Bikepacking The Dolomites..Rough Days | Bikepacking Across Europe Ep. 12

[@PursuingMountains]

For those who bikepack how often do you take rest days on a trip? One of our lessons learned during this trip is that we function best if we take 1-2 rest days per week! As you saw we clearly struggle if we don’t 😂

[@CROStinky]

Been binge watching this series. The filming and video editing is top notch 👌! You also have great personalities!

[@PursuingMountains]

Aww that’s so kind! Thank you ☺️ So glad you’ve been enjoying the series!

[@louspeed1]

Fantastic scenery and a good learning experience. I'm planning a trip for the summer and I need a day off (or two) every 4-5 days, depending on the mileage and elev gain. And on my rest days, I plan to have a sleep-and-eat-a-thon!

[@PursuingMountains]

Some people we’ve spoken to don’t take any days off, which I can’t even imagine. I love having a sleep-and-eat-a-thon, especially the eating

[@thomaskaiser4027]

I usually travel solo other than the occasional meet up. I'll do 40-60 miles per day depending on the terrain and the road surface. On Saturday or Sunday I'll get a hotel and take a zero day so I can get caught up on shopping and laundry and give the body a rest. It seems to work well for me. I love your content. Keep up the good work.

[@acculturated]

This whole series. Im thinking of doing something similar next year. Definitely taking notes. Overall just want to say thank you for sharing.

[@sander3425]

Hi guys, another great video. Can't wait to see Slovenia.. and keep eating🍇🥑🍎🥐🥖🥨🥯🍔🥗😊

[@PursuingMountains]

Thank you!!! Food = happiness ☺️

[@vanomadcyclist3474]

Great video and glad you got the saddle sore under control. They suck to say the least. thanks for taking us along.😊

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks! It was my first time with an infected sore so we were worried. I think tea tree oil will be coming with me from now on

[@ForkNLeans]

Maybe one day so beautiful 😻

[@PursuingMountains]

You should! 🙌🏼 😍

[@myronas]

I think everyone has been there. Days off are great and all people need those but sometimes we miss to have one, as you may miss to eat properly and then you hit the wall.

[@PursuingMountains]

We would definitely hit that wall if we didn’t eat enough or take time off.

[@kennethnicholls8172]

I watched about 10 episodes before i realized you weren't rolling existance haha just kidding but with those helmet visors 😂😂😂

[@PursuingMountains]

I didn’t know who they were but just looked them up. Nice to know we aren’t the only ones using them on KZbin!

[@bvdv47]

Here the recipe is 5 days cycling, 1 rest day. But we do ~70km per day so less than you both are doing. Seems like y'all had some rough days but it looks promising to have met some other bike packers and the lake you'll be visiting. I've never had saddle sore, sounds very uncomfortable. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming. They inspire me to get on the bike again when the worst of winter has passed here.

[@PursuingMountains]

I am so glad you enjoy the videos! Glad they are inspiring you to get on the bike again post winter!

[@zyh746]

Good❤

[@PursuingMountains]

👍

[@ferruccio4531]

hi Liz and Alex, absolutely glorious installment. when I tour I usually do 100 km a day and never take days off but I do at least 10,000 km a year and perhaps that's why. when on tour with my daughter we never take days off but here and there we do a 50 km day and it feels like a day off. by the way, last August we did a section of your route, from Obervellach to Bozen. the camping sites in South Tyrol are incredibly expensive but you are so glad you found one that cost becomes secondary. one day we had to ride 170 km to find one, if I had been alone I would have wildcamped no problem. if you camp just before dark (having eaten before that) and leave at dawn nobody will bother you anywhere in Europe. did the rear brake work fine after your intervention? I'm asking because it takes quite a bit of sanding to get a breakpad working decently again after getting smeared with oil. ciao Ferruccio from Venice (Italy)

[@PursuingMountains]

Hi Ferruccio, 100k a day without rest days is intense! Unfortunately, the brake pad was still a little slippery even after cleaning it. I guess next time, I’ll be adding sandpaper to our bikepacking kit.

[@KevinWilcox-d8y]

Do you have a route published anywhere? I love the variety of the route. Thanks and enjoy

[@PursuingMountains]

I’ll still have to put it on our website. I’ve been procrastinating compiling it, but I’ll have to get it up there at some point

[@KevinWilcox-d8y]

Thanks and we will keep watching the journey! Have fun@@PursuingMountains

[@leapintothewild]

If Ed Begley Jr can power a blender with a bicycle, why can’t all your riding charge that headlight…? 🤔 😂 What freaking GORGEOUS scenery!! (haven’t gotten to the rough parts yet)

[@PursuingMountains]

😂right? That would be great to have all that peddling go to something useful!

[@leapintothewild]

@@PursuingMountains I bet you could figure it out! Hey, wonder if they make lights with teeny solar panels that could store up energy to light up at night… Im not an engineer, but I’m full of ideas 😆 or full of something, anyway.

[@pronetowander.together]

Loved the episode! Recently discovered y’all. We just rode Rome to London as complete beginners! May I ask how do you store videos? What do you use for editing? Thanks!

[@PursuingMountains]

So glad you enjoy the videos! We stored our videos on SD cards along the way (a lot of them). We tried backing them up on thumbnails along the way but it didn’t work. We edit using Final Cut Pro.

[@StarEssences]

I rode my road bikes and mountain bikes a lot in San Diego; A past Dr. once told me this: "Don't over do it". I was zealous (and still am in certain matters of my life), but I never over did it like many of everyone else around me to often (at least to my understanding) became COMPETITIVE and desired to be #1 over everybody else. SIN; BOAST AND BRAGGING; PRIDE.

[@PursuingMountains]

Don’t over do it is great advice from your doctor. It’s hard when we occationally met other people doing a lot more miles per day, but we tried to take a more relaxed approach to this trip with time off to explore and we are very glad we did it that way! It’s about the journey 🙂🙃🙂

[@vlogyoutubeolja]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PursuingMountains]

🥰🙌🏼❤️

[@paulpenfold2352]

I see Austria's also got a problem with Himalayan Balsam. Lovely cycle paths though.

[@PursuingMountains]

Are they invasive?

[@cairebrittobarletta]

awesome video! scenic views! do you have a Strava profile with your journey paths?

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks. A lot of people have been asking about the route. I still need to put it together and get it up on our website

[@eyalher]

Hi ! Wonderful video !! Can you share your route? or upload a map ?

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks! I really need to do this. A lot of people have been asking for the route. I recorded everything on Strava and Komoot, it’s all in one day segments. I’ll put it up on our website when I finish it.

[@eyalher]

Thanks ! link or details about your strava user wil be also grate @@PursuingMountains

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

Unfortunately they made the wildcamping illegal in most European countries. One would expect if law exists to forbid, it also should protect the travellers from high costs. It doesn't make sense to pay even more than 10 euros to use a small patch of grass. 50 is the highest I've ever heard.