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The Bikepacking Journal 08
In case you missed it, take a peek inside the eighth issue of The Bikepacking Journal here, which we published this spring. Plus, find details on how to become a member of our Bikepacking Collective and get a printed collection of stories and photos delivered to your door twice a year, anywhere in the world…
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In The Bikepacking Journal 08, we present what we hope you’ll find to be a refreshing mix of engaging travel stories and meditative essays. We take you on two-wheeled journeys to intriguing new destinations and provide an opportunity to pause and reexamine your everyday routes. We invite several contributors to return and pick up where earlier trips and ideas left off and also feature a handful of first-timers whose perspectives we’ve long been eager to share. With work presented in various formats and mediums, we like to think this issue’s pages will keep you guessing as you flip from one story to the next.
On behalf of everyone who helped shape this release, thank you for being a part of our Bikepacking Collective and enabling this passion project to flourish through your membership. Shepherding The Bikepacking Journal through its transformation from pixels to paper and knowing it’s being cracked open and read by folks the world over is exciting and rewarding beyond measure. We’re grateful for all of you who continue to support us.
As a thank you to our members, we also included a sticker sheet featuring four durable vinyl stickers on a 4 x 4.9″ (10.2 x 12.4cm) sheet. The art included our new Bikepacking Collective logo, the new Ride Camp Respect/Leave No Trace lockup, and a couple of other fun stickers for folks to put on their bikes (see more here). If you’re not yet a member of the Bikepacking Collective, get signed up today and you’ll never miss another issue of The Bikepacking Journal.
Stories in Issue 08
No Turning Back
Fully Committing to the Desert by Johan Wahl
NamibiaTogether
Camaraderie in Cathedral Valley by Jalen Bazile and Eric Arce
UtahDESTINATION TEHRAN
A Long-Awaited Arrival by Isabel Del Real
IranSIDETRACKED
Looking Beyond the Line by Joshua Meissner
ScandinaviaONE MORE NIGHT
When Time is on Your Side by Tom Powell
New ZealandBURN BY BIKE
Putting the Past in Focus by Steven Mortinson
OregonHARD THINGS
A Journey of Self-Discovery by Devin Cowens, Belén Castelló, Rugile Kaladyte, and Sami Sauri
SpainKLUDGE AND CONNECTION
On Pedaling in the Present by Emily Cheng
PatagoniaBLOCKS REVISITED
A Ride in Retrospect by Gaëlle Bojko
EuropePRESENCE
Reacquainting with the Rockies by Leonardo Brasil and Adam Pawlikiewicz
ColoradoHOMELAND
Finding Beauty in the Familiar by Ana Zamorano Ruiz
Basque Country
A note to our Bikepacking Collective members: The ninth issue of The Bikepacking Journal is with the printer now, and we’ll keep you updated on its shipping status via the email list. Assuming you joined by the October 17th deadline and your address is up to date in your online account, you’re all set to receive a copy of Issue 09 and a “15 Ways to go Bikepacking” poster!
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