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Zach Thompson

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Cycled 4,000 miles across the United States @outhere.us

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We have some BIG NEWS 🚨

The Dreamboats Documentary has been selected for its world premiere at the Aspen Film Festival 🎞️⛰️💎

We’re beyond excited to start sharing this incredible story with audiences across the country. The premiere is September 20th right in downtown Aspen at the historic ISIS theater.

What started as two guys with a dream to row an ocean, and one with a dream to tell their story, has turned into something really special. Thank you so much to everyone, and especially our sponsors, who have helped us along the way.

Stay tuned - we will be sure to share lots along the journey to get there and during the Film 🎞️ Festival itself, here we gooooo by @zthompii

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4,051 miles across the United States on my bicycle complete. 🇺🇸

I’m so grateful for the chance to challenge myself and to experience so much of our country’s stunning landscapes and kind, generous people. I really couldn’t have asked for a better trip. The Lord provided every single day.

What started as a coffee meetup to talk about a dream with @tomwilsonn_ at the beginning of the year unfolded into over 4,000 miles of riding. At the time, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull it off in time to start, and telling people that I was doing it felt like I was talking about some distant version of myself that I hadn’t met yet, talking big game hoping I’d grow into it. Then I found myself in Yorktown Virginia, intimidated by just the first hill, but with repetition came growth. We settled into the rhythm of the touring lifestyle and we met incredible people along the way who opened their doors to us and other cyclists achieving the same dream. I am grateful for the posse of guys we ran with from Missouri to Colorado, some of the best memories of the trip.

I’m especially thankful for @humansizehobbit, who rerouted his entire ride to join me after I returned to the trail. I’ve learned so much from him, and I’m proud to call him a close friend.

If there’s something that excites you but scares you at the same time, go for it. Say yes. You never know what’s waiting for you on the other side.

Thank you to everyone who supported me and encouraged me along the way. taken in San Francisco, California by @zthompii

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On Tuesday next week I’ll be dipping my back tire in the Atlantic Ocean on the beach of Yorktown Virginia and will begin a 4,300 mile bike trip across the United States. I want to use this amazing opportunity to support @lifelinechild and their incredible work in, supporting birth mothers, equipping adoptive families, and placing vulnerable children in loving homes.

It’s something that is very close to my family and is important to me. When I was a kid we were a foster home for newborns, and I married my amazing wife @_jenna_rae_ who had the same heart and now has worked full time in adoption for years.

I hope that you join me in any way, in supporting this cause and ask for prayers during this journey 💙🇺🇸 taken in United States of America by @zthompii

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Dream Boats picks up Best Overall and Best Documentary Feature at @crestedbuttefilmfestival!

The team had an epic time in beautiful Crested Butte watching films, hiking, soaking in the views, and sharing the Dream Boats story with an AMAZING audience.

Stay tuned for opportunities to watch DREAM BOATS! 🎥 taken in Crested Butte, Colorado by @zthompii

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Looking forward to being back out in the red rock soon.

Canon AE-1
Self developed + scanned

#madewithkodak #analoginspo #gold200 #grandcanyonnationalpark taken in Grand Canyon by @zthompii

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19 days ago

Morning on Folly

Leica M6
Developed and scanned myself ~ restored a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ( we used to make way cooler names for things ) taken in Folly Beach, South Carolina by @zthompii

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Wanderings around Franklin.

Leica M6
Developed and scanned myself taken in Franklin, Tennessee by @zthompii

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Edisto

Pentax 6x7 + Leica M6
Developed and scanned myself

#shotwithkodak #kodakfilm #Pentax6x7 #LeicaM6 taken in Edisto Beach, South Carolina by @zthompii

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2 months ago

Storm rolling in over Folly Beach shot on 35mm.

Brought the tripod with me for a walk on the pier and got lucky completely guessing exposure times at f/11 in bulb. Got excited to see what was on the roll so I went right home to develop and scan. 🎞️🧪

(Thank you @erik_anderson_photography, the Ultramax 400 went to good use!)

#leicaM6 #analog #shotwithkodak #kodakfilm #photocinematica taken in Folly Beach, South Carolina by @zthompii

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3 months ago

A year ago earning the views of Yosemite in the final days of the bike trip across America.

#yosemite #biketouring #cycling taken in Yosemite Valley by @zthompii

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3 months ago

Morning walk around Shem Creek

#leicaM6 developed/scanned by myself taken in Shem Creek by @zthompii

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Frames from the final weeks of the trip across America.

#biketouring #transamerica #adventurecycling #bikepacking taken in United States of America by @zthompii

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