Chased by a bison
It started as a beautiful day. It had snowed in the morning and cleared up early in the afternoon. This was the moment I said goodbye to Lois in Watson Lake. Packed and with full loaded panniers I went cycling…
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The mysterious box
A sign indicated that the next resting area would be another two kilometers. A rest area is a snow-free parking lot with one or two toilet cabins and some waste bins. You see them every 25 to 50 kilometers along…
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The aurora, Canada and a host, or not?
Early in the morning I was awakened by Vlasios, who was watching videos with geopolitical discussions on an old laptop. I lay on a bare mattress in my sleeping bag liner and a pair of rolled-up down pants for a…
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Kindness from Jimmy
“Would it fit!?” Yelled Jade, cramming my bags into the side of her jeep in her t-shirt and open jeans. “It’ll be fine!” I yelled back, worrying that Jade wouldn’t get hypothermic, I gave the back of my bike a…
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On a bike over the Dalton Highway in temperatures of below -40°C
One of the truckers at Coldfoot Camp called after me at the start: “That’s going to be a chilly ride!” I didn’t expect that the start of my journey on the Dalton Highway would be my toughest leg of cycling…
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Arrival in Fairbanks, Alaska
Upon arrival at Fairbanks in Alaska, I immediately cycled to Billie’s Backpackers Hostel. I had imagined a somewhat different start than actually happened. I didn’t expect to be completely exhausted. Whether I caught a flu or all the hustle and…
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Cycle-tour kit list for cycling in extreme winter conditions
In December I hope to travel to Alaska and cycle there with quite a bit of equipment It’s going to be a tuff winter journey and the conditions are very challenging. A good bike and gear are absolutely necessary. In…
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Winter survival: a guide to cycling and sleeping in extreme cold weather
In this article I share my research in extreme winter survival by bike. This is a preparation for the bike ride I’ll soon be undertaking in Alaska and Canada and the idea is to be able to cycle and sleep in…
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A cycling journey through North America
At the moment I’m preparing a challenging cycling journey. By the end of this year I hope to start cycling in wintery Alaska where temperatures fluctuating between -10°C and -40°C. This idea didn’t just drop from the sky. At the…
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Adventure films that are worth your time
A list of travel movies. Films about people who err on the side of caution in the quest for adventure. But not only that, but also films about people and cultures. Stories. About love. Grief. Joy. Janapar: Love on the…
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