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Foodpacking: Bikepacking Meal Plans by 6 Riders

By Logan Watts on May 11, 2015

20 Discussion

What do folks eat on a backcountry bikepacking trip? How do they plan, pack, and cook? Find out how seasoned riders Glenn Charles, Brendan Collier, Joe Cruz, Skyler Des Roches, Eszter Horyani, and Donnie Kolb plan and prepare food for a 3 day bikepacking trip…

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Shooting from the Saddle Vol. 01: Tips

By Logan Watts on April 8, 2015

10 Discussion

Bikepacking not only allows people to access interesting and beautiful places, it also offers a slow and contemplative means of exploration that’s conducive to photography. We asked six skilled photographers to share their bikepacking photography tips back in 2015.

Bikepacking South Africa via The Dragon’s Spine

By Nicholas Carman on April 1, 2015

72 Discussion

Much of the route passes incredible scenery from the wide berth of well-managed dirt roads, with frequent access to food and water. But in Lesotho you will work for your dinner on active walking paths, animal trails, abandoned 4×4 roads, and famously steep grades. Elsewhere across South Africa you follow railroad service roads, everyday footpaths, […]

The Tombstone Hustle: Bikepacking the Dragoons

By Logan Watts on February 10, 2015

61 Discussion

Route was adjusted in 2021 and 2022 for new private property issues This is a relatively quick loop which could be started on a Saturday and finished just in time to drive back to Tucson or Phoenix Sunday evening. It starts on the fringe of Tombstone and gently meanders into the Dragoon Mountains and Coronado […]

The Blackfoot Hackle: Bikepacking/Packrafting Montana

By Casey Greene on January 29, 2015

12 Discussion

The Blackfoot Hackle starts when you step off your plane at the Missoula Airport. It heads up and over the Reservation Divide to the small town of Arlee before traversing between two federally designated Wilderness Areas – the Mission Mountains Wilderness and the Rattlesnake Wilderness. The riding then continues to the town of Seeley Lake, […]

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42 Bikepacking Tips from the Wilderness (Part 2): Go Light & Stay Soft

By Logan Watts on November 24, 2014

23 Discussion

Bikepacking tips from the backcountry, part 2 … biscuits and cheesecake.

Virginia Mountain Bike Trail (VMBT)

By Logan Watts on September 30, 2014

91 Discussion

In the fall of 2011, Chris Scott of Shenandoah Mountain Touring and several other cyclists pioneered The Virginia Mountain Bike Trail, an off-road route connecting the length of Virginia’s Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountain Ranges from Strasburg at the northerly border to Damascus in the southern wedge of Virginia. The result of their efforts is […]

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Vargo Bot Review: Bikepacking Cook kit for the Framebag

By Logan Watts on September 4, 2014

31 Discussion

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.

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DIY: How to Make A Simple Frame Bag

By Logan Watts on August 20, 2014

88 Discussion

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.

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Turn A Camera Bag Into a Handlebar Bag

By Logan Watts on November 26, 2013

21 Discussion

The perfect camera handlebar bag for a DSLR doesn’t exist yet, and it may never. I say this because there just isn’t a bag out there that’s the ideal size, comfortable to carry off the bicycle and ruggedly weatherproof. So I made one, complete with a bar attachment system, with the Crumpler Kashgar camera bag.

CultureInspiration

Bunyan Velo Issue No. 03 and an Interview with Its Maker

By Logan Watts on October 2, 2013

1 Discussion

The third edition of Bunyan Velo—A quarterly collection of photographs, essays, and stories celebrating the simple pleasures of traveling by bicycle—is now available! Within its pages you will find memoirs from 15 riders traveling everywhere from the Kenai Peninsula to the West Australian desert. I was honored to have my own article, An Impromptu Journey, and photography included in this issue.