# Nova Context > Explore bikepacking adventures, Colorado trails, helpful resources, wildlife encounters, and stories inspired by adventure in nature. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About NovaContext](https://www.novacontext.ai/about.md) - Welcome. NovaContext was born from a simple realization: there is still so much life left to explore. For most of my adult life, I have been a cyclist. I have spent decades riding Colorado’s roads, gravel routes, and mountain bike trails. Along the way, I raced, trained, chased goals, and discovere… - [Resources](https://www.novacontext.ai/resources.md) - When I first started bikepacking, I was looking for trusted information: places that could help me learn, build confidence, and avoid some of the mistakes that come with starting something completely new. These are the resources that have genuinely helped me along the way. I’ve used every one of th… ## Posts - [Scouting a Future Bikepacking Overnighter in Keystone, Colorado](https://www.novacontext.ai/scouting-a-future-bikepacking-overnighter-in-keystone-colorado.md) - One of the things I enjoy most about bikepacking is that the adventure often begins long before an overnight trip. Sometimes it's simply getting outside to explore. On this ride, my goal was threefold: enjoy a couple of hours in nature, spend some time acclimating to the altitude, and scout potenti… - [When Familiar Became Its Own Adventure](https://www.novacontext.ai/when-familiar-became-its-own-adventure.md) - One of the things I love about bikepacking is that every trip begins long before I ever throw a leg over my bike. It usually starts with maps spread across my computer, multiple browser tabs open, weather forecasts, campground research, route planning, and asking myself, “What adventure do I want t… - [How Bikepacking Roots Helped Me Build the Confidence to Begin Solo Bikepacking at 59](https://www.novacontext.ai/how-bikepacking-roots-helped-me-build-the-confidence-to-begin-solo-bikepacking-at-59.md) - “Education gives us knowledge. Community gives us confidence. Stewardship gives us something worth protecting.” When I first became interested in bikepacking, I was looking for answers. I had spent weeks reading articles, researching gear, watching videos, and trying to understand how people planne… - [Where I Began: The Resource That Gave Me the Confidence to Start Bikepacking](https://www.novacontext.ai/where-i-began-the-resource-that-gave-me-the-confidence-to-start-bikepacking.md) - When I first became interested in bikepacking, I didn’t know where to begin. That may sound surprising considering. I’d been mountain biking for more than twenty-five years, but knowing how to ride a bike and knowing how to travel with one into the backcountry are two entirely different things. I u… - [Giving Back to the Places That Changed Me](https://www.novacontext.ai/giving-back-to-the-places-that-changed-me.md) - When I started bikepacking a few months ago, I thought I was learning how to carry camping gear on my bike. I had no idea I was about to redefine what adventure meant to me. Over the past several weeks, I have ridden through forests, listened to birds welcome a new day, stood quietly as a moose wat… - [A Rainbow, a Summer Solstice, and My Fourth Bikepacking Overnighter](https://www.novacontext.ai/a-rainbow-a-summer-solstice-and-my-fourth-bikepacking-overnighter.md) - Yay! I bike packed again! Technically, this overnight happened because I wasn’t entirely sure whether my Nederland adventure counted toward the monthly bike packing challenge. Since I didn’t ride into camp and ride out the next morning, I found myself wondering if I had somehow landed in a gray are… - [Nederland, a Moose, and the Adventure That Didn’t Go According to Plan](https://www.novacontext.ai/nederland-a-moose-and-the-adventure-that-didnt-go-according-to-plan.md) - There is a version of this story where I rode into camp exactly as planned. I followed the route, arrived at my dispersed campsite near Nederland, set up my tent beside my bike, cooked dinner, slept under the stars, and rode home the next morning. That is not the story that happened. And honestly,… - [How Bike Packing Changed My Definition of Adventure](https://www.novacontext.ai/how-bike-packing-changed-my-definition-of-adventure.md) - When I first felt called toward bikepacking, I didn’t see gear. I saw mountain bike trails winding through forests. I heard streams and little waterfalls. I imagined butterflies dancing from wildflower to wildflower beside the trail. I imagined sunshine, sweat dripping from my helmet into my eyes,… - [Curiosity and Fear Colliding: Who Wins?](https://www.novacontext.ai/curiosity-and-fear-colliding-who-wins.md) - Well, as life would have it, as soon as I committed to exploring bike packing and all that it involves, all the emotions, thoughts, and belief systems that are not aligned with that version of myself immediately surfaced. * Can I do this alone? * How do I stay safe? * What do I do about my pets? *… - [Why I Started Bikepacking at 59](https://www.novacontext.ai/why-i-started-bikepacking-at-59-2.md) - Bikepacking arrived in my life as both a curiosity and a calling. For context, I have ridden and raced bikes—mostly mountain bikes—for more than 25 years. I’ve always loved cycling. I’ve always loved camping. But combining the two seemed like a distant fantasy until I finally stopped chasing perfor… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://www.novacontext.ai/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://www.novacontext.ai/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://www.novacontext.ai/llms-full.txt)