Have Gear, Will Purge.

We’ve skipped a ton of dirt roads;-( in Northern Peru in hopes of arriving in Huaraz just in time to stash the bikes, take the crazy 30-hour bus ride to Cusco(Yikes!) and meet Dang’s family, a.k.a. gear mules. Incidentally, that calls for another round of gear purging, reevaluating what else can we get rid off,…

Adios bad coffee! Manizales to Salento

Salento hike and Colombian coffee tour

Colombia 101

With heavy hearts, we finally let ourselves loose of the tight Medellin grip. But it wouldn’t let us go without swinging. Before we knew it we’re having our first taste of the Colombian hills. Or mountain? Right out of the gate of Medellin, we were greeted with a good ‘ol mountain spanking courtesy of a…

Equipments

Durability. Quality. Practicality. Compatibility. The balancing act that is choosing the “right” gears. If only money is not an issue, choices are a lot easier. Even so maybe not. One of the overlooked part of traveling by bike is how easy weight can accumulate. You want to be self-sufficient hence you bring all the “necessary” gears….