Bikepacking, or multi-day rides by bike, certainly isn’t new. But multi-day adventure rides to escape crowds has seen a huge increase in mountain bikers giving bikepacking a try in recent years. After all, what’s not to like about riding all day and setting up camp under the stars?
Despite sounding perfect in theory, doing some planning before your first trip to make sure it runs smoothly is well worth the effort. To help with that I’ve put together a ten-step guide to your first trip. I reached out to experienced bikepacker Adam Macbeth for his thoughts, and I know I’ll be implementing his recommendations on my next trip.
1. Decide on your route
The first step is deciding on your route. Do you want to ride genuine singletrack, or will the route be entirely dirt roads and
