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A growing compilation of reviews, from bikepacking bags to bike components, apparel and camping gear. Sort through reviews by category, or find the latest below.
Early spring bikepacking is calling. That means cold nights and chilly mornings that can only be defrosted by a solid down layer. If you don’t already have a packable down jacket in your arsenal, check out the lightweight offerings from Big Agnes…
What happens when an award winning chef gets hungry in the backcountry?
With tapered and ramped center knobs, the Vee Trax Fatty 29+ proved to be a fair bikepacking option for hardpack, sand, and grainy singletrack…
A 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…
The 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.
The 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…
“… it’s like being a big kid on a grown up BMX bike… that can plow over anything.” – D-Molasses
The 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.
Why the quiver is not dead: one for dirt-road touring and one for bikepacking.
Part 1 of 2 of a ramble pondering nomenclature (dirt touring vs bikepacking), the state of the 29+ platform, and the Surly Krampus vs the ECR…
The Vargo BOT is an elegantly designed 1 liter titanium water bottle with a titanium screw lid that triples in versatility as a cooking pot and an excellent storage container.
Fundamentally, the frame bag is the most basic and practical piece of bike luggage. It’s also the easiest to make… and only requires a consumer sewing machine and a little skill. Here’s how to plan, design, and construct a simple frame bag.