Cycling Croatia | Do what you can with what you have

After an accident forced me to rethink a month-long bikepacking plan, I found myself needing to rest and improvise. Wanting to stay outside, I decided to drive to Croatia and try riding there instead — slowly, carefully, and differently. What began as a compromise soon turned into a new way of traveling. I traded remote mountains for gentle trails, long days for short rides, and the challenge of endurance for the challenge of restraint. Between quiet bike paths, seaside towns, and evenings spent camping by the water, I learned to enjoy a slower rhythm. For those few weeks, I kept telling myself, “just do what you can” — and that became the essence of this trip, which brought all the joy I needed, and wasn’t expecting to find. During the first week of each video, I disabled mid-roll ads to ensure a more immersive experience. If you'd like to support my storytelling, you can do so by donating via Super Thanks here on YouTube. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belletoscan Check out the Tiny Trails on the map: https://www.komoot.com/collection/3830728/-croatian-tiny-trails - - My affiliate links: - Get a 15% discount on ALL Ultralight Helinox gear (automatically applied at checkout): https://bit.ly/4226Bgi - Get a 5-10% discount on HOLAFLY, my trusted e-SIM company: https://holafly.sjv.io/556oJo My favorite bike mount (from Peak Design): https://peak-design.pxf.io/q4gnOq My partner's links: Tout Terrain Outback: https://tout-terrain.de/en/bikes/x.ov... Gates Carbon belt: https://www.gates.com/bicycle Pinion gearbox: https://pinion.eu/en/ Ortlieb bags: https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us Schwalbe tires: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/start Helinox camping tools: https://helinox.eu Peak Design camera tools: https://www.peakdesign.com Wechsel camping gear: https://wechsel-tents.de/