The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
ROLLING TIDES: EVERYTHING IN DUE TIME
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
This is the seventh post documenting the surfpacking / bikepacking / backpacking adventure of Rylie and Tristan starting in different parts o...
SHELTER DILEMMAS FOR OROGENESIS, THE WORLD'S LONGEST MTB TRAIL
Words and photos by Kurt Refsnider @kurt.refsnider
After years of development, the nearly-5,000-mile-long Orogenesis mountain bike trail, stretching from Canada to the southern tip of Baja, was rea...
ROLLING TIDES: LOTS OF SIGHTS, ON THE MIND
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
This is the sixth post documenting the surfpacking / bikepacking / backpacking adventure of Rylie and Tristan starting in different parts of ...
BAJA BETA: NOTES AFTER BIKEPACKING THE BAJA DIVIDE
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
The following are honest lessons from bikepacking Baja.
Upon preparing for what is deemed a notoriously difficult bikepacking route, we put o...
ROLLING TIDES: GUIDED BY A BEACON OF KINDNESS
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
This is the fifth post documenting the surfpacking / bikepacking / backpacking adventure of Rylie and Tristan starting in different parts of...
JUST PEDALED: MARCO JOHNSON COMPLETES THE EUROPEAN DIVIDE BIKEPACKING ROUTE
Words and Photos by Senior NOLS Instructor, Marco Johnson
A massive CONGRATULATIONS to our good friend and Senior NOLS Instructor, Marco Johnson, for his completed ride of the European Divide bikep...
ROLLING TIDES: LITTLE GLIMPSES INTO A BIG ADVENTURE
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
This is the fourth post documenting the surfpacking / bikepacking / backpacking adventure of Rylie and Tristan starting in different parts of...
ROLLING TIDES: NEVER GIVE UP THE VISION
Words and Photos by Rylie and Tristan, @rollingtides.rt
This is the third post documenting the surfpacking / bikepacking / backpacking adventure of Rylie and Tristan starting in different parts of...
ROLLING TIDES – COVERING MILES ON TWO SIDES OF THE WORLD
Words and Photos by @ry.liewaters and @baby.ogre.motor- @rollingtides.rt
2025.10.06 TRISTAN-
The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) is no joke. I sure am happy to not have raced it. Every ye...
ROLLING TIDES- SURFPACKING ROADS AND WAVES: THE BEGINNING
Words and Photos by @ry.liewaters and @baby.ogre.motor- @rollingtides.rt
We're stoked to introduce you to Rylie and Tristan and their ambitious plan to bikepack and surf their way through the Ameri...
WORK TRIP: A BIKEPACKING CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF MOUNT KATAHDIN IN MAINE
Words by HMG Writer, Mark Sirek @marksirek, Photos by Joe Cruz @joecruzpedaling and Mark Sirek, Video by Jesse Pilgrim
"I think I want to do a bikepacking trip for my 40th birthday," said Jesse to...
SO. MUCH. NOTHING. THE GREAT DIVIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE WITH QUINDA VERHEUL
Words and Photos by Quinda Verheul @quindaverheul_
I left the hotel in Pinedale at 2 a.m. The sky was ink-black, and a tailwind pushed me toward the Great Basin. My K-Lite carved a white tunnel int...
