Posts Written By
Laura Killingbeck
At twenty-one, with no prior cycling experience, Laura packed up her camping gear and biked solo around Iceland. Since then she's biked across Colombia and Ecuador, around Costa Rica, and across eastern and western Canada and the US. She loves campfires, open roads, and the feeling of disappearing into the wind. Laura's stories have appeared in Bicycling Magazine, Outdoor Research, Communities Magazine, Permaculture Design Magazine, the Tico Times, and more. She is a frequent contributor to Adventure Cyclist Online and its newsletters. When she's not biking or hiking, Laura lives in a tiny house in Massachusetts with a small family of sock puppets. You can connect with her on her website or Instagram at @laurakillingbeck.
In November of 2020, with the pandemic raging and winter looming, I felt trapped. There were no long bike trips on the horizon, and the next few months would be ...
Jan 11th, 2022
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I will never forget my first big existential crisis about the origin of “things.” I was on a farm in Central America, run by a couple who grew coffee on ...
Dec 7th, 2021
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In October I drove to the trailhead of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, took out my bike, and started packing it with camping gear. Something rolled under my foot, ...
Nov 9th, 2021
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When I was 23, I bought a one-way ticket to Alaska with the idea that I would ride south for a while. I arrived in Anchorage with my bike and ...
Oct 12th, 2021
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When I was 25, I thought it would be a good idea to hang out by the Panama Canal and see if any sailors would take me with them. I ...
Aug 9th, 2021
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Imagine packing your bags for your first bikepacking trip. You’re excited to explore a new place, challenge yourself, and experience the freedom of adventure. Then a local news station picks ...
Jul 13th, 2021
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As soon as the weather warmed up in April, I thought it would be a great idea to invite my coworkers on a bike camping trip. I work on a ...
Jun 7th, 2021
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One day I got home from work at 5:00 PM and looked out the window. The sun was bright and beautiful. I made a peanut butter sandwich, put on my ...
May 11th, 2021
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I was pedaling down the road in rural Quebec when a car pulled over in front of me. A man got out and waved for me to stop.  “Excuse me,” ...
Apr 13th, 2021
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I got into adventure cycling before I got into the internet, and I did almost all my long rides without any electronics. No phone, no GPS, no iPod. I used ...
Mar 9th, 2021
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