Arrived in El Paso yesterday, the traditional lands of the Manso and Suma indigenous peoples of the Mogollon culture, and later the Mescalero Apaches—and which my Airbnb host tells me was put on the map for European descendants by the brothel madams of the late 1800s. It was raining when I got off the plane… Continue reading Starting Point: El Paso
Author: Tom Beck
FAQs
Where will you sleep? I’ll be camping as much as I can, likely wild-camping in whatever nooks I find off the side of the road when it starts to get dark. I’ll probably roll into a motel every now and then when I want a hot shower and a roof above my head. What will… Continue reading FAQs
What I’m bringing
Bike My Surly Pacer has been my do-anything bike since 2014. First for my three-mile commute, then my 15-mile commute, then my 200+ mile ride from Seattle to Portland in 2019 and my monthly metric century rides in 2020. It’s a steel road bike and doesn’t have any of the bells and whistles that would… Continue reading What I’m bringing
What I’m doing
I know I’m not alone in feeling that 2020 has been a rough year, and 2021 is off to a rocky start, too. No need for me to go into the details, but suffice it to say that I need a break. One of the first things new friends tend to learn about me is… Continue reading What I’m doing