Day 7 – Hart Mountain Spring to Frenchglen A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. I slept decently at Hart Mountain Springs campground. Although there were quite a few people there, it was rather quiet by 10pm. Also, I was dead tired and didn’t wake at all until sun up….
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Bikepacking the OBC Day 6
Day 6 – Catnip Reservoir to Hart Mountain Springs A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. Today’s post is one of the most bizarre things to happen in my life and also the most emotionally draining to write. This is my account. Although a vehicle pulled through camp around 3:30am,…
Bikepacking the OBC day 5
Day 5 – Bog Hot Springs to Catnip Reservoir A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. Waking up a bit groggy, the sun was bright and burning my legs before I even had breakfast. Despite my worry that I would be eaten by a feral cat, I slept deep into…
bikepacking the OBC day 4
Day 4 – Trout Creek to Bog Hot Spring A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. Tuesday, July 16. I slept well despite a bit more rain during. I stayed dry, but the condensation on the inside was pretty bad. I spent the better part of the morning using my…
Bikepacking the OBC Day 3
Day 3 – Willow Creek to Big Trout Creek A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. Monday, July 15 My morning was rather uneventful. I felt well rested, sore, but ready to put on some miles. It was going to be a very long day of mostly climbing to the…
Bikepacking the OBC Day 2
Day 2 – Steens to Willow Creek Sunday, July 14 2019. A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. I slept poorly as the wind was blowing non-stop causing the tent wall to flap into my head. Waking me every few minutes, no matter how flat I made myself or deflated…
Bikepacking the OBC Day 1
I have had this epic route on my bucket list since it came out 3 years ago. It was an Ambassador route on Ridewithgps.com and a well known route on Bikepacking.com. It would be a great route to shake down my gear, test my mettle, and give me some alone time I periodically seek. Here…
Central Oregon Backcountry Explored
NOTE: I’m going to have to come back and finish this write up at a later date. There’s still so much of the Pacific Northwest I would love to see, starting with more of Central Oregon. The high desert exposes some amazing landscapes of mesas, rock formations, canyons, and beautiful sunsets to sunrises. I can…
Bike, Hike, Overnight to Clackamas Falls
Some time ago I was perusing the Strava global heatmap looking for areas just outside of Portland that we haven’t ridden before. I noticed something up the Clackamas River that indicated there was something to check out. A little bit of research later, I find reports of the Lower Clackamas Falls. Oregon Hikers and Average…
Overnight to Rainbow
It’s January, not really a time we think of camping in the forest. But our winters are mild enough that we can sometimes get out and play in the trees without the overhead of snow or rain. We drove out to Estacada to avoid all the messiness that is riding in SE Portland. It’s not…