Sidetracked Magazine Volume.17 [2020]

In 2018-19, artists Matty Waudby and Clare Nattress set off on a yearlong bikepacking trip around the world, leaving their home in the UK behind and beginning their new life on the road among the mountains and fjords of Norway. Their original inspiration for travelling there was a photo album found among Matty’s late grandfather’s possessions that depicted him as a young man cycling from Oslo to Bergen in the early 1950s. Fast forward nearly 70 years, and Matty and Clare arrived in Norway to attempt to retrace that original route by matching up snapshots of landmarks and natural features they saw as they pedalled along, all while making the experience their own. Bombtrack’s latest film, Matty & Clare: Lost Captures, documents their time in Norway, showcasing a wide range of physical challenges and unexpected rewards, providing a glimpse into their dynamic as a bikepacking couple, reflecting on what it meant to be following the tire tracks of a family member, and more. Find the full 25-minute film below, plus a gorgeous set of photos from Matty and Clare, an interview with the pair, and some shots from Matty’s grandfather’s trip in the 50s.