The following piece was written for external publication back in August 2017, shortly after we had completed the Baja Divide. As I never seriously pursued having it printed, the article has sat unread in a folder on my laptop. The point I had hoped to convey in the piece was that with proper planning, difficult things can be accomplished by any of us. If we can do it, so can you! ow to be met with incredulous stares: Tell people…
Rebecca and I have been keeping busy here in Oaxaca, tagging along with our friend and host Alex to a number of pre-Muertos events. In spite of our busy social calendar :) , I did take a few moments to edit this short video for our Facebook Page. The clip may seem familiar as it's a shortened, silent version of this one and is made up entirely of footage from the Baja Divide. Looking back, I see that we've recorded…
The following Baja Divide Tips post was written shortly after we left La Paz while we were en route from Mazatlan to Durango. I never got around to publishing it though. Now that it's online, hopefully it will be of some use to those considering riding the route for the first time. Keep in mind that we are very much bikepacking newbies. The info included in this post may be worth approximately what you've paid to read it. :) Sitting…
For the last couple of days Rebecca and I have been enjoying the hospitality of a Warmshowers host here in La Paz. As far as Baja cyclists go, Tuly is well known. Her house is an oasis for those cycling both to and from the city. While under her roof we had the chance to formulate some plans for the next portion of our journey. We also had the time to wade through the multitude of video clips that I…
Before we set out, cycling the length of Baja didn't seem like such an incredible feat. It's just a little peninsula, right? That's how naive I was. Once we got underway, the true depth of the challenge became apparent to us. Our progress was often so slow that we found it best to not even consider the number of miles remaining. Often the only thing on our minds was getting to the next spot where we could acquire more water!…
Excluding the very first few days of our trip when we made our way from Corona, CA to San Diego, and our little mechanical-inspired detour to Loreto, Rebecca and I have been consistently following the blue line on our GPS, sticking to the Baja Divide route like glue. Even though our urge to continue along the set track was quite strong, we decided to deviate from the route to follow the coastal roads down to Cabo San Lucas rather than…