Bike against saguaro
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THANK YOU MCLOVIN, YOU A GANGSTA

AZ to NY and Back Summer 2026

VERBIAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE EXCUSE THE MUMBO JUMBO

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It's time to do a little living! Before its too late!

Follow my journey on instagram @shotaaustin
THE MAN BEHIND IT

Hey. I’m Shota.

Spent years chasing a salary up a ladder I never wanted to climb. One Tuesday morning I handed in my badge, loaded up the truck, and drove to Tucson. Now I spend my days on trails, campsites, and singletrack — and my nights writing about it.

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JOURNAL

I didn’t want to retire at 65 having spent the best years of my life in a beige cubicle.

— Shota, Day One
— WHAT I DO —

The Life I Chose

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I.CAMPING

No Walls. No Schedule.

Dispersed sites in the Catalinas, rim fires in the Chiricahuas. I go where the map runs out.

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II.BACKPACKING

Heavy Legs, Light Pack.

Multi-day hauls through Arizona's sky islands and canyon country. I plan nothing past the trailhead.

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III.MTB

Tucson on Two Wheels.

50 Year, Phoneline, Pemberton — Tucson is a world-class MTB city and I ride every inch of it.

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FILED · 2026
FROM THE FIELD

Out There.

Captures from the road, the trail, and the coast — straight from the camera roll.

The Catalina Foothills
01The Catalina FoothillsDEC · 2025
Baja California Sur
02Baja California SurNOV · 2025
Bahía de los Ángeles
03Bahía de los ÁngelesNOV · 2025
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EST. 2024★ TUCSON · A.Z. ★VOL. III