{"id":196537,"date":"2024-05-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=196537"},"modified":"2024-05-14T17:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:13:58","slug":"establishing-bikepacking-routes-with-sarah-swallow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/establishing-bikepacking-routes-with-sarah-swallow","title":{"rendered":"Establishing Bikepacking Routes with Sarah Swallow"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/c952c4e5-45df-456d-9d07-74868eaeac5c?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/establishing-bikepacking-routes-with-sarah-swallow\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the history, geography, and the biodiversity of an area into account. Her routes are often hundreds of miles long and lead riders past historical sites, landmarks, and diverse landscapes. In 2019, Sarah took her route crafting to the next level when she created a cycling and conservation event called Ruta del Jefe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Sarah:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sarahjswallow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarahjswallow\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruta Del Jefe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutadeljefe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rutadeljefe\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/s\/the-north-face-x-hike-clerb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The North Face x Hike Clerb Collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program<\/a>&nbsp;and learn about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reifund.org\/grantees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local REI Fund grantees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/nuun\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NUUN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the history, geography, and the biodiversity of an area into account. Her routes are often hundreds of miles long and lead riders past historical sites, landmarks, and diverse landscapes. 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