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Adventure Sports Podcast

Ep. 672: Wild West Bikepacking Route - Keagan French

Adventure Sports Podcast

Curt Linville

Science, Health & Fitness, Sports, Nature, Fitness, Wilderness

4.6579 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Bikepacking: Keagan French Completes 2700-Mile Wild West Route – Canada to Mexico on Unpaved Paths, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Sawtooth Mountains, 2-Month Mountain Bike Adventure.

The Wild West Bikepacking Route is a new 2,700 mile route from Canada to Mexico that stitches together existing unpaved paths and forest roads to create an incredible cross-section experience of the American West. 

The route takes riders to incredibly beautiful and iconic places ranging from the red rock deserts of the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon to the high-altitude alpine of the Sawtooth Mountains. 

Keagan French recently did the entirety of the route in while on a break from work. Today we’ll hear his feedback and stories from his 2-month mountain bike adventure!

Bikepacking.com/routes/wild-west-route

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0:00.0

Being from the South, I know a thing or two about how bugs can ruin a great outdoor experience.

0:06.0

It's crazy how something so small can affect some of the potentially greatest experiences of your life.

0:12.0

And that's why today's show is brought to you in part by Sawyer.

0:16.0

You might know them as the water filter company.

0:18.0

I actually have a couple Sawyer filters, but they make a lot of other

0:20.9

great products, too, including their insect repellent. And just some points about what it is. It's great

0:27.0

for the whole family. It's actually safe to use on infants and those who are pregnant because they

0:32.5

don't use Deit, the active ingredient. They use something better called pecarotin. It actually lasts longer. It

0:38.4

lasts up to 12 hours. Pretty incredible. And it doesn't damage any of your gear. So it's insect

0:43.7

repellent specifically made for families who are also outdoorsy because it won't ruin any of that

0:49.7

high dollar gear that you've bought to be out there. And it does a fantastic job of protecting you and

0:54.9

your family from those vector-borne illnesses that are carried by insects. I know for me, I'm always

1:00.3

carrying some insect repellent because I've had mosquitoes specifically ruin some pretty

1:04.3

incredible backpacking experiences. Don't let it happen to you. Use Sawyer's 20% pecaridant

1:10.2

insect repellents. Find out more about that at Sawyer.com. Play safe, travel safely. Sawyer, they keep you outdoors. I mean, there's not really another good option. We weren't going to turn around and bike 100 miles in the other direction. Like bike in, trying to be all quiet.

1:28.6

And we're like, we'll just fill our water bottles and leave.

1:30.2

It's not a big deal.

1:31.3

And we got to this campground and everything was shut off.

1:37.8

This is the Adventure Sports Podcast, where we hear stories of adventure from every corner

1:42.8

of the planet.

1:43.3

We interview all sorts of folks who are using their sport to explore the world around them

1:47.8

and give you the inspiration you need to get out there and have some fun.

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