Bikepacking Downeast Sunrise Trail, Maine 

This looks beautiful! Nothing better than Maine in the summertime

Nothing is better than long distance bike ride.

I did Ellsworth to lubec a couple years ago. The down east trail was nearly unrideable with the sand, and i cut out to the road after 40 miles of torture. Kudos for getting it done!

Today is my 63rd birthday. Love to see you two enjoying your bikes together. Have only done overnighter bikepacking. Planning some longer gigs this summer. You are an inspiration. Be well........

Hi there and thanks for this great video, I like the setup of your bike panier& saddle bag. What amazed me the most are the long straight lines. Greeting from switzerland.

I've been looking for a first time bike packing trip and this may be perfect! Easy trip from New Hampshire.

Never get tired of looking at your videos. Thank you for sharing.

Great adventure! I’ve only ridden Ellsworth to Machias and didn’t know about the bus. May try that. Thank you!

Nice ride! Thanks for sharing!

A great video! I enjoyed it immensely.

Hi Steve. I sincerely hope you and Jan are doing well my friend. I haven't seen anything from you in a while so I watched this again. I smiled a lot during this video, being the first of your videos I saw. The 20th of this month I'll be starting the Natchez Trace Parkway. It's been a while since I've had a good tour. Take care, Tony ✌

The two of you are a great team! Definitely doing this greenway, this summer. Thanks for posting!

Excellent video! And I loved that you paid respect to the Duzer.

Lovely video...thanks for sharing

You young people have all the fun.

Really enjoyed your video. Please more adventures 😃

Your videos keep adding things to my bucket list!

I really enjoyed the wholesomeness of this video. Just a beautiful couple cycling and spending quality time together. You love to see it! I recently did the whole downeast sunrise trail on my MT bike and was captivating. I did actually see a bear during thankfully, i was distanced from it. Great Video hope to see more :).

Hi Steve I got inspired from your videos and started (re) riding from yesterday 😊

What a nice trail. Thanks for the video and your wife is a trooper for sure, Take care and stay safe, Al

What an awesome looking rail trail. It's great to see other old buggers out there. Cheers from Australia 👍

wow really impressive , the way how elegantly chose the equipment, the great and smart combination between your bags .. i really have so much respect for your choices , greeting to you

I did the Sunrise Trail in late July 2018. This may have been deer fly season (if they have a season). It seemed like they were attracted to my Deeps Woods Off. Hopefully the trail improved since then, but I found the part of the trail from Ellsworth was like riding through deep rocky sand. I believe this was caused by the ATV's churning up the trail. It was impossible to get a head of steam to outrun the swarming deer flies. I fell a couple of times. It was a rough time. I had to get on road instead. I got back on the trail going north from Machais and the trail seemed more packed down. It wasn't great, but much better for my 26" tires. As long as I was moving fast enough the deer flies were manageable. The trail along the water from Machais was exceptionally beautiful. I was really glad I gave it another try. Blueberry pie in Machais is mandatory.

Might have to try that this summer. Thanks!

Great video and well done to both😊

Nice hooking up with you today on the Green River Pkwy in Port Saint Lucie. Keep on truckin!

Steve, I have had a cold for the last couple of days and have had the opportunity to binge watch your videos!! You are providing me with great information on possible upcoming trips to ride, especially this one!! I have a trek Domane that can handle tires from 32-38 and I was going to put 35’s on but I think I will get some 38’s after seeing so many of your adventures. I definitely need to learn more about the Down East Trail system as I live in RI!! Thank you for all your content, perhaps our paths will cross sometime, or maybe they already have…😊

Great video! I really enjoy your videos Steve. Keep on ridin' and keep em coming!

Totally amazing!!! Really enjoyed your video.

When I retire, I'm going to do exactly what you're doing. I'm saving up for it now.

Lookin good Steve!

Thanks for sharing your idyllic ride with us. Looks like great fun. Can't wait to see your video on your Key West to Charleston ride. I rode from Key Largo to Key West with a friend in February 2018. Would love your thoughts on riding the 7 mile bridge northbound. We did the southbound and it was a little rough...gravel/grit in service lane and a bit windy Take care and have fun.

Hi Steve. I saw your comment to Pursuing Mountains and I came over to check out your channel. Kudos to you and Jan on you first bikepacking trip together. That's awesome and it looked like a nice trail. I subbed and will be watching for your next video. Atb, Tony

Nice video. I would prefer to ride on asphalt or concrete as opposed to gravel, since I have a road bike that can't take wide tires. You and your wife handled the gravel really well. I love the scenery. There's just something about being on a bicycle with nature around me that lifts my spirits as hokey as that may sound. Best of luck to you two.

Beautiful couple. What an inspiration!!! I would love to do this with my wife.

pie and fried clams in Maine on a sunny day after bike touring. as Vonnegut would say, 'if this ain't nice, what is?"

So nice. Nothing better than a good companion for an adventure. Is the whole run a former rail bed?

Wasnt aware of this trail, even though i rode w BikeMaine 2017 all through the Downeast area! It looks great: thinking about doing a trip riding the trail from Ellsworth to Calais then back on the roads (many have been resurfaced last few years) which are generally quiet!! Thanks, and cheers! Andrew Mackey

very nice ride sir . i am gona do trip with my 1120 trek . but alone i worry . next summer i do it i a m 60 yrs old i am pretty tuff . lots weir 2 legged creepers thats talk in thewoods aka other humans on dope n alcohol .

me lubs you two.... Thanks for your videos!

Id say roughly about 20 hours, I did take rest up and take breaks. I also had a butt load of caffeine and a determined 24 year old body =P.

Excellent adventure! You have a great setup there. How were the mosquitoes, green heads and deer flies around the wetlands? We lived on the north shore near Newburyport for a couple of decades and I rode (road) from Portland to Quebec in 2004 (8 days 400+ miles). That was fantastic, except for a big crash after hitting a dog in Canada at 25mph. Retired in Arizona now (60 & 58) and miss the east coast (except for the bugs!). We bought a couple of gravel bikes and I'm working towards some bikepacking in the near future now that the weather is cooling down here. Have fun and be safe!

How have I not seen this video till now? What have I been doing with my internet?

Thanks for this great video! I'm thinking of biking a portion or perhaps all of the Maine Eastcoast Greenway this summer. Your video is about the only posting I have found so far on personal experiences of the trail in Maine. If you know of any useful resources (besides the greenway and downeast websites themselves) I'd be grateful if you'd share! Also wondering whether you saw other people much on the off road portions. They look pretty quiet in your video, which is lovely except I will be biking alone and feel better knowing that there are a few others around in case of an incident. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences!

I’m. It far from here. I’d like to do this

Great video! Are you two on ebikes? If so, what type?

Love these videos :) Are these road bikes or gravel bikes? Or road bikes with gravel tires?

Your video may just tip the scales in favor of having my wife join me on the same trip. Merci! Wish I could find your equipment review vid.

I live in Maryland and I am a member of this rail trail. It's one of our favorite bike RT's. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-odTOX_TNTM0.html My moose video past Dennysville and a year before, a little south of this spot, a grouse. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1859Vq2KoUw.html We do not see these in the DC area! Best Mike

Hi Steve! Greetings from Connecticut! Details on your saddle? Assuming you must like it if you chose to use it here?

What type of bikes are u useing

Hi I am Jeff from Maine , what buss service did you use?