
Inspiring! Film Documents Bikers’ Trip to ‘Leave It Better’
This short film, ‘Leave It Better,’ documents the inspiring efforts of Seth Orme and Abby Taylor on a 5-month bike trip across America.
SponsoredThis short film, ‘Leave It Better,’ documents the inspiring efforts of Seth Orme and Abby Taylor on a 5-month bike trip across America.
SponsoredCheck out the teaser to our Packing It Out film ‘Leave It Better’ coming Oct. 25.
SponsoredWhat gear do you use on a cross-country cycling and trash cleaning tour? In this video, the Packing it Out team show the rigs they rode for the past 5 months.
Sponsored‘For me, these uninsulated life experiences are vital ingredients in the making of a fulfilled life.’
When you ride a bike across America, it’s easy to daydream. But this is why adventure is best savored in the present, one ‘unrepeatable minute’ at a time.
Abby Taylor joined the Packing It Out movement on a whim. Now, she’s biked more than 3,000 miles across the United States by bicycle “off the couch.”
SponsoredNear Grand Teton National Park, 3,500 miles from where I started, reflecting on the winding roads of the Rockies behind.
Despite media coverage that has America divided and at each other’s throats, in 3,000 miles of cycling across mostly rural areas, we’ve found that most people are delightful to talk to and itching to help.
With a thin, translucent skin and weighing barely more than a loaded backpack, the Wilderness Traveler exemplifies what it meant to ‘be out on the water.’
When things don’t go as planned, a flexible state of mind boosts the odds of a positive experience.
Seth Orme and Abby Taylor have pedaled 2/3 of the way across the U.S. in search of trash this year. With the miles rolling by and the trash piling up, they stopped to share a few things they’ve learned along the way.
SponsoredBorn in the wilderness, this summer ‘Packing It Out’ has gone urban with 20+ trash cleanups in cities across America.
These remote, inhospitable environments will test you. It will take all the strength you have, but then show you that you have a little bit more.
A DIY conservation effort, this summer two men embody the ‘packing it out’ ethos by bagging and hauling debris each day.
With 300 miles paddled of a 1,200-mile journey, a team of canoe paddlers have already collected 1,000 pounds of trash along a rural Minnesota waterway.
We’ve learned some handy tricks to finding a place to camp in rural or urban areas while biking across the country.
Two-thousand miles into a cross-country bike tour, I choose a tent and sleeping system completely new to me. But I also opt for two battle-worn pieces proven never to fail.
Abby Taylor and Seth Orme are pedaling across the United States, picking up trash as they go. They’re moving fast, but have also hit some obstacles along the way.
As with any good adventure, there were some oversights on my latest, five-month bike tour. Here are a few things to remember that I didn’t realize until I was in the saddle.
Two men will launch an expedition to paddle, and clean, three rivers spanning 1,200 miles in the upper midwest.
Welcome to Trail Days, the eclectic annual celebration of all things hiking and the official party honoring the Appalachian Trail.
Biking across the United States and picking up trash along the way is tough on gear. Packing It Out shares the four things they use most.
Collecting trash while crossing the country by bike: Seth and Abby are in week two of their ‘Packing It Out’ cross-country bike tour, and they want your help.
Seth Orme and Abigail Taylor are crossing the U.S. on bike. Along the way, they will pick up trash and inspire others to do the same.
Today, the Packing It Out duo embarks on a 5,025-mile bike tour. Along the way, they’ll host REI store events and local cleanups. Check out their schedule here and join the cause!
‘Packing It Out’ has a mission to clean America’s trails. This year, Seth and a new team member, Abby, will embark on a 5,025-mile bike tour to clean up scenic areas from coast to coast.
SponsoredHikers around the country will tackle major trails to haul out trash and continue the ‘Packing It Out’ mission.
GearJunkie is proud to announce its film in partnership with Wild Confluence Media, ‘Packing It Out: Cleaning America’s Wild Trails’, was chosen as a finalist for the 2016 Banff Mountain Film Competition.
Our ‘Packing It Out team just finished hiking border-to-border from Southern California to Canada using paper maps. This is why they choose low-tech.
On 9/29/16, the Packing It Out duo completed all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. In total, they removed over 720 pounds of trash from the trail. Here is their final report.
Manage business and communicate electronically from the trail. The Packing It Out crew explains how they’ve written nearly a dozen stories, filed photographs, and stayed productive from the PCT.
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