by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 30, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, Biking & Camping, My Blog
I met Bruce and Rennee Allen of Grande Prairie, Alberta, during my first bike tour on July 18, 2011, and stayed with them for two nights. The reason I met the Allens was thanks to my laptop unexpectedly breaking and my uncle having a trucking company in that city. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 1, 2021 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
There are many very good reasons to bike tour with a trailer. In this post, we will explore 18 reasons to bike tour with a trailer. But if I didn’t know better, I would say there truly is a love/hate relationship with bike trailers for touring purposes. People...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 22, 2021 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Stealth camping on a bike tour is perhaps a bit of a controversial topic. Some people believe that it is wrong to camp on someone’s property without permission. I can’t really argue that point. But the reality is that sometimes, stealth camping is your only...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 24, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
I wanted to take a moment to thank Kirk R Davis for reaching out and asking me some interesting questions. If you have a few questions of your own, please feel free to reach out, and I will do my best to answer them. Some of the following questions are pretty simple...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 8, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Bike touring has its challenges. But this is where the memories are made. This is my “what you don’t see” on social media blog post. Social media has a way of showing only the good times. But there are also the physical and mental challenges that come with living...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 22, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Consider a better bike route through western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta. Get yourself off the TransCanada Highway and see a whole other side of Canada. A better bike route through western Saskatchewan Many people cycle the TransCanada Highway straight through...
