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What is Bikepacking?

Simply put, bikepacking is the synthesis of mountain biking and minimalist camping; it evokes the freedom of multi-day backcountry hiking, with the range and thrill of riding a mountain bike. Click the link below to find out how to start. Start Here

How to Bikepack.

Broadly speaking, there are three bikepacking genres to choose from – Multi-day Mountain Biking, Ultralight Race & Gravel, and Expedition & Dirt Touring. Click the link below to learn about each. Learn More

Where to go.

As important as it is to have a reliable bike and pack as light as you can, choosing the right route is perhaps the key to your enjoyment. Visit this section to learn how to choose a route, and some insight into navigation. Learn More

When & How Long?

The average bikepacking trip should be based around riding between 25-75 miles (40-120 km) per day, depending on the weight of your load, the difficulty of the terrain ... Learn More

The Routes Map

We have ~100 routes on our worldwide bikepacking routes map. Cick the link to see them plotted or select from the links to the right to filter. View The Map

Classic Routes

There are some routes that are made classic by their sheer perfection, and others by races. View The Classics

The Bikepacking Journal is our printed collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography.
Find details here alongside a growing collection of web exclusive features... Have one to share? View All Features

Spanning 160 color pages, the third issue of The Bikepacking Journal is our biggest to date and continues pushing beyond inspiring stories and photography...

Cass Gilbert reflects on how slowing down and thinking about the foods he eats gives him a deeper connection to the people and places he encounters while traveling….

In this feature, originally released in the Issue 02 of The Bikepacking Journal, Franzi and Jona pedal into an unknown wilderness in the high Alpes Provence...

Bikepacking Bags

Framebags, Seat Packs & Other Kit

Strapping a few bags to a bike is nothing new. But as bikepacking grows in popularity, bag makers are pushing the norm with new bags and innovations. Find reviews and insights in the posts below.

DIY Waxed Canvas Frame Bag

comment 20 time Oct 8 compose Logan Watts / bikepacking-bags

Never having operated a sewing machine, I have always been fascinated and intimidated by the fabric arts. I decided that a trial-by-fire is the best way to learn and made a canvas frame bag one afternoon…

Bikepacking Bags

Framebags, Seat Packs & Other Kit

DIY Waxed Canvas Frame Bag

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