Rachel Shultz is a recent convert to bikepacking, having re-discovered her childhood love of biking and camping during the annus horribilis of 2020. She lives on the Northside of Chicago and enjoys proximity to the Lake Shore trail as well as the North Branch trail. Having moved from Maryland in 2007, she is excited to finally be learning more about the natural beauty of the lower Lake Michigan area through her involvement with Out Our Front Door. When she's not riding, Rachel enjoys tinkering with her bikes, hanging out with her French bulldog Lula, and vegetarian cooking. She's recently branched out into amateur bike-packing gear construction and would love to learn more!

​Started as a participant in 2019, and became a guide, a big ride guide, and eventually a board member in 2022.