Ep. 32 - Alana Rose Parent, 16 year old bikepacker - Be Inspired
Bikes or Death
Patrick Farnsworth
4.8 • 563 Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2020
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
At the age of 14 Alana was introduced to bikepacking through The Anchorage GRIT Program put on by Lael Wilcox and Cait Rodriguez. If you've been following along you have probably heard Lael's version of meeting and getting to know Alana, and now you get to hear from the young lady herself.
As a seasoned bikepacker at the age of 16 she has already completed a 1,000+ mile trip in Alaska and a tour of the Pacific Coast and she's done both SOLO. Check out this episode to learn more about those trips, what she loves about bikepacking, and her plans for the future!
If you'd like to support her in her adventures, Alana has an Etsy Shop were she sells bike art jewelry she made herself.
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