027: She Bikepacked Kyrgyzstan With Kids and Rode the Continental Divide Pregnant

I chat with Eleanor from @designedtoexplore—because honestly, her adventures are just wild - in the best way. She shared two massive adventures: a six-week bikepacking trip through Kyrgyzstan with her kids and a throwback to what it was really like riding the Continental Divide at 4–8 months pregnant.Last time she came on the show, we talked about life on a sailboat with two young kids and how her family fell in love with biking, where she broke down the different systems of biking with kids (episode 015). Why they chose to bikepack in Kyrgyzstan as a familyThe planning: she shares routes, mapping, transportation and how they figured it out A realistic look at biking with kidsHow her 7-year-old absolutely rose to the challengeStories from locals who shaped their experience about the landscape, culture, and people of KyrgyzstanWhat riding the Continental Divide pregnant was really likePlaces mentioned: Western & Columbia Rail Trail - British Columbia, Bike TrailKyrgyzstanTian Shan Traverse KyrgyzstanSilk Mountain Road Racebackpacker.comMongoliaBaja Divide Continental DivideOmanShanghaiIstanbulNew ZealandGear mentioned: Tag along kids bike Connect with Eleanor Kebabian : IG: @designedtoexplorehttps://designedtoexplore.com/ Join the FREE Facebook community: Connect with other women in your area to go exploring with, ask your gear and trip questions, search in FB groups Let’s Go Outside Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/1984734118616209/ Connect with me on IG: @besidethemountain Try Danika’s healthy snack recipes: https://besidethemountain.com/Watch on podcasts YouTube: @besidethemountainEmail me: [email protected] Codes & Discounts:Wee Woolies: https://www.weewoollies.com/ Use code LetsGoOutside for 10% offTravel Gear Guidehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEqVfpGk-5uJ29uoiScoZXLPnTY4r311/view?usp=sharing