Cycling Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes 70 Mile Paved Bike Path! ( DAY 28 Bikepacking )

[@jonathonwexter6627]

“Brilliant” “Idaho get your shit together” 😂 Didn’t know that about Montana. Very helpful information!

[@johnsteffen3839]

Yay!!! Got my coffee and PB&J ready to watch…

[@Biketouring]

Hey enjoyed you video, keep them coming!

[@HumanontheLoose]

YAY! 👏 Thank you for sharing helpful feedback!

[@ascot1049]

Brilliant.

[@kizzmitten1]

Hilarious. I love the bathroom segment. The engineered toilet paper dispenser. Genius. Ha ha.

[@HumanontheLoose]

Thrilled you laughed!! 🍻

[@timcunnington1917]

What an awesome bike path. It’s such a treat to turn off the ‘worry about cars’ part of the brain and just cruise. Well, except for that one truck. 😆

[@HumanontheLoose]

Good point! I wonder if I would have found it if I wasn't told about it by a couple in Whitefish, MT. I may have dumped down and stayed on the road being clueless so yes - a great find! Thanks for watching! 😃

[@timcunnington1917]

@@HumanontheLoose thanks for sharing your journey. 😊

[@JDMc2.0]

I don't blame you for not eating in the tent, unless you don't mind sleeping on crumbs 😬 Harrison was a cool little town, glad you got your ice cream fix 😋😉 That bridge was designed by people who have been to places that didn't afford you any recovery time while climbing up bridges, trails, ect. Ingenious! So fun to watch all these adventures. Thanks again Naomi 👍I'm going to get some chocolate cake now!

[@HumanontheLoose]

I'm an OCD pretzel eater. 😂 Indeed! 🍦 Good point. I'd never seen anything like it and certainly made it wheelchair friendly! 😀 Awwww maaaan...why'd you have to say that - now I am! 😂 (Yes - I'm copying all your emoji's)

[@JDMc2.0]

@@HumanontheLoose hope you got your chocolate cake! If you didn't, there is some for you on my last Strava post from Roswell👽Cheers!

[@HumanontheLoose]

I saw that - how sweeeet!

[@JDMc2.0]

@@HumanontheLoose sweets for the sweet! BTW, what's an OCD pretzel?🤔

[@HumanontheLoose]

You mentioned crumbs. I eat pretzels in my tent like an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) person would. 🙃

[@rkmilam1969]

Lovin’ this series, Ms. Stocks (sic). Laughed out loud when you asked for one expert per “fill in the blank” field of study…..followed by a request for that one expert to give you the best 10 recipes for chocolate cake. 10. Not 1….10. Too funny.

[@HumanontheLoose]

YAY!! So nice to hear! You've inspired me to go back and watch as I don't totally remember some of what you mentioned. THANK YOU!!

[@RudyGold]

Love the little cozy towns you travel through Naomi. Ice cream looked good to 🤤

[@HumanontheLoose]

That's nice to hear. Being a novice at the time I didn't feel comfortable chilling too much but now I would plan to stay the night in towns craving to be explored more. Thanks for watching. You should be getting close to a full recovery! 🤜 🤛

[@RudyGold]

@@HumanontheLoose very soon! 🙏🏻

[@SubtractiveMoves]

There is a split second before you start to smile that I catch on and automatically start to smile exactly when you do in EVERY video. The traffic (car) on the bike path was hilarious 😆

[@HumanontheLoose]

Great comment!! Sounds like we would have a ton of laughs hanging out!

[@SubtractiveMoves]

@@HumanontheLoose I agree....l love the energy....the way you think....and process things but at some point I would have to find your off button so I could relax a little and listen to the creek or a fire.🤙

[@HumanontheLoose]

@@SubtractiveMoves Just hand me a pint of ice cream and I'll shut up! 😂😉

[@John-rt7ou]

I clicked on KZbin and your video was the first one. I remember responding to it quite some time ago. That is a real nice area for cycling. I remember starting out from Seattle and going to Anacortes Washington and East on the Northern tier. There was quite a lot of very serious uphill. It was easy in 1987.

[@dondonner1095]

This trail is on my bucket list for sure.Thanks for the videos.

[@HumanontheLoose]

My pleasure! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I think it might be worth doing round trip. You could stop in Harrison for the night and go out on a boat trip. Then of course there are the towns I dumped down past of so we didn't see those but I heard they are quite special!

[@johnshaw8228]

You pick really nice places for cycling and camping. Nothing like that around here. I think that trail was not yet built when I cycled the northern tier in 1987. Good route.

[@HumanontheLoose]

The homeless guys I met in Big Fork at the campground are the ones who told me about this trail. Yes - wonderful! Aren’t you on your bike trip?

[@johnshaw8228]

@@HumanontheLoose You never know what you might learn from homeless guys. In the early 1970s I met a homeless woman in Tucson, Arizona. She eventually, not right away, told me about a man shooting targets in the desert practicing to assassinate President Nixon. About two months later that same man was arrested attempting to kill President Nixon in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was all over the news. I bicycled across the USA going through Tucson maybe four times. Other routes avoided Tucson. Yes, I began a long-distance bicycle-camping voyage of discovery and adventure. I had to turn back. I have to face medical issues. This is the fourth time I turned back. There are reasons for that. Extreme stress and injury, time, toxins, PTSD from military service, have had their cumulatives. They make much worse the normal declining of age.

[@HumanontheLoose]

@@johnshaw8228 Wow...fascinating! Oh shucks! Sorry to hear you had to turn around but I truly understand based on the circumstances. Hopefully the round trip was still a nice experience.

[@kevinkerwin4554]

Love your vlog. Your cool. Id love to go on a fun trip with you seeing beautiful places

[@HumanontheLoose]

Why THANK YOU KINDLY Kevin!! You're cool too for just being HERE! But what if our trip turned out to be boring in ugly places? Would you still be happy you came? 😂

[@sansfoy1114]

The f-bomb is often misused by being over used. In being overused, it loses its power and elan-it’s heard but not regarded. The judicious use of the f-bomb is an art but an art that must conceal itself in order to maximize its impact. I think that in this video you employ it well, especially on the unexpected climb into Plumber-the f-bomb here fits the circumstance and like the sudden lift in geography comes unexpected into the viewers’ ears. The sound and sentiment fit the sense. I like that. That’s the way an f-bomb should be used in a nice video like this.

[@HumanontheLoose]

I read over your post several times. I loved where your mind went and your way of expressing it. I would’ve never had such an observation so thank you for bringing it to me!

[@DrBKBade]

@@HumanontheLoose On the other hand, why not just not use the f-bomb at all. No one would be offended by not hearing it, but many ARE offended. You seem so nice and sweet, then BAM! , out come the vulgarities. On this video series, and this is all I've watched so far on your channel, the vulgar mouth doesn't seem to fit with the rest of your appealing personality.

[@adebslife9928]

Love the little restaurants and stores, so quaint and perfect western charm. "The men have been delicious"... love it! The antique store so New England, I love browsing through them. These bike paths are amazing; love the bridge. I will definitely have to visit Montana, your trip has certainly proven that. 🥰

[@HumanontheLoose]

Oddly no man commented on that line - but my one chick commenter caught it! 🥂 Yes - Harrison was a great stop. Wish I'd camped at the water after looking back at the footage/trip. As I recall that may be your summer spot - and that's a lot of WATER for you to play on and "Delicious men." ❤️ - OH WAIT - that's Idaho not Montana. DOINK!

[@JimCrossan]

Hi, love it when you go Weeee. Downhill 😊😊😊

[@HumanontheLoose]

Hahaha....if you watch long enough I have to wonder if you'll start saying "Wheee" when you go down hills. I hope you do! It would make me proud. 😂

[@JimCrossan]

Oh much love my friend, I'll Try too... Be safe out there. I hope you're Warm and Well. I appreciate you. Thanks. From me to you xx 😊

[@JimCrossan]

@@HumanontheLoose Every single post. Up hill and down dale. you're the best...

[@williamweiss6128]

Oh yes. The legendary Snake Pit. Where you get special drinks. I mean....

[@jude92787]

More butter more butter more butter! & cake for breakfast. That's the Naomi I know 😊❤

[@HumanontheLoose]

Hellooooo my sweet Jude! Haha! I remember those days. I rarely go out to eat anymore so thank you for the memories and smiles! ❤️

[@hivefleethappiness7331]

Greetings from Spokane. You'll love the centennial trail. Are you taking the rails to trails route to Seattle?

[@HumanontheLoose]

Hey! Thanks for watching! I just looked it up. Indeeed! You live in a very special area! Maybe one day.

[@dk60ish]

I had to stop watching for a bit to make a egg/bacon croissant, your breakfast looked too good!😉

[@HumanontheLoose]

Hahahaha!! Thanks for reminding me to email the restaurant to let them know they have a review on KZbin. Cheers! 😀

[@matthewsponseller]

Just an FYI, Oregon also has the same provision as Montana as far as accommodating cyclist and hikers at state parks, always room for one more 😃

[@HumanontheLoose]

OH - thank you for sharing such useful information for myself and those who read comments!! 👏

[@johnwullschleger4351]

Middle of nowhere. State of the art tp dispenser.

[@billbeatty6210]

Stay safe-Great video 👍🏻

[@HumanontheLoose]

Thanks for your feedback Bill! 😀

[@frankcauthorn1472]

I love that trail, the views, wildlife, services. There's many trails in the area worth checking out and The Trail of the Hiawatha shouldn't be missed. I had to stop for a beer at the Snake pit, and we had a great lunch right on the lake. I really enjoy your videos, I can get the feeling of your love of humanity and also feel I know way too much about you.LOL you're very funny! Great job with editing and I'm looking forward to more content from the human. BTW thanks for sharing your adventure and the strava kudos you make me feel special! ha

[@HumanontheLoose]

“Know way too much about you” 🤣🤣🤣🤣Super funny!! Isn’t that the truth?! Sharing my personal adventure diary is very different than made for KZbin adventure vids but I don’t think I could be me any other way! Thank you for sharing such helpful feedback! KUDOS! 🤜🤛

[@jasonhutton4802]

This is my favorite trail in our area other than the Hiawatha.

[@HumanontheLoose]

What a wonderful area to live in! Lucky you!

[@zap...]

General saddle hight rule... If the front of your knee hurts, raise your saddle. If the back of your knee hurts, lower your saddle. Raise or lower saddle by half centimeters until the pain goes away. Every centimeter you move the saddle up move the seat forward a half a centimeter. Every centimeter you lower the saddle move the saddle backwards a half a centimeter. This is all starting from a baseline that you did get from your road bike. If starting out from scratch you will need assistance from a bike fitter.

[@HumanontheLoose]

Excellent advice!! Thank you kindly for sharing it with everyone I’m sure we will all find it helpful!! 😃👏

[@abdulrahmanaljamea8458]

Lovely vlogs from a lovely woman as usual ❤,,greetings from Iraq 🇮🇶

[@HumanontheLoose]

HELLO! 😀 Thank you for your kind words all the way from Iraq!! Special!

[@shawnprice5000]

Hey Girl sorry to hear about the back issue. Nothing worse than a stiff back in the morning from riding the day before when you have a long day of riding ahead of you. It sounds like when you are riding on dirt and gravel you're more forward on your bike saddle to absorb any bumps, it's a natural thing to do we all do it. When you move to smooth pavement we tend to sit up more and further back on our seat a less aggressive posture. This puts more pressure on your sit stay bones and restricts the natural angle of your hips for a comfortable long day in the saddle. Try sliding your seat closer to your handle bars by about 3/8 of an inch or the width of your forefinger. This should help you out for the longer days riding. Love the sense of humour you bring on every video ... makes my day !

[@HumanontheLoose]

Ahhhh...interesting. I know that happens on a MTB vs a road bike but never thought of that for the same bike. But yes - it makes sense. Dirt one is more trail focused and holding tighter going over rocks..etc. Then more relaxed on pavement looking up more. Thank you. I love information like that! I'm always happy to hear I made someone laugh! I have an odd sense of humor so one never knows if I'm the only one laughing. 😂

[@zeez9053]

One hotel in plumber what a bummer !

[@besmeier]

I like bikes.

[@icpchad]

First video. Subscribed. I love you, probably.

[@hordboy]

I don’t know what I’m gonna do when this series ends. I hope it’s perpetual.

[@HumanontheLoose]

Awwwww....your words warmed my heart and may have made me blush! Thank you! 🤗

[@Jesse-bb4qj]

0:51 *bike fit* As an avid cyclist, going for (10,000) miles this year. A bike fit for EACH bike is ideal if you have the means $$ I've spent well over $600 per bike over 3 years on fit as I usually get fitted every year as your body will change overtime

[@HumanontheLoose]

I was fitted by pro expert Tim at Mountain Velo in Park City for my road bike so I am very familiar of the fine adjustments which make a true impact on one’s riding experience. When I was in Boise a bike shop had said I can use the same fittings from that experience for my bikepacking bike - Salsa Cutthroat - and so I went with that advice. Once I started riding it was confirmed it was horrible advice- as you would agree. Lesson learned! Thanks for sharing!

[@kevinmack9786]

The Hungry Caterpillar He ate one apple, then two pears, Three plums and, likely, unawares, Four strawberries, then what came next? Five oranges, as per the text. Not finished, there was chocolate cake, An ice cream cone and, no mistake, A pickle and Swiss cheese, a slice, Another of salami - nice! A lollipop, some cherry pie, A sausage and a cupcake; why Continue? For the story’s sake, One snack to go ‘fore stomach ache. And that would be, in Carle’s cool tellin’ One fat slice of watermelon. What would follow would be brief - Relief, from munching on a leaf. Eric Carle, a kids’ lit thriller, Wrote The Hungry Caterpillar More than fifty years ago And every reader in the know Should feel forever in his debt For showing us, the best way yet, That life may take us for a spin But beauty waits for us within Ilene Bauer Biking adventures with smiles Naomi in the great wilds Spinning gumption and moxie Grand pine trees all about That darn gps changing my route Oh hello mr. bear please stay over there My deer host greets me once again Peanut butter and pretzels Time to turn in Good Night 🙂 kevin mack All Smiles 🤗 Thank you for your laughter Naomi🙂🦋🌼🌞 ☮️kevin

[@HumanontheLoose]

I loved that poem SO much! My mouth started watering! But that last one - that one signed "Kevin Mack" - that was truly special! ❤️ OH - and your brought up "Deer host" - that was cool!

[@eprohoda]

How u doing-?good masterpiece.

[@HumanontheLoose]

HEY! "Masterpiece" hahaha...you're kind! Thank you!

[@clintandtracyevans9538]

Hey Naomi, which Cutthroat model are you using? I rode the Idaho Hot Springs route last year on a Chisel Hard Tail was am considering a Cutthroat for longer cross country rides. I enjoy your enthusiasm.

[@HumanontheLoose]

2020 Apex 1. I think the link is in the video description section. OH MY GOSH - I did too. That's the trip I'm contemplating loading. I had to bail. I got stuck in daily rain storms and had WAY too much packed. I LOVED my Cutthroat. I had only once slice and NO FLATS the WHOLE trip. I think I added air four times! I went tubeless and changed out the front chainring to get more on the climbs. And in DAY 21 something yanks my spoke and it doesn't budge. Fantastic bike and great price!

[@EJS1970]

We have been to Idaho a million times. Too bad you didn’t get to see Wallace very very interesting. We toured the silver mine there that is where they film the movie Dantes peak about Mount Saint Helens erupting anyway hopefully you can make it into Kellogg and see the Sunshine mine exhibit.we walked from Kellogg to Pinehurst on the trail, hotter than Hades, not a bit of shade, we would love to meet you if we knew how to contact you you’re not on Facebook or anything we’re just normal people and we like to bike ride but I have never ridden for 27 days straight however. You’re very informative and thank you for reading the interesting historical signs. We just love your channel. We can’t believe we found it and I am using speech rec on here. I hope it didn’t put anything weird. Did you really ride this in January? Or are you uploading later than what you actually ride none of my business just wondering I know you’ve got several that you uploaded in August will you see the cows by the water or trying to catch up on your videos because we found you later anyway good job we love it.

[@HumanontheLoose]

What a truly wonderful comment!! Sounds like I missed some super cool spots! I’m on Instagram but only load a brief walk in nature video maybe once every few weeks. I’m not really a social media person I get burnt out really fast although I can certainly obsess over funny animal videos on Instagram. Oh..you’re normal. I only really resonate with abnormal people. 🤣🤣🤣I’m only half kidding! Season one was done in 2020 I didn’t start loading until 2021. Season two I took in 2021 and didn’t start loading until 2022. When I get back from a trip I don’t want to look at footage or sit at a computer screen for hours and days on end which is what YT requires. I want to absorb my trip and get into all the things I need to catch up on like looking for work paying bills..etc. for season three I haven’t even taken a trip this year I haven’t had the time so my channel may need to change a bit with just day trip footage until my next window. But under those circumstances I’ll be able to post something within a few days of doing it which will be super cool. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your feedback! Pedal power to ya!! 🚴 🍦

[@ebhkkc1]

I learned this many years ago and it is legit for seat height check. Get on the left side of your bike and lean down and place your right armpit on the seat. Let your arm dangle. Your right middle finger should be in the dead center of your bottom bracket. Adjust if needed. This is the correct height for you I guarantee it.

[@HumanontheLoose]

I'm going to do that! Thank you! Love new info! Thank you for watching and sharing advice! 🤗

[@ebhkkc1]

@@HumanontheLoose Absolutely I learned that from professional triathlete Chris Lieto and it works no problem I love your channel I love your attitude and I continue to watch you ever come to Texas let me know we’ll go riding together I live in the Texas Hill country which is beautiful

[@HumanontheLoose]

@@ebhkkc1 Sooo wonderful to hear! I ACCEPT and we'll both shout "Wheeee!"

[@ebhkkc1]

@@HumanontheLoose 100%

[@SubtractiveMoves]

So I been watching your videos and sometimes your voice sound very familiar but couldn'tpin it down....... then I clicked on this one and it all came to me. You have the voice of Goldie Hawn's daughter and you even look like her in the beginning of the video....no?

[@HumanontheLoose]

I don’t know what Kate Hudson sounds like but know you’ve peaked my interest. At the beginning? Well she has flawless Botox skin and I have oh-natural - so if I get Botox or she gets rid of hers then maybe. 😂😂😂

[@JaysonBryant]

Love it. That’s exactly the route I should’ve been riding in June 2020. It looks stunning. Hope Winter is treating you well?

[@HumanontheLoose]

FANTASTIC! So where did you go in 2020? Winter is...I'm in St. George, UT. YAY!

[@JaysonBryant]

@@HumanontheLoose Ended up staying locked down in NZ. Then in 2021 did the Tour Aotearoa, and have now just finished the Kopiko Aotearoa. Loving your videos.

[@HumanontheLoose]

@@JaysonBryant Ahhh. Yes. Oh - cool - I'll go check those places out now.

[@aguyinarkansas]

Where do you live? Idaho? I’m planning on going to Idaho to ride the Hiawatha but this one looks nice as well. Keep riding

[@sagehiker]

Actually the morning rant covered some important issues. I know you love being free form, but it is not a bad style. I have found my self puzzling later in day on some similar observations after watching your stories. My back can't take the posture for drop or aero bars. and my tail loves a Selle Anatomica seat for all day riding. YT seems to have a flood of newly minted bike experts from bike packing to repairs and the poor boys can barley tell you how to pull a hand out of a bag of chips. Only here can I watch some one nerding out over a TP dispenser. Idaho is different. As a backpacker, I have been dissed in Salmon, the automatic assumption that I maybe a wolf lover. In Montana. I just bought a permit that allows me to camp on State Trust Land for trips across Eastern Montana where there is less federal land than your parts of the NW. The accommodation rule is fantastic and I did not know that.

[@HumanontheLoose]

"The morning rant" brought a chuckle! "How to pull your hand out of a bag of chips" had me in stitches! "Nerding over TP" ohhh myyy gosh. I can't stop laughing! I think we've confirmed - Montana is special! ❤️

[@sagehiker]

@@HumanontheLoose On a serious note, the TP dispenser I believe is a proprietary design. Euro of course, to the TP maker and distributor. Some of the things you learn when holding two and three jobs.

[@mtgcb1]

I'm not sure I've seen someone so scatterbrained. Lol

[@HumanontheLoose]

HAHA!! That's a term my mom used to use when I was young!! Once thing I can promise you - you will always be entertained or totally annoyed! 😂

[@rolfarmero2366]

👌♥️

[@johnnydoe66]

I wouldn't see the issue with camping at all designated picnic area that has a restroom and literally No View. I have watch several other channels of bikepackers/touring, that would do "Stealth" camping. One cyclist would go off into a tree line or clump of trees off any trail or road when no one was there to see, never built a fire, and used a tent that was almost a forest green in color to blend in. He made sure to be up, packed and rolling by sun up, so no one was the wiser that he was even around. He even camped on several occasions on some farm land in a group of trees located out in a plowed field, some within a mile of the owner's home. He was pretty adept at setting up his tent after sunset, so as not to be seen

[@HumanontheLoose]

I agree with you but being a novice at the time seeing "ABSOLUTELY NO CAMPING ALONG THE TRAIL" intimidated me. Going into the woods scared me - it was dense and not wanting any animal action - I avoided it. Now that I've had all those experiences I wouldn't even think twice now about doing it and would have no reaction so I'm glad I recorded my emotions at that time. Thanks for sharing and watching!! 😀

[@johnnydoe66]

@@HumanontheLoose Yeah, stupid me...I should have considered the meat eaters in the forest, especially that area (Cougar, bears, and maybe Bigfoot...lol)

[@HumanontheLoose]

@@johnnydoe66 Definitely Bigfoot! You just made me think that I may have been concerned over homeless people in the woods which can happen near cities. I can't really pin-point it but I was the most uneasy camping there than anywhere on my whole trip. Oh wait - there is another spot. You'll have to wait and see. 😉

[@johnnydoe66]

@@HumanontheLoose He might be Vegan...lol

[@johnnydoe66]

BTW I would be more scared of people than animals, especially nowadays, so you had every right to be concerned

[@philipcaldwell3187]

Should not have watched this one, now I am going to have to do a 2,000 mi trip to get my own selfie with one of those damn toilet paper dispensers🤨

[@cocochanel9291]

Hey. Are you craving chocolate cake?

[@HumanontheLoose]

HA! Always! That used to be - my thing. I always had to try every chocolate cake I ever came across. Even friends got involved. One friend drove 2hrs (RT) to deliver a slice from a place he thought was the best ever. It went on for years.

[@portlandsoftworksllc4504]

Ka-tal-doe

[@raymonddaviau4502]

You are an Iron Lady.

[@johnshaw8228]

Naomi Stock, you sure are cute. Have you been doing any bicycle touring lately