Bikepacking Guides

As a cyclist with over two decades of all-weather commuting, and a veteran of ten Arrowhead 135s – Minnesota’s winter ultra race – we asked Dave Gray, former Surly product designer and general off-grid survivalist, to share his packlist and tips for winter bikepacking…

Curious to understand what the fuss is all about, Neil has been trying his hand at single speeding throughout the past couple of months. In this video, he shares the top 10 things he’s learned during his single-speed crash course…

Bikepacking with your dog, aka dogpacking, can be an intimidating proposition. Fortunately, folks like John Freeman have spent the last seven years figuring out what works and what doesn’t. In this new guide, John (and Mira) walks through everything you need to know about dogpacking around the world…

In this guide, we cover a pre-bikepacking rig checklist and a maintenance agenda to help you prepare your trusty steed for a successful backcountry mission. Find the video guide as well as a 16-step checklist here…

Looking back on nearly a decade of bikepacking experience, RJ Sauer took advantage of this global pause to reflect on the relative pros and cons of bikepacking racing and bikepacking expeditions. Find his thoughts on the unique merits of each here, along with an expansive gallery of images from Iceland, Morocco, Alaska, and beyond…

In our latest video guide, we run through the pros and cons of bikepacking with a full-suspension bike, tips and tricks for dialing in your ride, and a list of bikepacking-friendly full-suspension bikes…

Interested in starting a training regimen for an upcoming bikepacking ride or ultra-endurance race? In our latest video, Colorado Trail Race and HT550 record holder Neil Beltchenko shares 11 training tips for bikepacking. Watch them here and find a few links to other training resources on this site…

If you’re looking to imbue your bikepacking trips with some practical creativity, how about carving a wooden spoon on your next overnight campout? Newbie whittler Cass made his first eating implement last year and shares his tips and thoughts on the process, as well as inspiration and advice from expert spoon-making bikepackers…

After a few years of unpadded bikepacking, Miles shares his thoughts on riding without a chamois, including what’s worked and what hasn’t, especially with his on-trail management of Crohn’s disease. Find that here, plus insight from Lael Wilcox, Natalie Jones, and Skyler Des Roches on their chamois-free tactics and tips…

Scotland is perhaps the most captivating and storied bikepacking destination in the world, attracting countless intrepid cyclists every year. We asked our resident Scotland expert, Huw Oliver, to put together this comprehensive guide to help you plan your next bikepacking getaway to this enchanted land…

COVID-19 has reminded us of the importance of keeping our bodies healthy and our immune systems as robust as possible. Cass Gilbert looks at a variety of foods we can eat and simple lifestyle choices we can make to help stay healthy both at home and on the road…

As an avid bikepacker and a parent of young children, Pete Collins has been working toward perfecting the art of maximizing his free time to ride and camp near home. In this guide, he presents five pieces of practical advice for fellow parents who are trying to find the right balance of riding and responsibility…