Despite having 10 hours of sleep, I’m still tired and could go for some more. This morning a surprise is waiting for me, there is frost outside. That hasn’t happened to me for weeks. Today I’m still feeling weak from yesterday’s sickness. Everything I do is slow, and I even consider staying here for the…

Over the weekend I stayed at Kathy and Steve’s place. Kathy and Steve have been following me on my trip for some time, and are passionate about mountain biking and bikepacking.They have done extremely remote travelling and have some amazing stories to tell. During the weekend we share many stories and experiences about our bikepacking…

This morning I’m excited about what’s to come. I only have 16 kms of riding on the highway before being picked up at Innot Hot Spring by Kathy. The road is undulating, but an hour later I arrive. Funny enough there is an actual hot spring there. I take off my clothes and go for…

Today starts like any other day. The trail is mostly flat, slightly going up to 700m above sea level. It’s a smooth graded incline. At midday, I stop for lunch and a motorbike comes. A cattle boy is opening the gates as they are mustering the cattle. We chat about mountain biking and the road…

Today is a pretty ordinary day. On my way out I chat with the manager of the station to ask for directions. Between the old maps, the markers and the GPS it’s mostly enough to find my way, but one of them is usually missing or inaccurate. The markers are the best I find. When…

It was a comfortable sleep in one of the bedroom at the Zigzag station homestead. Breakfast is easy with a fully equipped kitchen and there is water available from the rainwater tank. Things that we take for granted in cities are not when travelling in remote country. There is even satellite Internet connection which allows…