Day 48 Rockies: Vanderhoof BC to Burns Lake BC, 80 miles Date: July 18th 2013 Wake up was 7am. I was designated SAG for the day. I did not have to make breakfast because our hosts were kind enough to provide breakfast. They provided us awesome breakfast.. Rode dedications followed. Our hosts joined the ride […]

Day 47 Rockies: Prince George BC to Vanderhoof BC, 67 miles Date: July 17th 2013 Wake up was at 7am. SAG setup breakfast with the stuff that Dorrie had got donated. I cleaned my bike quickly. We all rolled off to Dorrie and Dave’s house. They joined in for ride dedications. It was a special […]

July 15, 2013. Day 45 of my trip to Alaska. My team and I were heading out of Portland lead by an alumni when a sudden crash changed my experience up to this point. I can’t say I remember much detail other than going downhill and running into the persons bike in front of me. […]

As the ride progresses I have a growing desire to maximize my time on this trip. Everywhere I go I wish I could stay just a bit longer. I don’t stress about it, but one of my goals is to have at least one small, fun or unique experience in every place I go to. […]

So I have not blogged in a while but I will try to make up for that right now. So we have been through some of the most beautiful places on earth these past couple weeks. It starts in the grand Teton mountains. This mountain range was so beautiful and we got to go white […]

As I reach closer and closer to our ride year I know how important it is for us to stick together. Together is the only way that we will win this fight. Tomorrow I will travel to meet a teammates dad who is sick. Together we will make him laugh and just love. Please follow […]

So the trip so far has been amazing. The last two weeks have been the best by far. Camping in Glacier National Park and BANFF was amazing and some of the best scenery I have ever seen. The mountains at both places are a sight to see. They are so huge and just covered with […]

Day 46 Rockies: Rest in Prince George BC Date: July 16th 2013 Words cannot describe the comfort that Dorrie and Dave provided to us in Price George BC. Dorrie is our “Prince George mom”. She knows us by our names, she knows exactly what we need and she knows exactly how we feel. Not many […]

Day 45 Rockies: Purden Lake BC to Prince George BC, 40 miles Date: July 15th 2013 I did not know what time wake up was. I had assumed it was going to be late because we had a short day. I was wrong. We got woken up at 6am because we had to be at […]

Today’s ride was relaxed and fun with excellent weather. It was full of slow, rolling hills lined by vibrant foliage. There was one spot in particular with a break in that trees that was just gorgeous. We could see the towering peak of Mount Rainier off to the left and the more rounded top of […]