10 Things I Learned Traveling on a Bicycle

Hello my name is Ana Victoria I have been traveling on my bicycle for a year from Alaska to Argentina And I'm here to tell you 10 things you need to know about this way of life In this video I'm not going to tell you what you need To ride a bicycle That will come later but I'm going to give you 10 things that are very important for you to know Yes yes That by the way this information you can apply to any lifestyle you are pursuing We are crossing the mountain We are climbing on endless ascents for hours so that erases us The further you go the easier it gets It takes time It's like everything in life There are highs and lows Sometimes you're on top enjoying From the peak celebrating your achievements and the next day you can be down starting to climb a different mountain But this is where the good part comes the reward These landscapes and looking back and seeing all you have accomplished Every rise and fall is worth it Especially if you like traveling to remote places like us you will encounter many obstacles such as having to go under or over logs Is the road closed like closed roads or even the desperate search for water But I want you to know that every time you overcome an obstacle Whatever comes it becomes easier Carry only what is necessary to survive in the wild For me avoiding carrying unnecessary things is a brave thing Less is more and traveling It will make you enjoy the 100% tour much more Personally I tell you that we like dirt roads and remote paths much more Busy roads are not our thing This is how you know you have reached the limit Traffic and rush can cause you a lot of anxiety and accidents Instead driving along Paths mountains offer a profound sense of freedom and connection to nature that is priceless Already no more Of course this depends completely on how fast you want to go where and when you want to arrive At leas For me the road is no longer an option unless it 's absolutely necessary Besides who would want to Would you miss out on this majesty I have never smelled so bad in my life Never We have been without a bath for about a week sweating every day Every day Don't come close If they see us don't come close Truly it's for your own good Don't worry this is normal You will get used to it Goodbye This point depends on each person on you budget and what your diet is Personally we have relied on the basics like pasta coffee peanut butter tortillas and jam and oatmeal This is very cheap and helps us recover lost calories Still it causes me conflict to know that I have to live outside with the spiders but it 's a process Nature is beautiful The perfect one It is not seeking to harm us As long as we are respectful towards it and understand that we are the ones who are causing the problem Invading their space If we are aware of what surrounds us and how to avoid or solve problems believe me everything will be fine I don't know how this happened but I'm really fed up I feel like I'm worth nothing Traveling this way connects you with yourself in a very special way Emotions flow freely as you face all kinds of challenges It is an opportunity to embrace your feelings and work on your personal well-being A woman is laughing at us What a beautiful place At Oak Street Cottages they agreed to collaborate with us We exchanged some advertising and they let us stay In one of its beautiful departments for two weeks to rest This could not have been more perfect for us After that Various doors were closed but this place was waiting for us with the doors open Reapplying the water repellent