OUR TRAVELOGUE AND LESSONS LEARNED

Shadows reveal the light as a journey reveals the emprise...

Welcome to our journey

You will find our stories in TRAVELOGUE.

DEVICES will discuss the gear we use or have used.

My early feeble blog attempts can be found in RETROACTIVE.

PHOTOGRAPHS visual moments of our journey.

Latest Travelogue:

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Hauraki Rail Trail ~ Nov 7-9, #4
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Hauraki Rail Trail ~ Nov 7-9, #4
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Being in the Now ~ Nov 3-6, #3
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Being in the Now ~ Nov 3-6, #3
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Auckland ~ Oct 27-Nov 1, #2
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Auckland ~ Oct 27-Nov 1, #2
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Touchdown ~ Oct 23-27, #1
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Touchdown ~ Oct 23-27, #1
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The Final Push ~ June 23-25 #45
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The Final Push ~ June 23-25 #45
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Latest Devices:

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Fundamental Alterations…
Fundamental Alterations…
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Our Portable Bike Shop
Our Portable Bike Shop
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Trangia 25 Series
Trangia 25 Series
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Hilleberg Allak 3
Hilleberg Allak 3
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Tarptent Cloudburst 3
Tarptent Cloudburst 3

In 2017 we replaced our 15 year old GoLite Hex 3 with the Tarptent Cloudburst 3…

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From Old Website:

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Silver Creek Trail
Silver Creek Trail

I am not sure what the real name of this trail is. On some topo maps it is listed as Silver Lakes Way Trail. I like to call it the Silver Creek Trail…

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Obstruction Point
Obstruction Point

The one memory about the drive to Obstruction Point that touched me the most was not the incredible view, nor the alarming lack of snow. It was the fragrance.

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Silver Lakes - 2015.03.14
Silver Lakes - 2015.03.14

We left our house with thoughts of hiking in either rain or snow so we were quite surprised to find the drive up completely snow free and no rain. The cloud diffused light that reached the forest was the most beautiful I have seen in a long time and made for a lovely beginning to our hike.

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PORTFOLIOS

Visual Pieces of Our Journey

Photographs taken that I am fond of placed in neat little categories.

INSTAGRAM - @journeysflow

View fullsize Deborah and I have been riding towards new horizons since April 2023. From Alaska to Australia and now New Zealand. We have met many, both young and old, cycle touring towards the same horizons. One morning I sat with my camera on a misty lake shor
View fullsize When I first was making the switch to Hilleberg my first choice was going to be the Saivo. They were never in stock so we ended up with the Allak 3 as our second choice. You can read about the transition on our website www.journeysflow.ccom under De
View fullsize Woke up at 3am and saw the southern lights. Now I can say that I have seen both the northern and southern aurora, a special moment for me. Deborah and I finished a very cold evening near Swansea Tasmania with a campfire using our Firebox. That was sp
View fullsize Everlasting Flower seen while riding around Queenstown Tasmania… - - - | #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth #raomtheplanet #goexplore #neverstopexploring #simpleadventure #journeysflow #bikepacking #bikelife #explo
View fullsize March 11, 2024 - A few photos from the Richmond Gaol in Richmond. Their website has the following description, “Richmond Gaol, as we see it today, was built over a period of 15 years, between 1825 and 1840. The oldest part of the complex is th
View fullsize Riding along a bikepath, I rode over a stick that punctured my tire leaving a huge hole when I pulled the piece of wood out. The Park Tool TPT-1 tubeless tire plug tool worked amazingly well! Most plugs wouldn’t work with a hole the size I had
View fullsize Camping at Longley waiting out a blustery day. Worked on a few few tree photographs taken during the past few days… - - - | #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth #raomtheplanet #goexplore #neverstopexploring #simplead
View fullsize We finally saw one of the famous white wallabies on Bruny Island… - - - | #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth #raomtheplanet #goexplore #neverstopexploring #simpleadventure #journeysflow #bikepacking #bikelife #expl
View fullsize The beaches of Tasmania have been spectacular! February 2024 we have reached Bruny Island and will begin our ride along the East Coast of this incredible Australian state… - - - | #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth
View fullsize Arrived at the geological center of Tasmania. Heading towards Ouse then Hobart next. Bronte Lagoon… - - - | #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth #raomtheplanet #goexplore #neverstopexploring #simpleadventure #journe
View fullsize Thanks to West Coast Ride in Queenstown Tasmania our 2017 Salsa Mukluk’s have been converted from 11 to 12 speed. The Tasmanian hills finished off my six year old drivetrain. Now we are able to ride hill grades we previously had to push our bi
View fullsize Here are some photos from our stay in Corinna, Tasmania. January 1-4, 2024… - - - | #chasinglight #outdoorlife #staywild #weareoutdoor #keepitwild #discoverearth #raomtheplanet #goexplore #neverstopexploring #simpleadventure #journeysflow #bik

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