Sarah and Kristen check in. Prepping for Sarah's epic bikepacking trip!

As this goes to air, Sarah will be far away, out of range, (hopefully not drinking out of too many cattle troughs), mid-way through a 700km solo and unsupported bikepacking adventure in the outback!

The day before Sarah headed off, Kristen took the mic to interview Sarah about this mission through Queensland's Central Highlands region on her self-mapped and spontaneously self-named "Sandstone Wilderness 700" route.

This one is for all of you who are curious about planning your own adventure as Sarah gives her tips on how she plans routes and considerations for bikepacking trips. (Although perhaps stay tuned for the follow up episode to see what worked and may have not!)

You can find Sarah on Instagram @allthegearnaeidea where she will be updating periodically.

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Gear mentions :

Garmin Fenix 6 - https://buy.garmin.com/en-AU/AU/p/702902

Garmin Edge 530 - https://buy.garmin.com/en-AU/AU/p/621224

Garmin In-Reach - https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/

GoPro - https://gopro.com/en/au/shop/cameras/hero9-black/CHDHX-901-master.html

Curve GMX+ - https://www.curvecycling.com.au/products/gmx-plus-bikepacking-bike

Route planning mentions :

Ride with GPS - https://ridewithgps.com/

Strava - https://www.strava.com

Google Earth - https://earth.google.com/web/

Places mentioned :

Blackdown Tableland National Park - https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/blackdown-tableland

Carnarvon Gorge National Park - https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/carnarvon-gorge

Terra Australis Backpacking Event - https://bikepacking.com/event/terra-australis-bike-epic-2021/

Spirit of the Outback (train) - https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/railexperiences/ourtrains/spiritoftheoutback