Baja Divide 2018: Preparation, December 2017.

A year after TATR I was looking for a new bikepacking experience. After reading through the info on bajadivide.com it was clear this would be a big challenge. Desert terrain, a different language and culture and longer than anything I'd done so far. It was easier for me to schedule time off in January and it would be an escape from mid winter weather in Ottawa.

All I had to do was build a plus sized dyno wheelset, figure out how to carry ten litres of water on my El Mariachi, and get started on duolingo. Thanks Lael Wilcox and Nicholas Carman for doing what you do which has made this experience a possibility for me.