Whitney’s Biking Adventure: Starting in Alaska
Update 06/21/22
I leave for Alaska soon!! Last year, over 90 people helped me bike across America and I appreciate the support with my whole heart and this support encouraged me to explore an even bigger dream, world bike traveling. I wanted to mention this fundraiser is the exact same fundraiser from last. Last year $4,605 was donated to support my bike trip across. I extended the fundraiser to be used for the bike travels overall. I didn’t want to make multiple fundraisers.
Update 03/03/22
June 2021 I embarked on my first cycling adventure, biking across America. It was one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had. A journey that challenged me to think differently so I could grow into the person I needed to become to make it to the end. While also becoming someone I’ve never met. There was a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt but as I continued to pedal the burden began to blow away.
I’ve been home since September and It’s taken me a while to really process what happened. To take in the fact that I really was out there. I really brought a seemingly impossible dream to life and experienced every moment. I took the time to understand that I loved that feeling.
So I’m at it again. This time I’ll be beginning my world biking adventure, starting in Alaska. I want to eventually bike around the world but you have to begin somewhere. And this route will allow me to see different stories about myself and this world. This time though I am heading into this trip with intention. No longer burdening myself with the beliefs of perfectionism and being realistic. This trip will go the way it needs to go for me. Allowing and encouraging myself to use my voice and share what this will be for me. That is something that I learned last year. There are a lot of people who will care out there. I have to give myself the chance to be.
This trip will begin the process of bringing two dreams to life. The dream of biking around the world and the dream of creating my own tv shows. I have stories to tell and my trip last year gave me a deeper understanding of how I can telling them. Last year’s trip I had to focus on learning about a whole new experience. As time went on I got better at sharing my story through Instagram. But knowing there were many moments I didn’t capture because I was overwhelmed and simply silencing myself. I let my anxiety and self doubt tell me it wasn’t interesting enough to capture. We’re not gonna do that anymore. I learned that people enjoyed that story for a multitude of reasons and my fear was indeed getting in the way of something wonderful.
So this time we’ll do better. Capturing the stories to comfort, encourage and inspire those who need it. Especially me. Being able to look back has helped me grow more in love with myself each day.
So let’s go tell a beautiful story that will hopefully encourage more empathy, inspire more self-belief and create change.
This is the same GoFundMe from last year. Just like before this GoFundMe will help pay for the cost of the trip and costs throughout the trip. Maintenance cost, food, camp cost and a places to stay and gear. And to help me tell the story of this trip. I have most of the gear but I will need help to update my bike for this new adventure. If you remember last time we had a lot of bike problems. Eventually I’ll have to get gear for the different climates I’ll be biking through along the way. Overall, however you can help will be appreciated.
Let’s create a great story together. I am excited for this next chapter and I’m excited for what the future will bring.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you to those who contributed. You are all appreciated. I am mostly updating on Instagram (https://instagram.com/recapturinglife_) and YouTube(https://youtube.com/RecapturingLife)
Whitney!
2021 trip
Final numbers for 2021 trip
Hey, my name's Whitney. I am a filmmaker with the focus of telling stories about why our stories matter. Encouraging others to believe in their stories and to see their magic. For the longest time though, I didn't believe in my story. I didn't believe I mattered at all. I worked on myself to figure out why that was and what I wanted to do about it.
At the beginning of this year I told myself I wanted to be unapologeticly me and I had to think through the best ways that I could accomplish that goal. I ended up deciding to create the dream of doing a long distance trip. I've wanted to be an explorer my entire life. Those were my favorite films to watch and I'd daydream about telling great stories. I also wanted to be a action sports athlete. Which led me to this bike ride, me 350lbs riding 3700 miles across the country. I have no doubt in my mind this journey is for me. And it took me commiting to this dream for it to breath.
I want to create films that show the magic in all of us. No matter who we are. We have the capacity and the right to exsist in this world and I want to build that story. First though, I am riding this bike for me. To explore myself. To tell my story and build and unshakable belief in me.
I'm creating this GoFundMe to help pay for cost throughout the trip. Maintenance cost, food, camp cost and a places to stay every once in a while. And to help me tell the story of this trip. I have most of the gear but there is a few more things I need. Overall, however you can help will be appreciated.
This is the first expedition of many. After this trip, when it's safe, I want to bike around the world. I already have a few series planned out to share.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you to those who contributed. You are all appreciated. I am mostly updating on Instagram (https://instagram.com/recapturinglife_) and YouTube(https://youtube.com/RecapturingLife)
Whitney!
