Thank you! Sometimes we're in between jobs (like when we were in Turkey for two months). But mostly, Hillary works for a nonprofit that can't pay well but can provide long chunks of time off, and Chris works per diem as a nurse. This trip was only 3 weeks off, so not too long. We've built our lives around work-life balance. It's working out well!

@ , that’s awesome and well done!!

Or must eventually run into a headwind

I’m glad we’re not the only ones!

Thank you!! I’m glad we weren’t the only ones. And yeah, we live in a tourist town, so we get that people don’t owe us any time… but it does make us want to avoid touristy places in the future. Good to know re:the GDMBR!

Go for it!

Love this :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

It's a Denham bar. :)

Danke schön! Unser nächstes Video ist ein Ausflug in die Nähe unseres Hauses in Washington. Und ja! Oder vielleicht hat die Liebe zur Sprache das Interesse am Reisen geweckt. :) Ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen, Deutsch zu lernen.

@@slow_spokes Aber es scheint schon. Oder hast du Google Translate benutzt? Weil wenn das dein Deutsch ist, dann ist es schon richtig gut. Viel Spaß mit dem Ausflug in Washington!

It's Google Translate :) It's getting much better!

It’s so true! That’s part of the reason why this trip didn’t quite hit our sweet spot… there wasn’t a whole lot of challenge involved.

@@slow_spokes our definitions of “challenge” must be pretty different then 😅

ok now that I'm most of the way through the video I see what you mean :)

It was so... nice. :)

We were a little jealous of the people on the gondola by the time we got halfway down. People said Diavolezza was the best one! :)

It was a nice treat

Thank you! That means a lot. We put our heart into each one, this one especially. I’m glad it came across!

Thank you very much!

Much appreciated!

Scary!

Hi! I’m sorry, we don’t have a great way to share gpx files right now.

Usually we do, unless we can see it coming out of the mountain. We have a BeFree filter.

Maggie, we’re glad you’re enjoying following our adventures! In this video, I am wearing a helmet from Decathlon, but I’m not sure of the model, and it’s not listed on their website. Also, even though I really want to like the helmet (it fits my head comfortably and has a tiny taillight), the straps are not adjustable, and I find this leaves my forehead way more exposed than I would want if I were ever to actually put the helmet to use.

Aww thank you! ☺️ we’re glad they bring you a little bit of joy

😊 glad you liked it. It was a fun one to make!

Thank you so much!

Oof, sounds like a puzzle!

Thanks so much!

Thanks! I really like it, and would not go back to derailleurs--you can actually see more about what I think about it at the end of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX-4doKJh92IaqMsi=89o_NElQX3RXFeRl

Hello! Thank you very much! Yes, I had seen that video, and it was very inspiring. Wishing you amazing new journeys!

Thank you! Do you live in an area where it’s spoken?

Haha thanks! And I love it and will never go back to a derailleur, ever. It handles climbs great, especially now that I’m practiced changing gears.

About Europa en campgrounds. I camped/camp a lot. Good and bad. There is often a big difference per country. In Germany these is little specie fors tents, but good facilities. Italy.... well, another experience.

Thanks! And here you go! www.komoot.com/user/2606712238245?ref=imk-qr

Thanks! 😊

Thanks!

So many things! We should say, we’ve only been to Italian and Turkish campsites so others might be better. But here we go: In the US, we have both private and public campgrounds. They vary wildly in quality, but in general, our private campgrounds are much like European ones, whereas the public ones (run by state parks, national parks, or national forests) are cheaper (they tend to charge per site, not per person, and are between $5-20 per site), quieter, in more wild settings with lots of trees, and usually you have lots of space between campsites in the campground. Also, the showers (if they have showers) are usually free with unlimited hot water. There’s usually a picnic table at each campsite. There are no bright shining lights kept on all night. We also have lots of free legal wild camping, where on certain kinds of public land you can camp pretty much anywhere you can fit a tent. There’s no bathrooms, and your water usually comes from a creek or spring, but nobody’s going to bother you and you’re usually alone so it’s easy to sleep. It’s like wild camping in Europe, but legal and no stress. I think they have something similar in some Scandinavian countries. We never found a public campground in Europe. All the campsites were private, and it seems like “camping” usually caters to German and French tourists who have semi-permanent structures or RVs/vans. The sites are so small and close together, and they try to pack as many people in as possible. With all the vehicles, the campgrounds are rarely beautiful or peaceful. If you’re in a tent, you usually have a tiny site right next to tons of other people in an open area with no shade or privacy, and it’s often on sloped ground. You’re often right next to (or sometimes underneath) a loud road. There are usually barking dogs. There are usually bright lights shining all night long. There are rarely picnic tables, and the showers often cost extra and you only get like 4 minutes of hot water. And the bathrooms are usually in really bad condition. Also, the campgrounds often cost per person rather than per site, and usually at least $20 per person, so for two people $40, and often much more than that. So we are paying a lot for a cramped site where we don’t get much sleep. So usually in Europe I prefer to wildcamp, because it’s quieter and darker and we are able to get much better sleep and it’s much cheaper. But we are always worried about being woken up and made to move. I hope that answers your question!

​@@slow_spokesThanks, that was really interesting. I'm Italian and I think our campsites are especially bad and expensive compared to the rest of Europe, so I'm confident you'll find better spots abroad. The ban on wild camping is really frustrating, I love Scandinavia for their freedom in that regard. Happy pedaling!