Erik Douds is an adventure filmmaker and disability advocate producing films focused on UNDERREPRESENTED voices.
Photo of Erik in South India interviewing a cyclist host. Credit: Annalisa van den Bergh (@annalisavdbergh)
Quick Stats:
15,000+ bike touring miles across America (TransAm); Yukon, British Columbia, Alaska; America’s Southwest; 6+ months in southern India
15+ years living with type 1 diabetes, a federally recognized disability also known as insulin dependent diabetes.
90+ pounds is the heaviest “Dark Roast”, a Novara Randonee all-steel touring bicycle, has been fully loaded (Alaska 5+ day stretches with no grocery stores)
60+ homes, fire stations, churches, national parks, town parks, and other places where wonderful humans put a roof over my head
Douds is based out of Denver, Colorado. Yet, many of his nights are spent in the outdoors with his bike “Dark Roast.”
His YouTube channel focuses on travel, technology, and managing type 1 diabetes. His stories have included biking across America; designing a national park on the border of South Sudan and Ethiopia; hiking part of the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand; spending COVID-19 lockdown in Bangalore, India; and other adventures.
Sharing Stories About Biking 10,000+ Miles
Erik creates content for top outdoor brands like REI, Pearl iZUMi, Arc’Teryx, Revo, Adventure Cycling, Sea to Summit, and BioLite. Trips include biking the Trans America Trail, running the Copenhagen marathon, and touring Alaska.
International Diabetes Speaker
Go Anywhere. Do Anything.
With a light up the room smile, Erik shares his family’s legacy finding the positive when faced with a lifelong diagnosis. 13+ REI locations, celebrated by medically-retired Green Berets to the everyday champions who finish last in a race.
Environmental Activism & Outdoor Advocacy Goals
Erik is making the outdoors and our connection to nature more accessible to underrepresented voices, especially in the (dis)ability communities.
Our speciality is YouTube docuseries, educational content, and short film.
You can watch our city-based environmental storytelling work produced with Project Drawdown.