Ride the Continental Divide!

So I have completed high school and as tradition for most graduates its time for a last Hoorah. I did not want to spend my summer at the beach, or sleeping, or wasting away watching tv. I wanted adventure, excitement, and memories. I want to Bikepack the Continental Divide! Since the beginning of my senior year my Uncle and I have increased our knowledge on the last real adventure left on Earth: Bikepacking the Continental Divide. The Continental Divide, Great Divide, or Divide is (as described by wikipedia) " the largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean." My Uncle and I plan on riding the Divide on fully equipped mountain bikes, unsupported, alone, roughing it out in the wilderness -A TRUE TEST OF METTLE. Due to time constaints of college and work, we are beginning our adventure in Banff, Canada and ending over 1,000+ miles later in Jackson hole, Wyoming. This first run of the Divide will allow us to better understand the race and hopefully allow us to gauge our gear, speed, and abilities to see if we have what it takes to compete and complete the entire ride like the Master, Matthew Lee a 5 time Tour the Divide winner (a true veteran). Like Matthew Lee and other Divide riders we are attempting to carry as little gear as possible and travel Ultra Light (a bikepacking term for traveling with minimal amount of gear usually less than 50lbs) We have chosen the adventure. June 29 fly to Banff, Canada. Finish July 30th end in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.