Logan Watts

For Collective Reward #016, we thought it would be fun to gather an insane amount of cool swag collected this past year and give it to one of our members! The menagerie includes over a dozen patches, T-shirts, bandanas, water bottles, and more stickers than we could count. One lucky Bikepacking Collective member will win it all.

The Pronghorn is Revelate Designs’ new ultra-minimal, waterproof handlebar system. As part of Revelate’s new race-inspired series, the Pronghorn is stripped down to the bare essentials. We had a chance to give it a try on the Appalachian Gravel Growler. Here’s what we found…

We’ve used the Sawyer Squeeze water filter on bikepacking trips all over the world. For Collective Reward #015, one lucky Bikepacking Collective member will receive the new Sawyer Squeeze Micro and the Sawyer Gravity System…

With the gearing needed for loaded bikepacking, SRAM’s 12-speed drivetrains are without a doubt intriguing. And, as more affordable groups and parts emerge, 1×12 is becoming increasingly attractive to bikepackers looking for a modern drivetrain. After 2,500+ miles on the Eagle X01 group and putting the 12-speed Eagle GX drivetrain through its paces in Georgia and Armenia, here’s our full review, complete with a detailed comparison, drawbacks, and a tuning how-to…

The OneUp EDC Pump and Tool is one of our favorite pieces of gear from 2018. For Collective Reward #014, two lucky Bikepacking Collective members will win the full EDC set…

During our recent trip to Salida, Colorado, we popped into Oveja Negra’s workspace to see what they have cooking. Here’s a full gallery and an interview with owners Monty and Lane Willson…

Elements, a stunning new short film by Sam Needham and company, follows three friends as they set off into the depths of Iceland to explore the finest gravel the country has to offer. Watch it here, alongside an incredible set of photos and some details about the three bikes ridden in the film…

In 2017, Rickie Cotter and Lee Craigie rode the Tour Divide and documented their trip. Shot entirely using a Go Pro and an iPhone, Divided, an official selection of the Banff Film Festival, follows the two friends on an inspirational journey from Canada to Mexico.

To our surprise, one of our favorite sleeping mats now comes with a minimal pump bag integrated right into the stuff sack…

We had a chance to put several hundred miles on a pair of the new 45NRTH Ragnarök shoulder season shoes during the wet and cold of fall in the Appalachian Mountains. Here’s our detailed review…