Alaska to California, on a Handbike | EP1 · Welcome to Alaska | VID Expedition

It’s overwhelming to see what happens when your life becomes a set of wheels and a bunch of gear in bags. It becomes simple, mobile bound like a modern day Kerouac kind of thing. Day after day meeting new people, crossing their lives and getting a peek of how they live. The Alaskan life, never ending forests, the occasional moose and the joy of riding into small towns or encountering the odd roadhouse for a bit of civilization.
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Michiel broke his back in 2013 and got paralyzed in his legs. He started walking again in 2018 after a period of intense rehab. Chiara just finished her studies in Italy as a nurse and together they are now looking to cross new borders.
We have documented 8556 km or 5322 miles of world record breaking cycling from Alaska to La Paz, Mexico on VID Expedition: Travel Series.
Join Michiel Desmet and Chiara Maffina on their 9 month long trip and support their goal of attempting a Guinness World Record of the longest handbike drive ever. Raising awareness for the strength that lies within people with a disability. And in each of us. Traveling, following the sun on its course south, and being happy together in our wonderful life on five wheels.
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[@Rino-bicycle]

Amazing.

[@alisonleach1552]

Nice

[@Emma_1104gqmer]

Hiii I’m of La Paz Baja California Sur of the school Instituto Mexico Bilingüe ustedes fueron a mi escuela y soy de 6to🫶🏻espero volver a verlos pero muy interesante su historia

[@HandbikePacking]

Hola Emma! Muchas gracias de seguir nosotros! Sigues tú sueños!

[@Emma_1104gqmer]

@@HandbikePacking de hecho me llamo ivanna y gracias

[@stevenbutler2682]

Very inspirational to watch you two so skillfully navigate some pretty rough terrain.. Your sunny smiles and comments were a real hoot. Hope this will encourage other adventure seekers to travel to their outer limits!

[@GeorgeBalta]

Congratulations for everything you're doing ❤. What's the model of the handbike?

[@cinziatrezzi348]

So proud of you both!!!! Keep safe. Zia Cinzia

[@happytriking]

Absolutely amazing for both of you.😀

[@HandbikePacking]

Hi! Thank you very much!

[@marcelloenderti]

carry on guys! so proud!

[@HandbikePacking]

Thank you!!!

[@carrieahmed6045]

Wow! What a trip. Keep cycling:)

[@HandbikePacking]

Thank you! Right now we're in Baja!

[@canica99]

I am twenty 2 seconds into this video and I just want to say this is amazing. I will comment more later but holy cow you are both amazing. Got yourself a subscriber.

[@ingridpelssers7980]

Go go go! Duimpje vanuit België

[@jacksonyz]

I am a fan of bilibili MOWGLI. I was deeply touched after seeing your video, encouraging everyone to continue to love life and keep going💪. You are also welcome to come to bilibili to do vloger and tell your story.😃

[@mbby5013]

Epic!

[@djsoleyeakakalifer5723]

Amazing 🤩💪🙏

[@HandbikePacking]

Hi! Thank you!

[@twotiredbelgians8843]

Nice video guys!! Keep going 💪

[@HandbikePacking]

Thank you 🙌

[@kevinleepredom8386]

Pizza 🍕

[@agpawpaw5912]

How it’s even possible to ride that many miles a day on hand bike? You doing great!

[@HandbikePacking]

Good question! It is possible...

[@joeskill4663]

Did you have any power assist on your hand cycle? It didn’t look like it..🤷‍♂️

[@elliottvanderwee8130]

Great video guys! Elliott here - we met just south of Kelowna just over a week ago on the highway. Hope the trip is continuing well! Reaching out to ask if you have any tips for using couchsurfing (making sure the host is legit and what not).

[@HandbikePacking]

Hey Elliott, thank you! Follow the updates as you will be seen on EP7 of the trip! We mostly use www.warmshowers.org/

[@27paisano]

I'm Carlos from Medellin Colombia, what's the story from the shirt. keep it up.

[@HandbikePacking]

Hi Carlos! Michiel bought the Colombia cycle shirt in a second hand store in Belgium. He really likes it. We will probably not make it to Colombia on this trip, but we hope to go one day!

[@kevinleepredom8386]

Thanks why to move ,, next time stop in Cali longer we can get u some rice cakes luminbergs very good , , but I Amagin u would lik passage gourmet umm.