girl said she wanted an adventure
In this episode, Laura goes on her first solo bikepacking mission abroad through the beautiful and rural gravel landscapes of the Western Cape, South Africa. With a route constructed using some YouTube research and tips from locals, she sets off on a 500km adventure covering almost 8,000m of elevation in 6 days. Having very few expectations for what to expect from the trip, this video explores the challenges and emotions of solo female travelling, the physical and mental toll of gravel mountains and the insane beauty of the terrain along the way. Girl said she wanted an adventure and adventure is certainly what she got 🫶 --------------------------- LAKA Thank you to LAKA for supporting this adventure, new customers can get 30 days free bike insurance with code LDS at https://laka.co/ If you're struggling to enter the discount code, see instruction doc here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q... ----------------------------- Strava route   / strava  ----------------------------- Links My instagram -   / lauradoessports  My Strava - https://strava.app.link/LauraKirkpatrick ----------------------------- Gear list Bike - Standert Kettensäge Coros dura cycling computer and Apex Watch (get a free watch strap using the link) - https://coros.avln.me/c/cWvbzPOgQBBo * Backpack - 15% off Motion backpack 20L - https://www.stubbleandco.com/LDS * Kit - Pas Normal Studios Shoes - Fizik Gravel Shoes Helmet - Specialized align Cameras - FX30 and DJI action 4 YouTube music - 2 week free trial with MusicBed - https://fm.pxf.io/laura-freetrial * ----------------------------- Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:02 Free will on a random Friday 1:41 CPT to Sedgefield 2:03 The route 3:06 Closed roads shmoads roads 6:15 A crazy plan 9:22 Tears & the universe 11:30 Swartberg Pass 15:51 First company that believed in me 18:06 Can't decide what to do 20:38 Girl said she wanted an adventure 25:25 Fear and proud of myself 28:09 Sex is good but tarmac is better 30:22 Prince Alfred Pass 31:38 A hunt for food 35:19 Good morning paradise 38:38 You become what you believe *affiliate brand / partnership enquiries: [email protected] #bikepacking #southafrica #bikepackingfilm #adventurefilm #solofemalebikepacking

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