"Into the Wild" Biking TR

[Lev]

This thing deserves to be re-posted here: http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=422085

For the Alexander Supertramp in you, this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen done on bikes. Enjoy

[adam]

Thats fucking cool!

[TeleHoar]

Great write up, I read that over at MTBR, Excellent adventure!



The MTB write up came on the heels of another story I read on another forum.
Seriously, when you finish ^^that story...... read this one:

Dalton Highway by Unicycle. (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70267&highlight=alaska)

This kid is even more clueless than most and pulls off an amazing adventure.
It's a long write-up, no pics, but well worth it.

[Kellie]

I was just about to write this up! Maybe I'll still do a TR :D

[Rontele]

I was just about to write this up! Maybe I'll still do a TR :D

holy crapola, Kellie.

buuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllll lllllllll

[Hutch]

Wow

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/kelliepaddle1.jpg

[pechelman]

incredible
epic
wow

[skiergirl]

What an awesome adventure! Good on you guys for doing it and sharing!

[davep]

WOW!
Yeah I read a few lines into the TR on MTBR and got to "Kellie"... hmmm.....

That's incredible, nice work. Definitely still do another TR here!

[shirk]

WOW Nice work Kellie.

There was a similar route done somewhere up in AK a number of years ago in Bike mag. They used truck inner tubes instead of those fancy rafts.

[davep]

They used truck inner tubes instead of those fancy rafts.

Oh god that would suck :eek:

[brettf]

caw caw!!!!

[PeachesN'Cream]

If anything this is totally clear.

Only Alaska can provide the level of burl and adventure to keep Kellie entertained.

[tromano]

I saw this earlier at MTBR. Looks like a great adventure. Sweet TR.

[truth]

Epic has been redefined. Wow.

[wanghoeby]

Absolutely all out. You guys rock.

[BeanDip4All]

That was amazing!! Please do your own writeup, Kellie... I would love to read it from your perspective as well. DANG. Awesome.

[teleposeur]

that is so rad, the stuff I day dream about, but never seem to be able to sack up for! Thanks for sharing, from now on I carry cookie-dough in the backcountry

[TyWebb]

Wow...that was sick. Another TR with another point of view for sure!!!

[ANON-505]

fack that is awesome!!!!

[watersnowdirt]

holy gnar! Seriously hard core, and totally rad. Of course you'd run out of food right where McCandless spent his last days - too crazy!!!

I love that despite the harshest circumstances, Kellie is always smiling. If you snapped a picture of me with a 40 pound pack on my bike miles from nowhere I can guaran-damn-tee I'd be flipping the camera off, not smiling.

You guys are, as always, inspirational!

[Lev]

I was just about to write this up! Maybe I'll still do a TR :D

Kellie, didn't mean to steal your thunder there. I'd be happy to replace my thread with your TR. Very cool stuff indeed!

[DerJaeger]

Holy batman epic. You guys would probably win the Primal Quest!

How many miles did that end up being?

[ridefree]

So this is what you've been up to Kellie! I thought the 'Tour De Kellie' was tough but that is freaking redonculous. Simply Awesome!

[cptpowder]

SICK! Thanks for sharing.

[kush1]

I was just about to write this up! Maybe I'll still do a TR :D

You are a sicko!

[skibuminwyo]

CAW CAW CAW!!!

[davep]

Check the full meal deal here
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125456

[scarlet begonias]

Very impressive! Looks like an amazing time.

Two thumbs up. :yourock:

[Huckwheat]

Holy Cow Kellie.......you just keep raising the bar (the suffering bar :)).

That is super badass.


----Love the Tag "Kellie is one badass lady"

[tone capone]

That looks like the least amount of fun possible to have on a mountain bike. I push my bike sometimes, but at least there is a pay off! Why just bring it as luggage on a cross country suffer fest?

[Kellie]

That looks like the least amount of fun possible to have on a mountain bike. I push my bike sometimes, but at least there is a pay off! Why just bring it as luggage on a cross country suffer fest?

The point was to complete a cool wilderness loop. A bike was the best way to get into the park on human power, and to get out the Stampede Trail. One of the best things about this state is the amount of truly open wilderness - the feeling of being way out there is pretty interesting and addicting. It is sooooo expansive - truly amazing. There was a huge payoff for me in the form of smiling after a great trip with the knowledge that we had an adventure, created new relationships, pushed our bodies, and expanded our concepts of the universe.

[Lunch]

That was a fun read. Thanks. It brought back a lot of memories. I lived in Denali for about 5 mos. in the mid 80's. Part of the time at Toklat and part at Kantishna at the very end of the road. My understanding is that the whole park has become more of a tourist destination. Tourist didn't get off the buses when I was there.

It's hard to explain how magnificent that place is and the scale of everything. Having lived there, I have a greater appreciation of your trip.

[NlytendOne]

Badass. What a trip!
:yourock::yourock::yourock: