikepacking #wild #oregon #bikefishing @tenkararodco (at Paisley, Oregon)

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Spontaneous family bikepack overnight, courtesy of @dawnraek One part inspiration, two parts restless wanderer. To the ends of the earth! (Or just a few miles up the Mrazek) #bikepacking #wild #oregon #yourpubliclands #s24o #whysleepinside (at Deschutes National Forest)

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Rivers of the Fremont - pt 1. The Sycan. #bikefishing #bikepacking #tenkara @tenkararodco #wild #oregon #yourpubliclands (at Fremont–Winema National Forest)

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Cockpit view. #bikepacking #bikefishing @tenkararodco @revelatedesigns #yourpubliclands #oregon #wild #adventure (at Fremont–Winema National Forest)