718 Outdoors is a 1-person operation that has remained small, local and independent by design since 2008. If this resonates with you, your support is welcome and greatly appreciated! If not, that's cool too. Introduction: For 2027, we are offering 17 Tours, of which 6 are new. While these new tours require a lot of planning time this Fall, I also go through our existing Tours to make sure they remain the best they could be. We have a lot of tours. Each year some come back o

718 Outdoors is a 1-person operation that has remained small, local and independent by design since 2008. If this resonates with you, your support is welcome and greatly appreciated! If not, that's cool too. Connecticut Roundabout Tour Intro: New for 2027 is our "Connecticut Roundabout Tour", one of 6 new Tours for 2027. At 238 miles over 6 days (averaging less than 40 miles/day), and with over 50% on rail trails, this tour is designed as the classic "Medium Salsa"...not a

Finally ready to make this big announcement…I got a new/another job as a Tour Manager for Wilderness Voyageurs. Since the close of our retail space at the end of 2024, I’ve been looking to supplement my bike touring gig with something related and meaningful. I will be remotely managing multiple departures of the following tours

We have run the GAP/C&O Bike Tour in it's entirety (from Pittsburgh to Washington DC) for 6 seasons. It has become one of my favorite rider die to to accessibility for riders of all skill levels, as well as the history and scenery to take in along the way.

2025 Year in Review

718 Outdoors is a 1-person operation that has remained small, local and independent by design. If this resonates with you, your support is welcome and greatly appreciated! If not, that's cool 718 Outdoors Tours are like our Micro-Tours in many ways (If you are coming to this post first, please first have a look at our "What is a Micro-Tour" article), but with some key differences. I have led over 175 self-supported bikepacking group tours, and these are my observations. Fo