BONUS EP – An Interview with Bikepacker Extraordinaire John Paul

Welcome to another episode of The Meandering Pod! This week you’re in for another bonus ep - woohoo! It features bikepacker-extraordinaire and Aussie legend John Paul Lopez Taberdo, AKA JP. He an expert in his frield and someone we’ve become fast friends with. Check out the previous group episode if you haven’t already to hear the lore of how we met in Bishkek as we prepared for our first bikepacking adventure in Kyrgyzstan. In this episode we discuss JP’s love of bike-packing, the story of how he found himself living in Krgyzstan when we were passing through, his reflections on the society he is now embedding himself in, and much more. Stick around till the end to hear about a crazy bikepacking adventure that JP embarked on in Kyrgyzstan called the Silk Road Mountain Race  – it knocked our socks off and is sure to give all the turbos out a bit of a thrill, and everyone else a good dose of vicarious horror and amazement!Here are the links to John Paul and his family’s websites and social media:- globalbikepacker.com, @bikepacking.john- apricotadventures.kg, apricotlodge.com,  @apricotadventures.kg- applehostel.kg, @applehostelbiskhekPeople can email JP directly at [email protected]