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Loki Lunch at Wind Creek State Park
Cabin fever is real, folks! After spending 2+ weeks cooped up and freezing at the farm, we had to get out for a day trip to clear out the brain fog we were both experiencing. It was finally above 50°F outside, so we decided to test out some new audio/video equipment and head to the…
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A Week Around Florida: Valdosta to Eufaula Day 8
Today was the day we headed back to the farm in Alabama. After driving through some thick morning fog along state highways and county roads we had one more place we planned to stop at on the way home. We headed northwest toward Eufaula where we wanted to stop for a long lunch break and…
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Weekend Drive to Pensacola and Gulf Shores
What started as a midday drive in Loki, our self converted camper van, to have lunch in a pretty spot about an hour away from the house turned into a 12+ hour drive down to the beach and back on a whim. We began our day by heading south to Eufaula, Alabama, planning to have…
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Bo Bikes Bama Final Ride
Bo Jackson. Just say that name in any home in the southern US and everyone will know exactly who you are talking about. He is a legend down here, especially in Auburn where he played his college ball. In 2011, a devastating series of tornadoes tore through his home state, Alabama, and surrounding states. The…
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Auburn Wandrer with Cut Throughs
Have you ever looked down the huge cleared strips under the high tension power lines and wondered if it was possible to travel from one place to another by walking or riding in the cleared area? You see these super long cleared spaces and it just seems like that part of the land could be…
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Riding Chief LaDiga Trail Anniston to Borden Springs
The Chief LaDiga Trail is a 33 mile paved multi-use pathway that is part of the Rails To Trails network of trails across the United States. It begins in Anniston, Alabama and stretches to the Alabama/Georgia border where it seamlessly meets the 62 mile Silver Comet trail, ending at Smyrna, Georgia. When ridden the entire…
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Gulf Shores Branyon Backcountry Trails
We finally made it back to the bicycle paths in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama after 15 years between rides. This would be our first ride of any significance on our newest e-bikes. The last time we rode these trails was about 15 years ago, see Gulf Coast Back Country Trail, and we had…
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Wet Sunday Ride in Auburn
Living in rural Alabama, we have difficulty getting out and riding right from the front door. For us, 99% of the time, we have to load up the bikes and take them somewhere to ride safely. Many people have this issue and it can be a challenge to stay motivated to get out and ride.…
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Bison Gravel Ride in Russell County Alabama
The weather was getting colder and we did not want to completely stop riding for the winter just yet. So, on this day we decided to try a route that we found on RideWithGPS that was uploaded by a local cyclist. The route was not far from our home and was 95% gravel logging/county roads.…
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Auburn Saturday Ride Through the Park
There is an ebb and flow to living in/near a college town. You quickly learn when students are in town and when you can venture into town without having to deal with the abundance of traffic and people. This week was one of those times when Auburn was empty of students, probably for Halloween, or…
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