Cycle 5 To Survive

10/19/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮? 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝘁 ⬇️

The people! ☺️☺️

Seeing the work Hope for Korah is doing was a highlight. The cycling event they hosted for us was quite amazing: roads in the centre of Addis Ababa were closed for the event. It also led to an interview on Ethiopian national television, with a potential reach of more than 24 million viewers.

There were so many other moments: standing at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, seeing wildlife, and hiking
among some of the world’s largest sand dunes.

Then there were the people who helped us keep going. Zane repaired the damaged rack at the hunting lodge, and the Freyer, Tor and Martens families provided
accommodation, food, transportation and more.

Those encounters stay with us long after we forget a day’s distance. We also spent a day in Namibia with Ronnie, a Jewish man born and raised in Israel who is working with Palestinians to build peace... crazy!

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Hope for Korah

10/18/2026

𝗤&𝗔: 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 ➡️ 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹?

We recently cycled from Ethiopia to Cape Town. Thinking about our favourite place, or the most beautiful...

It's difficult to pick one country because the landscape changed so much across the continent - and we went to 9 countries so it's pretty hard to pick!

A favourite might depend on whether we are talking about desert scenery, wildlife or the beauty of a particular day on the bikes.

Namibia would be a strong contender, with its desert scenery and our excursion along the Orange River, one of the most scenic stretches of the trip.

South Africa also gave us some remarkable riding along the ocean and opportunities to watch whales...

❓️ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆?

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10/15/2026

10/15/2026

𝗤&𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟱: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮?

"No, we never felt scared. We did sometimes feel uncomfortable, mainly because of cultural differences we needed to get used to.

This was most noticeable in Tanzania and Malawi, where children would ask us for food or money and people would gather around us whenever we stopped for a break or to buy food.

People were often simply very curious about us. Being the centre of attention took some getting used to,
especially when we just wanted to stop and rest.

For us, that discomfort was part of adjusting to unfamiliar surroundings and understanding how people interacted with us." ~ P.L. & Kristen

❓️ Have you ever felt unsafe on a trip, bikepacking or otherwise?

➡️➡️ Stay tuned for more bikepacking and adventure travel Q&As!

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10/14/2026

REFLECTIONS: People ask what we miss the most when we're on these long Cycle 5 rides. Well? Besides our coffee machine (lol), it's our kids 💜

10/09/2026

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Our friends at have officially completed their fourth continental ride, cycling more than 6,000 km across Africa, from Kenya to Cape Town.

It wasn’t always easy. Along the way, P.L. and Kristen faced a crash, injuries, mechanical setbacks, rough roads, relentless heat, and strong winds. But they kept going, one kilometer at a time, and made it to the finish line.

And they’re not doing it just for the adventure.

P.L. and Kristen set out to cycle across five continents while raising funds and awareness for five charities, including Opportunity International Canada. Their commitment to using their time, energy, and passion to create opportunity for others is truly inspiring.
We’re incredibly grateful to have been chosen as one of the causes behind this journey. Thank you, P.L. and Kristen, for going the distance for women and families working to build a better future.

Africa is officially in the books.

Four continents down, one to go. We’ll be cheering you on every kilometer of the way!

10/09/2026

🏕 Back home in BC and washing our tents after bikepacking across Africa for 3+ months! We put a lotta miles on this Big Agnes gear...

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10/07/2026

3 months on the road means lots to clean up and put away...

10/06/2026

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone behaved as well as a properly cared-for sourdough starter 😁 DYK that P.L. is a bread-making expert?

10/06/2026

Ahhhhhhh, the comforts of home 🏡 It's quite something to wake up in our own beds after so many weeks on the road in Africa.