Bikepacking Tips Archives

The Art of Bikepacking: How to Pack for a Weekend Bikepacking Getaway

April 11, 2024 at 7:42 pm5 min reading

Can you think of a better way to spend your weekend than riding your bike the entire time? Yeah, me neither. And since we’ve talked extensively about bikepacking recently and how to prepare for longer journeys, why not give the weekend trips the light of…

9 Essential Must-Haves for Spring 2024 Bikepacking Adventures

April 9, 2024 at 1:15 pm5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

As the days lengthen and temperatures climb, the allure of outdoor exploration calls to us all. And what better way to take advantage of all spring has to offer than by embarking on a bikepacking expedition?

5 Things You Want to Consider When Choosing Between a Tarp and a Tent for Your Bikepacking Trip

November 11, 2022 at 2:36 pm5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Whether you’re a lifelong bikepacker or you’re new to the field, figuring out your setup is an ongoing process. Determining which shelter is best for bikepacking will be part of that process. There’s no right or wrong answer, and each option, whether that’s a tent…

Bikepacking Tips: Planning the Route

February 19, 2021 at 2:19 pm7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Apart from traditional paper maps for nostalgic travellers, there are so many useful online tools that I regularly use to plan my bikepacking route. In this article, I will make a list of my favourites and explain why I chose them.

Bikepacking Tips: Bikepacking with Kids – Dos and Don’ts

February 12, 2021 at 10:10 am7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

It’s time to hit the road. But what if you have kids and you cannot wait to share the experience with your family? I have kids myself and even before that I’ve put quite a few people on a bike. So, let me share a few…

Bikepacking Tips: Cooking and Nutrition

February 4, 2021 at 3:34 pm7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

When I was young, I would always be 100 per cent self-sufficient with food on my bike trips. I would avoid spending money like we avoid COVID-19 nowadays and I was very proud to live on whatever I could find and cook. The story is…

Bikepacking Tips: A Small Essential Kit for Big Bikepacking Adventures

January 29, 2021 at 2:50 pm7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

There is one thing that I always have with me – my essential kit. It is my very personal collection of things that I learned, often the hard way, can be very helpful to solve annoying situations. I like it so much that for many…