Traveling more is a common New Year’s resolution for many people. Every year, we use the New Year as a opportunity to reset and reevaluate our goals when it comes to living a life of adventure. We’ve got 21 ideas for New Years resolutions for travelers and vanlifers to make 2021 the best year yet!
Read MoreBike touring is one the most exciting ways to travel. Propelling yourself with your own muscles is extremely liberating. You can travel farther than you can backpacking, but you also get a more intimate, slower experience than on a road trip in a car. Unfortunately, bike touring comes with it’s own unique problems and dangers, particularly if you will be riding on high-speed roads with narrow shoulders. Here are some steps you can take to stay safe while bike touring.
Read MoreOn Day 14 of our Lake Superior Bike Tour we crossed the Soo Locks on the Sault International Bridge and reentered the US after spending nine days cycling through Canada. In this blog post, we discuss what it’s like to go through customs on a bike, our favorite spots in the Hiawatha National Forest, a great sandy swimming spot on Lake Superior, and a free campsite along the North Country Trail.
Read MoreApple fritters the size of your face! Rain! and finally getting off the Trans-Canada Highway! The last stretch of our Lake Superior Circle Tour in Canada took us to the easternmost city on Lake Superior, Sault Ste. Marie, or “The Soo.” Read about our favorite restaurant on the Lake Superior Circle Tour, a great bike shop for touring cyclists, and a good cheap place to stay in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Read MoreBiking around Lake Superior takes you through some of the most beautiful country in Ontario. Lake Superior Provincial Park is one of the most amazing places to visit on the Lake Superior Circle Tour, from sandy beaches to dark and dreamy inland lakes, you won't run of places you'll want to explore. Plus we found a secret cove just outside the park where you can camp for free in a grove of cedars.
Read MoreBiking from White River to Wawa, Ontario was one of our favorite portions of the Lake Superior Circle Tour. One of our favorite roadside attractions around Lake Superior is the giant Wawa Goose. Lake Superior Provincial Park after Wawa is one of the most beautiful places to bike around Wawa. Make sure to stop and swim at Old Woman Bay. Plus our review of Rabbit Blanket Campground.
Read MoreThe Trans-Canada Highway from Marathon to White River diverges from the shore of Lake Superior. The environment gets hotter and drier and the logging industry in the surrounding area means that cyclists have to combat dozens of trucks on Highway 17. White River is the home of Winnie the Pooh, and of course, we didn’t miss the opportunity to stop at a quirky Lake Superior Circle Tour Attraction. Plus our review of free campsites for cyclists near White River, Ontario.
Read MoreDay 9 of our Lake Superior Bike Tour took us from Terrace Bay to Marathon, Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway. This section of the Lake Superior Circle Tour is wild and remote. We ended at a free campsite in Marathon, Ontario--Pebble Beach. This beautiful cobble beach is our favorite beach on the entire Lake Superior Circle Tour and one of our favorite places that we camped.
Read MoreDay 8 of our bike tour around Lake Superior took us from Nipigon to Terrace Bay on the Trans-Canada Highway. Along the way, we stopped at Gravel River, Pays Plat, Rossport Beach, Aguasabon Falls, and the Terrace Bay Lighthouse. We camped for the night at a free campsite on Terrace Bay Beach. We also encountered construction along the Trans-Canada, and we have some tips for how to deal with construction while biking around Lake Superior.
Read MoreBiking from Thunder Bay to Nipigon is the most challenging and dangerous part of biking around Lake Superior. This is the busiest stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and there is very little shoulder to bike on. We’ve got all the details about cycling from Thunder Bay to Nipigon and the road and shoulder conditions on Highway 17, and some tips for how you can stay safe. Plus our review of the free campsite at Kama Bay Lookout.
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