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Three days on the Olympic coast

Posted on September 21, 2026by Maren Holt
Two loaded touring bikes on a beach with sea stacks behind

Driftwood, sea stacks and a tide table taped to my top tube: three days of sand, forest roads and cold camps along the wild edge of Washington.

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Above the treeline in the North Cascades

Posted on September 8, 2026by Maren Holt
Loaded bike standing in a mountain meadow with peaks behind

A two-day loop on old fire roads that climbs out of the forest into open meadows, with a camp high enough to watch the peaks turn pink.

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Logging roads in the rain

Posted on August 26, 2026by Maren Holt
Cyclist riding a wet gravel road through a misty forest

Western Oregon has more gravel than anyone could ride in a lifetime. In the rain, it is also the emptiest place I know.

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Desert miles in southern Utah

Posted on August 12, 2026by Maren Holt
Cyclist on a loaded bike crossing red desert slickrock

Slickrock, sand and a lot of water weight: a week of early starts and long lunches in the shade across the canyon country of southern Utah.

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Maren HoltHi, I’m Maren. I ride loaded bikes along the back roads of the Pacific Northwest and the desert, and write about the routes, the gear and the quiet hours in between. More about me

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