Posted regularly since 2012, here’s our collection of bikepacking videos and films that capture the spirit of adventure by bicycle. Dig in!
Digging Deep is a self-shot film by Jakob Carlsen that explores his two completions of the Arizona Trail Race as well as the training and challenges he overcame along the way. Watch the full 48-minute film here, plus find a detailed packlist from Jakob…
In our latest YouTube video, a few of our editors share their 2021 predictions for interesting new gear, adventures, and the bikepacking community at large. Watch it here, plus find out a few things we hope will come to fruition during the upcoming year…
Over the past couple of years, our friends at Shift Cycling Culture have been asking some of the most talented filmmakers from around the cycling community to create short films showcasing the special places they think are worth protecting. We rounded them all up so you can watch the first six installments of “We Love Where We Ride” here…
Grenzerfahrungen (Borderline Experiences), a new film from Edinburgh-based filmmaker and adventurer Markus Stitz, documents his journey along the European Green Belt while scouting the Iron Curtain Gravel Trail route. Watch it here…
In his latest video, our friend Iohan Gueorguiev attempted to ride the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (or as much of it as possible) in late December. Watch it here…
In effort to check off a few bucket list aspirations, 64-year-old retiree Dave Baumann set out on his mountain bike to bikepack along the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. 540 Miles, A Colorado Trail Documentary, follows Dave’s journey. Watch it here…
Back in 2017, Lael Wilcox cycled Alaska’s complete 4,500-mile road network, solo and self-supported. This past summer, she did it again, but her partner and filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte came along to document the experience. Watch the full 17-minute film here alongside a map of her route, and details about the 2021 Femme-Trans- Women’s Scholarship…
This new video offers a glimpse of the incredible scenery and what riders can expect from the Freedom Challenge’s Race Across South Africa, a yearly ultra-distance race that gives racers 26 days to traverse the country using only paper maps. Watch it here…
The Mountain Why is the latest film in the Fifty Project series, and it follows professional skiers Cody Townsend and Michelle Parker on a 1,000-mile bikepacking journey to ski three iconic mountains on the West Coast, all by human-powered travel. Watch the full 40-minute film here…
The latest video installment in the Wahoo Frontiers series features enigmatic road, track, and gravel racer Colin Strickland, who shares his story of walking away from a rare opportunity to race in the World Tour to focus on doing more of what he loves. Watch it here…
This September, pro mountain bike racer Payson McElveen set out to challenge the record time on the 530-mile Colorado Trail. Discovery and Despair on the Colorado Trail documents his attempt to set a new fastest known time on the route. Find his complete gear list and watch the video here…
Josh Rizzo learned to sew his own bikepacking bags by following our tutorials, never expecting it to turn into a full-blown passion. In this short video, he shares the story of how dusting off his grandma’s old sewing machine unlocked a newfound sense of adventure. Watch it here, along with a link to our complete list of DIY tutorials…
