Short Film Archives • Gear & Grit

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A Father and Daughter’s Incredible Bikepacking Trip Through the Himalayas

This is a fantastic video documenting a father and daughter bikepacking trip through the Himalayas. Over 21 days, the pair covered 1,250km, through illness, extreme winds, and over rough terrain…

Home Wild Home Film – An Incredible Italian Bikepacking Trip

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Escape from the ordinary

Wherever you live, adventure is waiting not far from home. A short film about a quick escape from daily life, exploring hidden places in search of that sense of freedom…

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Utrecht: Planning for People & Bikes, Not for Cars

A short film that looks at how planning and infrastructure have made the Dutch city of Utrecht possible the world’s best city for cyclists. Please, every city planner in Denver,…

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Terroir (Film) – El Despoblado Tour

Terroir features Texas Tech University’s Adventure Media course, in which 16 students bikepack the Epic route in Big Bend Ranch State Park in order to create compelling adventure stories about…

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Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker

Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker is a new film by Ben Johnson. Not far into his trip Ben realized his limited biking and backpacking skills might not have prepared him…

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The Cairngorms are Calling

The Cairngorms are Calling is a new short film by Chris McClean (@chrismcclean) and Ed Shoote (@dmbins) that follows a group of riders traveling through some of Scotland’s most beautiful…

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After This Video Utah’s Dixie National Forest Might be My Next Bucket List Ride

Dixie is the largest national forest in Utah. Though nearly 170 miles across and filled with red canyons, alpine lakes and large aspen stands the park doesn’t get a lot…

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Short Film – Graeme Obree, Athlete or Genius?

Cycling fans and those who watched the movie The Flying Scotsman back in 2006 should have a massive appreciation for Graeme Obree and his incredible record setting bike. The above video and…

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Watch this Great Short About Backpacking with Man’s Best Friend

Ace Kvale became a legend in the 1980s, alongside fellow photographer Marko Shapiro, documenting the exploding ski bum scene in Verbier, Switzerland. He moved to the Southwest in the 1990s and has spent the…

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