Exploration

Routes

Our handpicked routes linking up the best countryside we've found. We've highlighted features, services, and detailed the logistics in-depth for you to set out on your own. See all featured routes.

Reports

Our adventures and misadventures. Straight from the horses mouth: unfiltered, unkempt, sometimes unpleasant, but always exceptional outings into the backcountry. See all trip reports.

Gear

Musings on the specifics of backcountry travel. What works and what doesn’t. Our thoughts on bikes, camping gear, navigation, and meals for multi-day trips into the unknown. See all gear posts.

Three Creeks Lake Exploring

We know this gets confusing, but yes, we’ll be camping at Three Creeks Lake the first night of our Three Sisters Three Rivers trip. Not ones to avoid a chance to jump the gun a bit, we headed up there for some earl

Mountain Biking the Olallie O’Leary IMBA Epic

This has been on our bucket list for some time, but with the legendary McKenzie River Trail right next door it tends to get voted out if we’re headed into the central Cascades neighborhood. Since our Three Sisters

The Ultimate Overland Bike: Rocky Mountain Sherpa

You’ve seen the Rocky Mountain Sherpa by now, a pretty blue prototype was debuted at last year’s Sea Otter Classic, and then a revised version came with us on our epic Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Loop. R

Mountain Biking the Plains of Abraham

Just 35 years ago this landscape was swiftly and cataclysmically changed. Mount Saint Helens erupted with a massive explosion of ash and steam. Last weekend we visited the mountain and were surrounded by one of the most

Bikepacking Primer – This Tuesday

The Northwest Trail Alliance invited us to present a Bikepacking Primer at their monthly meeting. We’ll cover the basic concepts, share some photos, and answer questions. There’s no hard science behind campin