Samantha Lewandowski (she/her, Durango, CO) loves everything about bikepacking, but especially how traveling at the speed of a bicycle gives us the ability to really connect with a place and the people you meet along the way. She is passionate about sharing her love of bikepacking with others and supporting aspiring bikepackers, especially women and adaptive cyclists, through workshops and organized overnight bikepacking trips. In addition, she brings over 15 years of experience working in public health to the Bikepacking Roots board.