A Bikepacking Adventure

Sometimes even the best-laid plans have to bend under the weight of the unexpected. When five of us traveled to Oregon to bikepack the North Umpqua River Trail, we found out just how unpredictable adventure can be.

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During our three days on the river, we experienced the full range of emotions—from deep frustration as we pushed our heavy bikes up steep climbs and over downed trees, to sheer bliss as we romped through pine-strewn singletrack under a dense forest canopy.