Pursuing Mountains

Posts about North America

Packing List for Bikepacking Across Europe

Packing for a long bikepacking trip across Europe proved to be quite a challenge. While similar to our previous 2+ week bikepacking trips on the GDMBR there were some notable differences as we...

What to Pack for the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) – UPDATED 2022

When we first set off to bike the Great Divide Mountain Bike route (GDMBR) in 2020 we had no idea what to pack! It was our first bikepacking trip and we were overwhelmed, but we consulted with very...

Best and Worst of New Hampshire’s 48

During the three and a half years that Liz and I lived in New England we managed to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 foot peaks with the vast majority completed within a year. If you’re not...

Surviving: 24hrs Lost on a Snow-Covered Mountain

Soaked and shivering, I buried my head in his shoulder. Huddling together for body heat was our only chance of surviving. There is nothing romantic about this like what’s often depicted in movies or...