The 10 Dos & Don’ts of Hippie Bikepacking

A laundry list of lessons learned from a lockdown summer spent grinding gravel and exploring trails in the Great Northwest

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The 10 Dos & Don’ts of Hippie Bikepacking

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Photographer

Brandon Herrell

Camera

Yashica T2, Rollei Prego Zoom

Film

Kodak Portra 800

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