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WE’RE BOTH OVER THIS (rough week)

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WE’RE BOTH OVER THIS (rough week)

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#vanlife / Travel vlog 731 | Colorado Trail days 9-13 | Filmed September, 2020

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Our friends’ Chai tea :)
Our friend’s peanut butter ramen :)

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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HER FIRST SOLO VAN LIFE ADVENTURE (and biking 200+ miles)

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Kara had a lot to learn while Nate was gone this week!

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#vanlife / Travel vlog 730 | Colorado Trail | Filmed August, 2020

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Assorted Berries - Dylan Sitts
2020 Baby - Dylan Sitts
Add It Up (Blah Blah) - Bonkers Beat Club
And Then We Fell from the Sky - Across The Great Valley
Aoraki - Ooyy
Borrowed Matches - Tape Machines
Burn Within Sight - Dylan Sitts
Cashmere - Dylan Sitts
Crack On - Dylan Sitts
Got Real - Splasher!
Haw Par Villla - Ooyy
Heist Huzzle - Fasion
Informed and Prudent - Yi Nantiro
Jade Plant - Dylan Sitts
Kebnekaise - Czar Donic
Kyoto by Dawn - Ooyy
Mountain Downhill - Niclas Gustavsson
Mugged Off- Dylan Sitts
On Track- Dylan Sitts
Some of Y'all (Instrumental Version) - Work from Home.
Split - [ocean jams)
Still Cold - Crystal Shards
Toast - Dylan Sitts
Tweet and Delete - Dylan Sitts
Urban Chase - FormantX
Virtual Underworld - Dylan Sitts
Way Too Soon - Dylan Sitts
Words - Dylan Sitts
Valium - nothanks
Ocean Breeze - Timothy Infinite
Olympos - Ooyy

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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THERE WAS A SMALL EXPLOSION IN OUR VAN

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We've run into to several issues since buying our converted sprinter van, but this was by far the scariest. As I say at the beginning of this video, I realize I made some bad decisions in this situation that put us in danger. Thankfully, we are both fine, and we have learned from the experience.

#vanlife / Travel vlog 722 | Estes Park, Colorado | Filmed July 13, 2020

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“No Need to Beg Pardon (Instrumental Version)” - Velvet Moon
“The Mole “- Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
“I Feel Good” (Instrumental Version) - Mama Zula
“Mugged Off” - Dylan Sitts
“Oui Hours“ (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan
“Steak Frites” - Dylan Sitts
“Type Beat” (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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Putting our life back together (aftermath of the bike trip)

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The last 17 days were exhausting both for us AND for our van! In this episode we attempt to get our van back in order before making some major upgrades, and we give you a tour of Rick & Bec's van so you can see how a family of four comfortably lives in a sprinter van!

#vanlife / Travel vlog 733 | Leadville, CO | Filmed September, 2020

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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FIRST WEEK OF VAN LIFE

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We learn how to empty our pee tank, and Nate makes some risky moves with our electrical system…Make sure to watch the first part of this episode if you missed it!: #vanlife / Travel vlog 718 | Bryson City, North Carolina | Filmed June 12, 2020

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368 - Jobii
Bloody Hunter (Instrumental Version) - Paisley Pink
Crack of Dawn - Razorspade
FOLLOW ME Wild Horse - Cospe
Get Up Again (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
Happiness in a Box - Frank Jonsson
Surrounded by Bubbles - Civet Cat
Swoosh - Bonkers Beat Club
System Error - Cospe
Vibe With Me - Kommodity
Rangers of the Night (Instrumental Version) - Particle House
About to Explode (Instrumental Version) - Daxten, Wai

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)

WE LIVED IN A VAN FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

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Vlog 768 | #realtalk in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | State 28/50 | Filmed April 22, 2021

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. #Vanlife was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

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Our scariest day of van life. (winter in Yellowstone)

Our 13 hour drive from Nebraska to Yellowstone, Wyoming turned into our scariest day of van life yet. This video is sponsored by Better Help; Get 10% off your first month here:

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Vlog 761 | #Yellowstone, #Wyoming, USA | State 25/50 | Filmed March 11, 2021

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. #Vanlife was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

VAN LIFE OKLAHOMA (better than it sounds)

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Vlog 759 | Oklahoma, USA | Filmed March 7, 2021

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. It was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

WE’RE FLYING BACK TO THE USA! (what’s next?)

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Episode 781 | State 32/50 | Filmed July 8, 2021

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0:00 84 hours of travel from Spain to the USA ????
0:45 Flying from Mallorca to Madrid ✈️
2:40 Getting tested ????
3:10 Delayed drama at the airport…
4:23 Best VPN on the internet
5:27 Beautiful Business Class Lounge!
6:29 Will Nate get a ticket home?!????
7:43 Flying Polaris Business class Madrid to Newark
13:11 Back to #vanlife????
15:37 Driving to Minnesota
17:06 Bloops

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. #Vanlife was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

PUSHED TO HER LIMIT (Boundary Waters Part II)

The last 96 hours of this trip were a rollercoaster!

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Episode 783 | State 33/50 | Filmed July 17, 2021

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. #Vanlife was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

0:00 If you missed our last video
0:59 The girls are put to the test
10:23 $1,000 worth of free travel!
11:33 Camping on a private island
12:37 Bathroom tour
18:23 Day 3 campground confessionals
21:56 Nate sets a record
31:01 Moral is low...
34:14 We can't find anywhere to sleep
40:32 Day 4 Couples confessions
43:15 Showering in a waterfall
46:51 We found the perfect campsite
51:38 Final thoughts on the Boundary Waters
57:16 This is how it ended
1:01:16 Bloopers
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72 HOUR SURVIVAL (no food, no water, on an island)

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Episode 824 | Panama | Filmed April 2022

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Who are Kara and Nate?!
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” & became obsessed. So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went home to “normal life.” We started this travel vlog to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with this lifestyle and did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time. Van life was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

#bushcraft #survivor #travel #travelvlog #Panama

0:00 Nate’s childhood dream come true!
0:54 We only brought one item each
2:50 Building our shelter
5:33 starting a fire primitively!
7:31 why we LOVE athletic greens!
9:50 a snake almost landed on my face
12:32 GIANT POISONOUS SPIDER
13:51 Making drinking water!
14:43 natural bug repellent!
17:02 Day 2 - worst sleep ever (CRABS EVERYWHERE)
19:17 Nature’s toothbrush
19:44 Building a ladder out of bamboo
21:23 Making a crab fence…
21:55 IT RAINED
24:20 feeling defeated…
25:07 Fishing primitively
30:45 day 3 started off rough
33:08 FINALLY COFFEE
34:48 full tour of our camp
39:20 Making coconut fish curry
43:08 life changing experience
46:13 RESCUE DAY

THIS IS HOW IT ENDED.

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#vanlife / Travel vlog 732 | Colorado Trail days 14-17 | Filmed September, 2020

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)

48 HOURS LIVING ON A RAFT (ultimate friendship test with Eamon and Bec)

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Episode 792 | Ontario, Canada ???????? | Filmed Sept 29, 2021

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to go travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling, and we didn’t want to stop after just one year! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries and then all 7 continents (check out our documentary here: we had no plans to slow down, until 2020 decided to force us to ;) which is when we bought a converted Sprinter van to start exploring our own country for the first time. #vanlife was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

0:00 - This raft isn't big enough for 6 people!
1:23 - Prepping the raft for an adventure
3:20 - Leaving land
5:44 - Full tour of our tiny raft????
6:50 - Our go to VPN
7:50 - Cooking our first meal
9:38 - Our first MAJOR problem...
13:21 - Challenge #1 - who know's their partner best?
14:20 - Rescued by a neighbor
14:40 - Challenge #2 - who is the strongest swimmer?????
17:30 - Evening on the raft????
19:38 - The second rescue mission????
21:45 - Sleeping on the raft⛺️
23:11 - Waking up on the raft☕️

THE ULTIMATE MARRIAGE TEST (450 miles on a tandem bicycle)

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Episode 785 | State 33/50 | Filmed July 24-27, 2021 #RAGBRAI #iowa #tandem

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0:00 What is RAGBRAI
1:33 Our first time on a tandem bicycle
2:17 The ultimate marriage test
4:20 Meet the team
5:25 Day 1: Kicked out by the cops
18:28 Day 2: The awkward shower
23:40 Day 3: We lost a teammate
33:50 Bloops

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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” & became obsessed. So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went home to “normal life.” We started this travel vlog to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with this lifestyle and did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time. Van life was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ????????????

#travel #travelvlog #tuscany #tuscanytrail

00:00 Recap Tuscany Trail Day 1, 2, and 3
00:57 Day 4 - the one that broke Kara
04:18 Kara joins the support crew
12:32 Day 5 - the one with the castle
27:23 Group outdoor shower ????
31:15 Day 6 - the one with the broken bikes
38:32 Day 7 - the one with the crash

WHY WE DON’T VISIT NATIONAL PARKS (road trip to Oregon)

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We are really sad, but we also respect the rules even though it’s tough. Thank y’all for listening. Regardless, we are excited to explore more of our beautiful country as we continue west!

Our time in Utah and Idaho were very brief, and now you know why. Both are lovely states we can't wait to revisit hopefully soon!

#vanlife / Travel vlog 736 | Utah to Oregon | Filmed October 2020

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95 hours on Canada’s BEST train! (Vancouver to Toronto on Via Rail)

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Episode 921 | Filmed March 2024 | Vancouver to Toronto on #ViaRail
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Who are Kara and Nate?!
Watch our documentary here:

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment.

We discovered the world of “travel hacking” while planning our honeymoon & became addicted ;)

So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world.

Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went back home to “normal life.” We started this channel to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with living on the road and found a new passion for capturing our travels through video. So we did everything we could to keep going.

4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time!

After ~2 years of van life, we are back to full time international traveling! And now we are in our 9TH YEAR of finding the best adventures the world has to offer :)

We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. ???????????? Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!

00:00 Canada's longest train!
01:40 day 1: Prestige Class room tour
10:46 day 2: Rocky Mountains
18:12 day 3: full train tour!
26:42 day 4: first shower ;)
30:58 day 5: last day!
32:08 bloops :)

A VERY NORMAL WEEK OF VAN LIFE

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The reality of van life is not what you see on Instagram. Yes, we've had some incredible highs while living in a van but we've also been met with some very uncomfortable lows. This week we share what happens in between... just a very normal few days of full-time van life.
Meanwhile, we are pursuing the new adventure we've been dreaming and saving for since we first met 8 years ago. We've always envisioned moving into the woods by the lake and building our dream tiny cabin as a home base for us to come back to in between our international travels. We cannot wait to have a place to call our own!! We are SO close to moving into a cabin in the woods but still have a few hoops to jump through to make this dream a reality!

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Week 4: Road to RAGBRAI????

45 miles this week...uhhhhh....our bad...

But how cool is this!? TPC was such a bucket list item for Ben, I'm so happy we were able to do this. Special thank to Visit Barbados for the invite (via my sister).

The Players Championship (commonly known as The Players or TPC) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It began in 1974 and has a renowned host course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course at which the tournament has been played since 1982, home of the iconic par-3 No. 17 Island Green)

But more about RAGBRAI! Join us every week as we train for this epic multi-day rolling festival of bicycles, music, food, camaraderie, and community. It is the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world!

And we'll be there this year! Join us on our Road to Ragbrai as we train for this INSANE events we've signed up for...

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