Across Weirdish Wild Space | A Bikepacking Adventure

We're Chris and Hillary, and we explored the Cedar Mesa: Ruins & Monuments Loop of southeastern Utah. Come with us!

"...you'll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space..." -Dr. Seuss, Oh! The Places You'll Go

Leave No Trace: The best summary we've found of how to take care of the desert while traveling through it: https://www.visitutah.com/plan-your-t...

Route: https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepa...

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Titanium Cooking Pot: Vargo BOT: https://bit.ly/45CwDsr
----We never thought we'd get so excited about a cooking pot. It doubles as 1 L water storage with a secure screw on lid (making dinner water math easier), can be strapped on the down tube (or fits in an Arundel Looney Bin), and the lid flips over to become a cooking pot. We recommend getting the cozy!

Peak Designs Out Front Bike Mount: https://peak-design.pxf.io/GmKMdn
----Why did we waste so much of our lives with Quadlock!? There's a magnet that attracts the phone case (below) so all you have to do is get your phone somewhere near the right place and it grabs it. No more fiddling! Then the mount locks with the case -- it's so strong I have picked up the whole front end of my bike with just the phone.

Peak Designs Phone Cases: https://peak-design.pxf.io/g1OxXg
----Needed for the Peak Designs mount, but also just nice cases.

Stem Bag: Swift Industries Sidekick: https://bit.ly/3VpOBuC
----Doesn't suck like other stem pouches we've tried.

Handlebar Bag: Swift Industries Paloma: https://bit.ly/3VoWi4a
----Hillary's favorite handlebar bag right now.

Ultralight Down Quilt: Katabatic Palisade 30*: https://bit.ly/40T1ezr
-----Y'all, this is the comfiest sleeping bag. Warm and the material is soft.

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