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42 Bikepacking Tips from the Wilderness (Part 2): Go Light & Stay Soft
23 Nov 24 Logan Watts / tipsBikepacking tips from the backcountry, part 2 … biscuits and cheesecake.
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42 Bikepacking Tips from the Wilderness (1 of 2): Keep Calm & Carry On
20 Nov 17 Logan Watts / tipsA list of bikepacking tips for multi-day trips in the backcountry…
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Dirt Rag #181: Bikepacking The Appalachian [Beer] Trail
2 Nov 8 Logan Watts / cultureThe new Dirt Rag is here!
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Post-ride Beer… in the Backcountry.
9 Nov 7 Logan Watts / plogMost bikepackers will agree on the one thing we collectively crave after a long day pedaling through the woods… a cold beer. Unfortunately carrying a six-pack on a multi day trip is just a little too cumbersome, until now…
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Tested: Surly Dirt Wizard 29+ Tires
17 Nov 4 Logan Watts / gearA few days prior to the latest 270 mile bikepacking suffer binge, the folks at Surly were kind enough to shod my Krampus with a pair of Dirt Wizard 29+ prototypes to put through the wringer…
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Tested: Four 5L Dry Bags for Bikepacking
37 Oct 28 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsThe dry bag is an all but mandatory piece of a proper bikepacking or bike touring gear arsenal. Whether strapped to the bike for overflow gear (or food), carried as a standby for protecting valuables from the weather (or bears), or used as permanent luggage, folks usually have at least one in their kit.
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Vargo Titanium Hexagon Stove + Ultralight Bikepacking Kitchen
19 Oct 16 Logan Watts / foodThe Vargo Titanium Hexagon Stove was one of the most impressive new pieces of gear that we carried on our tour through Africa; and Vargo’s knack for efficiency innovation and elegant design doesn’t stop there, so we put together a full Vargo bikepacking kitchen…
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Nostalgia, a Post-ride Belt, and a Tallboy
5 Oct 13 Logan Watts / plogA belt made from the tread of a Surly Knard that rolled over 7,500 kilometers of African dirt…
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The Surly Krampus: Bikepacking Build Details
16 Oct 10 Logan Watts / bikes“… it’s like being a big kid on a grown up BMX bike… that can plow over anything.” – D-Molasses
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Clipless Bikepacking Shoes: Five Ten Maltese Falcon Race
6 Oct 2 Logan Watts / apparelThe Five Ten Maltese Falcon LT all-mountain shoe is a great SPD bikepacking option with a lightweight design, water resistance, rugged construction, and the near perfect blend of stiffness and comfort.
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473 mi. / 761 km10 days
Virginia Mountain Bike Trail (VMBT)
91 Sep 30 Logan Watts USAAn epic, diverse, and wits-crushing bikepacking route that follows the endless ridges of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains along a continuous, 473 mile off-road route from Front Royal to Damascus. The VMBT writhes its way through isolated farming communities, remote wilderness, panoramic crags, and historic rail grade trails... -
Surly Krampus vs ECR: Bikepacking or Dirt-road Touring (part 2)
47 Sep 16 Logan Watts / bikesWhy the quiver is not dead: one for dirt-road touring and one for bikepacking.