Author Archives: Pam Emerson

a rolled up Schnozzle Bag and a rolled up Synmat UL 7

Exped Synmat UL 7 Review

January 22nd, 2015 | by Pam Emerson

Your sleeping pad can make or break your camping experience. When touring the primary concerns for a sleeping pad are


New Zealand Highway 6 after a rainstorm, a tree by the side of the road, clouds in the distance

Pest Control

January 19th, 2015 | by Pam Emerson

There are many things I enjoy about bicycle touring. I love the fresh air, the beautiful scenery, and the grand


Lake Tekapo in the distance, two sets of legs and shoes in the foreground

Shoe Fetish

January 12th, 2015 | by Pam Emerson

I am not a shoe girl. I don’t like going shoe shopping and I don’t have a closet full of


two bicycle tourists and their loaded bicycles next to a fence

We Are A Team

January 5th, 2015 | by Pam Emerson

So, what are you going to do while your husband is on his bike ride? Are you going to drive


size comparison for xped sleeping pad and z pack sleeping bag

ZPacks Sleeping Bag Review

December 29th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson

Pam and I love cycle touring, and if you check out our gear list you know that we hate lugging


A bicycle tourist rides through a tunnel

Eat to Ride, Don’t Ride to Eat

December 11th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson

A common question that I get asked when I tell people I’ve ridden a bicycle across country is, “How much


A cyclist faces the camera and smiles with a bike path in the background.

Bicycle Helmets for Women

October 9th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson

Ok, I don’t know about you, but it drives me crazy when gear manufacturers try to tap into the female



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