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  • Expedition Ancash – Gear

    Expedition Ancash – Gear

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    40 Days

    Preparing for an extended bikepacking trip

    One of the biggest considerations when planning any bikepacking trip is calculating just how much gear you should bring.  Lightweight camping gear can help to keep the weight down, but there is always a compromise between weight and comfort.

    Enjoyment on the bike can directly depend on carrying the least amount of weight. A light setup will give you a ride great offroad and uphill but you will be making sacrifices in other areas like comfort at camp.

    In Peru we would be riding trails but also crossing vast distances on road. So whatever bicycle we picked would be a compromise between trail plush and stiff road machine. In the Ancash department we would be crossing several ecoregions including desert and snow which made selecting the right clothes for the trip an interesting task.

    Caches

    Most of the equipment we kept with us through the entire 40 days. However there were some loops off of our main route where we would cache our gear. We also slimmed down our weight as we went including a few extra parts we ended up not needing. We ended up leaving a tire near Laguna Klanganuco. On one of our last days of the expedition we decided to bike back up there and get it back![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1626285941539{border-bottom-width: 40px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”darkc”][vc_column_text][ls_content_block slug=”expedition-ancash-sidebar” para=”paragraphs”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][tags][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”top” parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”16366″ css=”.vc_custom_1554163710320{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.25) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-8 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554157489309{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(214,214,214,0.7) !important;*background-color: rgb(214,214,214) !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]

    Liz’s Bike

    • 2018 Scott Spark RC Ultimate 29″
    • Industry Nine Enduro 305 Wheelset
    • 2×10 Shimano Drivetrain
    • Sunrace 11-42 Cassette
    • One-Up Radr Cage
    • Maxxis Ardent 2.4″ Tires

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    Full Gear List

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    Misc.

    Osprey Syncro 15 Backpacks
    Steripen Freedom – USB water filter
    Sawyer Mini Water Filter
    Sinewave Cycles Revolution USB Inverter
    Anker Power bank
    USB Charger for Gopro and Camera Batteries[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text el_class=”smalltext”]

    Camping

    Big Agnus Jack Rabbit 2 Tent
    Primus Gravity II MF Stove
    GSI Cookware
    Marmot Sleeping Bags
    Thermarest Sleeping pads[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”smalltext”]

    Cameras

    1x Panasonic G7 4k Camera
    Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens
    Cannon 50mm FD Lens
    LG G4 Smartphone
    2x Gopro Hero4 Black
    Various Gopro Mounts
    Tripod, Gorillapod[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text el_class=”smalltext”]

    Luggage:

    Custom Defiant Pack frame bags:
    Malamut Seatbag Harness
    Geissler II Feedbag
    McClure Handlebar Harness and Front Bag Kit
    Sea to Summit Dry Bags[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text el_class=”smalltext”]

    Clothing:

    GORE Bike Wear
    Julbo Stunt Glasses
    Julbo Aero Photochrromatic Glasses
    Julbo TREK Photochromatic Glasses
    La Sportiva Down Jacket
    La Sportiva Boulder Approach Shoes[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” video_bg=”yes” video_bg_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-9O37ETQWQ” css=”.vc_custom_1554162434192{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1626288989771{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1554161992776{background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554162028581{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]

    A Frantic Start

    Last Minute Part and Bike Swaps

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Pedal Pushers Cyclery in Golden Colorado was invaluable with getting us setup with our bikes and extremely accommodating with all our frantic last minute component swaps![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”top” parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”16365″ css=”.vc_custom_1554163066868{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.25) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554163189780{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(214,214,214,0.7) !important;*background-color: rgb(214,214,214) !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]

    Brendan’s Bike

    • BMC Fourstroke 02 FS Bike 29″
    • Defiant Pack “Wave” – Downtube storage
    • WTB i25 Rims
    • Shutter Precision PD-8X Dynohub
    • Sinewave Cycles Revolution USB Inverter
    • 2×10 Shimano Drivetrain
    • Sunrace 11-42 Cassette
    • One-Up Radr Cage
    • Maxxis Ardent 2.4″ Tires

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    Putting it All in One Big Box.

    [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1626288824059{background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”content”]The days leading up to our departure to Peru were some of the craziest. We were waiting on Liz’s new bike to come from Scott – and wThe days leading up to our departure to Peru were some of the craziest. We were waiting on Liz’s new bike to come from Scott – and were unsure of what gear we would bring. I was packing for an unknown amount of time abroad (it would turn out to be two years) – and we were both stressed over what equipment to bring.

    Defiant Pack had prepared bags for Liz’s new bike sight unseen using promotional photos from the internet – which was really quite a feat. At one point we even considered bringing my old Weber Monoporter Bike Trailer – and had a local machine shop modify the hitch for Liz’s enduro bike.ere unsure of what gear we would bring. I was packing for an unknown amount of time abroad (it would turn out to be two years) – and we were both stressed over what equipment to bring.

    Defiant Pack had prepared bags for Liz’s new bike sight unseen using promotional photos from the internet – which was really quite a feat. At one point we even considered bringing my old Weber Monoporter Bike Trailer – and had a local machine shop modify the hitch for Liz’s enduro bike.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text el_class=”content”]Liz’s bike finally did come the night before our departure and we frantically worked to re-outfit it from race machine to bikepacking rig. Which meant phoning various shops in the front range to try and find small pieces for this rare bike.

    The Scott 900 RC Ultimate was a full carbon race-ready rig and came with a brand new Sram Eagle 50t 1×12 drivetrain. We knew that parts for the Eagle setup would be hard to find in Peru so we opted to exchange the drivetrain for a more practical 1×10 Shimano system with an extended range Sunrace 11-42t cassette – which was also the same system my bike was running – so we could use the same spare parts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” video_bg=”yes” video_bg_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BazxC_pq09A” css=”.vc_custom_1554163032437{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472499353201{background-color: rgba(35,35,35,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(35,35,35) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Read on…” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:70px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:75px” google_fonts=”font_family:Pacifico%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Expedición ANP 2016

    Expedición ANP 2016

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    (Áreas naturales protegidas del Perú)

    [/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1473214546168{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”white” css=”.vc_custom_1553237104920{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]In 2015 me and two Peruvian amigos approached SERNANP with the goal of promoting ecotourism within the country through cycletourism. We proposed a media trip / expedition that would showcase the protected areas of Peru by bikepacking through Huascarán National Park.

    The Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado – (SERNANP) is an environmental agency who’s mission is to ensure the conservation of the Peru’s natural protected areas and biological diversity by maintaining a low environmental impact.

    SERNANP administers the Protected Natural Areas in Peru with the aim of sustainability managing biological diversity and ecosystems in a way that provides benefit to society.

    Bicycle travel is a unique form of tourism that has a low impact on the environment and is the perfect way to experience the outdoors. Through our expedition we would promote sustainable travel and publicize the efforts that Peru was making towards environmental conservation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1490869178617{margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-5″][gallery_lemongrid images=”2895,2894,2892,2891,2889,2888,2886,2885,2884,2883,2882″ cell_height=”50″ space=”5″ element_id=”EXANP-Gallery-overview2″ template=”{“template“:“gallery_lemongrid.php“}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1490868873827{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 1px !important;margin-left: 1px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;background-color: rgba(2,2,2,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(2,2,2) !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″ css=”.vc_custom_1553237140929{background-image: url(https://www.picsporadic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/per_pbb05_20160121-gh3-100.jpg?id=15824) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Principles of the Expedition” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:45px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1490863154518{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1490862447147{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0″ css=”.vc_custom_1490862996973{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(2,2,2,0.49) !important;*background-color: rgb(2,2,2) !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”white”]

    • Capture the beauty of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas with photos and video as experienced by cycling.

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    • Share a cross-cultural cycle touring experience with members from United States and Peru.

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    • Demonstrate the use of bicycles and for tourism – generating new opportunists for the local economy.

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    • Promote the country of Peru as a destination for mountain biking and adventure cycling.

    [/vc_column_text][vc_progress_bar values=”%5B%7B%22label%22%3A%22Capture%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2290%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Share%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2280%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Promote%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2270%22%7D%5D” options=”striped,animated”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”bottom” video_bg=”yes” video_bg_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz5ddIrHM6w” css=”.vc_custom_1491036367962{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;background-color: #383838 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Obejective:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”250px”][vc_column_text]

    The Huascarán Circut

    [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1491036520273{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.69) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text el_class=”white” css=”.vc_custom_1491036667202{padding-bottom: px !important;}”]The Huascarán Circuit is considered to be one of the most beautiful and demanding bicycle touring routes in the world. The 300km loop circumnavigates the highest point in Peru:  Nevado Huascarán (6,768m / 22,205 ft) with an average elevation of around 3,000m and crosses 3 mountain passes over 4,000 mts.

    canvas[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472242229346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #383838 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1490865093175{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet the Team:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1490856258776{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #383838 !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1490857506616{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”15845″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=”.vc_custom_1553237349433{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”7/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6″ css=”.vc_custom_1490856199671{padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Manuel Aristondo” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][vc_custom_heading text=”Owner, Perubybike” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23fbd63a|line_height:20px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1490855642325{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1490857613268{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #e2e2e2 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” el_class=”smalltext”]Manuel is a lifelong lover of adventure sports. He a degree in Tourism Management from the University of San Martin de Porres in Lima, Peru. He has run 12 marathons and trekked in many of the country’s national parks.

    Manuel is enthusiastic about bicycle travel as a means to generate tourism and develop new opportunities for the economy of the local people.

    [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1490868927597{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1491011477161{background-color: #232323 !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_hidden-md vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”2907″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=”.vc_custom_1490857490408{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1491011418829{background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Eddy Jhon Ordoño” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][vc_custom_heading text=”Guide, Photographer” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23fbd63a|line_height:20px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1490855655522{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1490857599882{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” el_class=”smalltext”]A native to the Lake Titicaca Region of Peru Eddy has a deep passion for mountain biking and tourism in Peru.   He has traveled extensively throughout the country and visited many of the natural protected areas. He enjoys photography and sharing his country with the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs” css=”.vc_custom_1491011360592{background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”15847″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=”.vc_custom_1553237403979{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1490856796622{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(68,68,68,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(68,68,68) !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1490857419531{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”15846″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=”.vc_custom_1553237383812{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”7/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6″ css=”.vc_custom_1490856786109{background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Brendan James” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][vc_custom_heading text=”Photographer, Traveler, Athlete” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23fbd63a|line_height:20px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1490855670091{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1490857586518{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #e2e2e2 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” el_class=”smalltext”]Brendan first traveled to Peru in 2005 at the age of 20 on a motorcycle expedition that began in Ecuador. He has since visited the country numerous times for climbing expeditions in the Cordillera Blanca. 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  • Volcanarchy

    Volcanarchy

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    Exploring Guatemala’s Highest Volcanoes by Fatbike

    as featured in Mountain Flyer Magazine : Issue 49

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    [vol·ka·nar·key] n. :: confusion and disorder induced by an unending quest for volcanoes in the vibrant and chaotic country of Guatemala.
    [/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1473214546168{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”white” css=”.vc_custom_1475252258760{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]”You think we could ride those?” I muse to my partner in crime, fellow gringo expat and professional photographer Brendan James. We rotate our grip on the handrails of the chicken bus as a volcano blurs past. The risk of death by fire on the mountain seems minimal compared to the insane antics of this driver who is talking on his cell phone and gesticulating wildly as he pinwheels around 90 degree turns, the trademark of the local transportation infrastructure. Brendan and I were returning from a successful stage race in Ecuador, and it seemed like the time was right for another mission.

    In that chicken bus, we hatch a plan: We will use fat bikes because the wide tires have the best chance on this terrain, reach the volcanoes with a combination of bikepacking and “public transportation” — including chicken buses and hitchhiking in trucks — climb the volcanoes, camp on the summits, and shred down the ash fields.

    We spent the next hours sketching routes on a napkin while anchoring ourselves into the seat with Mayans squished on all sides of us holding bushels of tapestries and produce. This culture is nuts… and we fit right in. We would attempt four volcanoes in three weeks: the biggest and most remote in the country.

    It was a crazy, wingnut plan. Negotiating the chaos of the country itself with bike, camping and camera gear and days worth of food and water, attempting to ride these enormous forces of nature under full load… it was going to be complete anarchy. Volcanarchy. We had no idea if this could actually be done. It would be our Guatemalan baptism by fire.

    — Liz Sampey, professional endurance athlete[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1553325424098{background-image: url(https://www.picsporadic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Guatemala-Culture-Grid.jpg?id=16081) !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xs-12″][vc_empty_space height=”800px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1474914856390{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10″ css=”.vc_custom_1553729494269{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Let’s begin…” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:70px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:75px” google_fonts=”font_family:Pacifico%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.picsporadic.com%2Fvolcanarchy-equipment-logistics%2F|||”][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472499189519{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #232323 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Episodes:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:100px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”-1″ style=”lazy” items_per_page=”3″ order=”ASC” item=”862″ initial_loading_animation=”bounce” grid_id=”vc_gid:1553726727286-d61176f2eff813ae40353811291d72d1-8″ taxonomies=”26″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472242229346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #383838 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″ css=”.vc_custom_1472241704418{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet the Team:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:100px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1472241688395{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1553325316812{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1472241719533{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1596″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1472079567351{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”7/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Elizabeth Sampey” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][vc_custom_heading text=”Professional Endurance Athlete, Performance Coach, Writer, Speaker” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%232ea5c9|line_height:20px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1472241612567{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1472241561118{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #e2e2e2 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” el_class=”smalltext”]With a background in backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering and nine years of experience as an elite-level cyclist, Liz has found her niche in ultra-endurance mountain bike races, multi-day stage races, and adventure projects that combine travel on bikes, skis, and foot.

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    In 2015 Liz discovered fat biking, and her world expanded exponentially. Combining her love of adventure biking and ski mountaineering, her focus turned to using fat bikes to access wild places and high peaks in Colorado’s backcountry. Liz shares her experiences and insights into the human side of the athlete’s journey through speaking at events and clinics and writing for her sponsors’ audiences and her own website: www.speedy-lizard.com

    [/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1553729516841{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column width=”7/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Brendan James” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff”][vc_custom_heading text=”Athlete, Photographer and Videographer” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%232ea5c9|line_height:20px” google_fonts=”font_family:Exo%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1472241595776{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1472499209750{margin-top: 10px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” el_class=”smalltext”]An accomplished cross-country mountain bike racer and professional photographer, Brendan seeks out adventure and challenge in some of the most remote parts of the world. Brendan combines his creative energy with athletic pursuits and passion for exploration into photography and video that showcases the adventure of travel, place and culture.

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    In 2014 Brendan rode his motorcycle south from Colorado and landed in Guatemala two months later, where he has been living since. Over the past year, Brendan has been applying skills with an non-profit in Guatemala, Mayan Families, that works with education and support for impoverished children in the villages surrounding Lake Atitlán.

    [/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4″][vc_single_image image=”16926″ img_size=”300×300″ style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=”.vc_custom_1553729584881{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472499353201{background-color: rgba(35,35,35,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(35,35,35) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Let’s go…” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:70px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:75px” google_fonts=”font_family:Pacifico%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.picsporadic.com%2Fvolcanarchy-equipment-logistics%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1490762202135{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(2,2,2,0.01) !important;*background-color: rgb(2,2,2) !important;}”][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]