Bikepacking Adventures in Maine 🚲 🏕️ 🌮 🍻 🍩
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Happy Mother’s Day!! We still have a few spaces left for our spring Bikepacking 101 Ladies Trip May 24-25 in Jefferson Maine. Learn bikepacking basics or just come for the fun! We will be staying in a rustic cabin on Little Dyer Pond in Hidden Valley Nature Center and enjoying yummy local food. Ride and bike skills led by Lindsay Currier and yoga with Kat Ripley, both registered Maine Guides.
Spring is here on the Midcoast of Maine! Yesterday Maine Guide took a little trip to visit Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, Maine in preparation for our ladies bikepacking trip at the end of May. HVNC is a gem of land tucked inland and cared for by . The center offers miles of trails, a working forest, many ecosystems to explore and gear and lodging to rent in all seasons. For our trip, we will be staying in the Pond Hut and there is still room to join us! The Newcastle tasting room is in close proximity and a great place to unwind after our trip if you want to extend the good vibes with a tasty local brew 😉🍻
The spring like weather in Maine has us dreaming of summer! Stay tuned as we will be finally posting dates and locations for our 2024 programming. Day trips to build skills and familiarize you with public lands with bikepacking potential, 24 Hour Trips to show you how to have an enjoyable time camping by bike and a Maine EDT trip for those who are ready to take the plunge into a week+ long trip in Maine’s backcountry! As always we look forward to riding and paddling with so keep an eye on their activities and offerings.
Thank you for your patience as we dial in our 2024 programming! You’ll have to wait a bit longer before we announce dates and locations but we wanted to get you excited about some of our offerings:
- Day Trips - get to know areas with bikepacking potential and build up your bike skills. We’ll offer these rides in spring throughout the state.
- 24 Hour Trips - geared towards individuals getting out bikepacking for the first time. We’ll wait til it warms up a bit more to have the best experience!
- Eastern Divide Trail - ride the Maine portion of the EDT with us! This is a much longer trip and will be offered end of summer/fall. We will also be offering lots of encouragement and information for those who want to head out on their own.
Due to conditions we have temporarily halted our guided fat bike tours. It looks like it’s going to freeze up again next week so stay tuned!
GUIDED FAT BIKE TOURS
The Carrabassett Valley region offers many options for winter fat biking. These include multi-use Nordic trails, snowmobile trails and specially groomed single track surfaces. The experience of fat biking can be highly variable and is dependent on conditions. When the conditions for skiing become icy and hard, typically the fat biking trails are in excellent shape. When the snow is soft and loose, fat biking can be more exhausting. A guided tour will ensure you the best route given current conditions and your experience level.
All guided fat bike tours are led by a licensed registered Maine Guide with up-to-date mountain bike instruction and advanced outdoor first aid certifications. All riders receive a complimentary bike safety check before each ride as well as tips to ensure you have the best time possible on your fat bike. Video and photo services are available at an additional cost.
Gear rentals, food and lodging are available locally, please reach out for recommendations.
Colors are starting to pop out on the Flagstaff Loop! In just a week we will be checking into the Hut for a weekend full of bikes, packrafts and pretty leaves! Last day to sign up is Oct 1st!
Met out on Sticky Trail yesterday in Carrabassett. Brian is heading south on the Eastern Divide Trail which spans from Canada to Florida. He’s using his journey to raise funds for the Be Good Foundation whose “mission is to enrich communities using the bicycle as a catalyst for healing, empowerment, and evolution. The Be Good Foundation creates opportunities for outdoor exploration, personal discovery and humanitarian service at local, national, and global levels.” Be good out there Brian! 🚴 ❤️ 🌎
Leaves are starting to change around here and should be peaking for our Foliage weekend at Flagstaff Hut Oct 6-8! This leafy season is a time to celebrate the harvest, get ready for winter and plan for next year. We will offer Fatbiking activities this winter, seminars on bikepacking and are looking forward to more programming and route stewardship in 2024, and grateful to be working closer with ! A major goal has been to offer equipment rentals (bikes + bags + bikepacking tents etc). Having a fleet of gear will allow us to work with youth and groups who do not have their own equipment. You can support this by signing up and/or sharing the Foliage FUNdo weekend and Bikepack Maine in general. We appreciate all the support so far ❤️
Thank you Teens to Trails for making it easy to find rental gear in Maine!
🎒 Teens to Trails has a exciting new resource that's all about enhancing outdoor adventures right here in our state! Introducing the Interactive Statewide Gear Map – your ultimate tool for easy access to outdoor equipment. Whether you're hiking, biking, or exploring, this map's got you covered by helping you find the perfect gear match for your needs.
🛶 What's even more amazing? This map brings together options from for-profit rentals, non-profit rentals, and outdoor gear libraries, all sharing a common goal: making the great outdoors more accessible to everyone in Maine. Get ready to gear up and get out there like never before!
🔗 https://teenstotrails.org/outdoor-club-hub-lp/where-to-rent-outdoor-gear-in-maine
Where did August go? Just returned from a great trip around Flagstaff. We could feel the end of summer in the air. Cooler evenings, not so scorching sun and maybe the bugs are going away? Looking at the calendar it’s the end of August already!! Prices will increase for our adventure weekend at Flagstaff on Sept 1. Links in our profile for more info and registration for this super fun weekend! 🍁
Just a reminder registration for the Flagstaff Foliage FUNdo Adventure Weekend increase in a couple hours. Get after it what are you waiting for?
Awesome woodsy bike event benefiting Bicycle Coalition of Maine coming up!
🌲 Are you ready for an incredible cycling adventure in the heart of nature? The Maine Woods Rambler is almost here, and we can't wait to see you there! What's included in the Maine Woods Rambler registration? Choose from our 50k, 100k, or 20k options and explore the picturesque Maine woods at your own pace. We want you to have the best experience possible, and that's why we offer excellent course support. Every registered participant will receive an awesome Maine Woods Rambler t-shirt. After crossing that finish line, it's time to celebrate! Head over to Knife Edge Brewing for a post-ride treat. Savor the delicious flavors of wood-fired pizza and salad, the perfect reward for your hard work.
Register now for the Maine Woods Rambler on our website and get ready for an exhilarating cycling experience! 🚴♂️🌲
GRAVEL RIDE TOMORROW!(8/17)
5:30PM meet at
Group will be heading down towards the Wire Bridge
Just wanted to remind you that registration for Flagstaff Foliage FUNdo Adventure Weekend increases Friday (first thing eastern). Save your hard earned dollars for bikeparts or burritos or whatever suits you. Clinics are half full and beds are filling up. Don’t miss your opportunity to peep peak foliage in beautiful Maine at the Flagstaff Hut in the company of other aspiring or veteran bikepackers and bikerafters. Official deets can be found at the link in our bio.
This beautiful view heading out from Kingfield won’t be on the route but this is a reminder that registration for the Flagstaff Foliage FUNdo Adventure Weekend is open! Whether you are coming for the ride or just to hang at Flagstaff Hut and play with boats, space is super limited so you’ll want to sign up soon. Packraft details and reg will be released before you know it.
Follow along with the Colorado Race (CTR)
The 2023 Colorado Trail Race (CTR) kicked off on August 13th following the 530-mile route from Durango to Denver with nearly 80 participants
These ladies enjoyed their Adventure Cycling Association stipend on a car-free adventure outside Portland (Oregon).
First finishers coming off Dark Divide a 330 mile bikepacking race in Washington.
Andy Leveto just took first place at the inaugural Dark Divide 300 race, finishing the 330-mile route in just 31 hours and 56 minutes...
Support Bikepacking Roots!
FUNdo reg is up! You can tell by our website we are spending way more time out on bikes and getting our hands dirty than staring at a screen but registration is now open! Save when you sign up early and don’t hesitate to reach out with questions! Sign up for Friday’s clinic, Saturday’s ride or the whole package deal with eco lodging, boats and meals. Stay tuned for more details on the adventure option for Sunday.
More details for Flagstaff Foliage FUNdo Adventure Weekend are up on our website and registration is open (finally yay!) Get in before prices increase August 18th.
Maine bikepacking adeventures
Working hard on getting details finalized so we can open registration for the Foliage FUNdo (because it will be FUN!) 🍁 Little birds are telling us that some amigos just want to sign up for the ride and some amigos just want to come stay and eat at the hut and play with the boats while their buddies are out riding all day. Some friends are down to share a bunk room and others want a private room. When we say “All Inclusive” we mean everyone is welcome and we are working hard to make options to suit everyone. So thank you for your patience and understanding.
The 14,000-acre land deal is one of many recent conservation projects that have protected roughly 100,000 acres in the region.
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Coming out of the depths of winter, heres a laundry hack you can use to rid your apparel of deep set body odor. Some will say “wear wool” well wool my friends can also develop a stink! Synthetics are def worse and this method will leave you fresh as a daisy or whatever essential oil you go for. It is important you use COLD WATER wash and HANG DRY. Let me tell you, I allowed a former partner to tell me this is not true and he is wrong wrong wrong! Heat just bakes in your stink and ruins technical fabrics.
