Bikepacking the San Rafael Swell

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  1. Hammer

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    Last April, a crew of us spent 7 days riding about 250 miles through the San Rafael Swell in Utah - a 4-day loop south of I-70 followed by a quick resupply and then another 3-day loop in the northern part of the Swell. Really fun trip and a great little corner of the world to explore. I'll let the pics tell the rest of the story...

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    Awesome! May favorite outdoor area to be in.
     
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    Great photos!
     
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    Junk strap! Look's like a great trip.
     
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    Thats incredible. Thank you for sharing.
     
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    Never leave home without one. ;)
     
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    Actually putting the final touches on a 4-day class in the Dixie National Forest around Barker / Posey then ending with a slot canyon in Escalante. Will be about a 45 mile trek teaching bushcraft / survival skills each evening, as well as fishing the lakes. Patrick, Jed and Aaron are working out the details now and we still have to file the special use permit with BLM but should be a fun experience once we get everything worked out.
     
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    Looking forward to hearing more about that and seeing the trip report!
     
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    @Hammer gotta ask. What’s the details on the bike?
     
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    This is my backcountry touring bike - a Surly 'ECR' with 29+ tires on it (which I'm totally sold on for this kind of trip):

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    My wife rode an Advocate 'Watchman' with 27.5+ tires:

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    Super G rode a Salsa 'Ti Mukluk' with 27.5+ tires:

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    and Billy rode a carbon Salsa "Beargrease" fat bike with 29+ wheels:

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    Feel free to ask about any specifics if there are certain things you are interested in. All in all, we were all really pleased with how these bikes performed on varied terrain. And not a single mechanical or flat the entire trip!
     
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    Great way to travel
     
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    This would be awesome. I'd be up for that.
     
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    Will this trip involve mountain bikes?
     
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    Cool, thanks for sharing.
     
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    @Hammer I can appreciate the Salsa love.

    Here's my Vaya loaded up for a long day ride on gravel. I've since swapped to Panaracer Gravel Kings.

    I'm still thinking of adding a 27.5+ to the stable.

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    Nice - it's good to see dirty, well-used bikes!
     
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    Looks like an incredibly good time, thanks for sharing.
     
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    Great pics.
    Looks like an amazing trip.
    Love the bikes.
    Thanks for aharing.
     
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    @Stone just came.
     
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