Spanish Bikepacking Diary: Lessons Learned

The holiday blues you get in the days following a bikepacking trip are like none I’ve ever experienced. You become so reliant on and in tune with the …

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Spanish Bikepacking Diary: Lessons Learned

@Amanda. Thanks for a great series of articles. The come down from any trip is noticeable, but on a bikepacking/touring  trip you get so immersed in it the return to the reality of daily life is weird.

Looking forward to the next chapter 🙂

I will stop at 5 different shops to see how the biscuit selection differs. I would take a rough river path over a HC climb and not get FOMO about the unbagged summit.

Mrs_oab and you are cut from the same cloth!

I really enjoyed your warts ‘n all diary and very much look forward to the next one!!!

It’s the series that keeps on giving! Have enjoyed all the different days/stories of Amanda’s trip. Looking forward to your next adventure 

Will catch up on that if I get a bit of peace tomorrow.  Thought the original articles were a great bit of writing, I don’t often binge read a series like that.  👍

great to read, I particularly like this comment

“the biggest lesson was that I’m far more interested in the scenery between points than just linking nice places together. “

amen to that 🙏

Thanks Amanda, a great series of articles and looking forward to the next series.

I did an 18 day trek in Nepal a few years ago and the day to day rhythm of of the walk was something I loved, the lack of choices (especially of clothes) made choosing easy. We didn’t see a bath/shower for over two weeks and Merino options definitely made us a lot less smelly, amazing how much you can wash with a pack of baby wipes!

I have also done a couple of short bike packing trips (King Alfred’s Way and from home (west Dorset) to the Isle of Wight) and although much shorter than the trek, the routine of get up, eat, break camp, cycle, make camp, eat, sleep, repeat is something I enjoy. I think that this is also because I am away from all the decision making that I have to do when at home, with far too many choices.

I’ve been saving this read for a day when inspiration was needed (because for sure, such a day is occasionally if not regularly needed) and I just knew this would tick my box. Like saving the best haribo in the packet till last on a ride I’ve waited for the day when this read was required and thoroughly enjoyed every word, image and insight offered.

I’m encouraged, inspired and grateful. Thanks Amanda and Rhys for your story.