Gravel And Grind

Self-supported gravel bikepacker

bikepacking

  • A&O let’s go: Düsseldorf’s cheapest hotel (that I could find)

    So, if you’ve been keeping up with my rambling, you’ll know I haven’t had the best time since getting to Germany. Battling a chest infection and spending long days in the saddle hasn’t exactly put me in the best mood to be welcomed by a city. And I’m still not really in a good mood.… Read more

  • A long couple of days: trams, hospitals and german hospitality

    Now, before I go into this, I want to clarify something. I’m sure not all Germans are like this. I know a good few who are amazing people. But come on. This has sucked since I crossed the border. Within ten minutes of passing the tiny sign announcing that I was now in Germany, my… Read more

  • few beers and i Might Dance.

    Come on then, I’ll tell you how it went. As some of you might know, I’m starting my trip from Amsterdam to Morocco today. Yes, that means cycling a few days and camping a few too. Everything was packed and ready to go, and I had my mum helping with the last few things before… Read more

  • the first of many firsts

    So here we are. 2 weeks till the day i leave the comforts of keswick to cycle god knows how many miles from Amsterdam to Morocco. Im currently watching an episode of The Simpsons, funilly enough its the one where lisa goes head to head with Mr burns on making there own newspaper. and look… Read more