Bikepacking MTB
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You can use any bike for bike packing!! Just gear it for what terrain you'll be covering.
There were guys on The Tuscany trail last year running 130mm full sus bikes, and some were on cx bikes. You make your own choices.
My bike last year was a On One inbred ht 26er, this year it's a Cube Attention 29er.
There were guys on The Tuscany trail last year running 130mm full sus bikes, and some were on cx bikes. You make your own choices.
My bike last year was a On One inbred ht 26er, this year it's a Cube Attention 29er.
Here's one of them
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/show-me-yo...
And my 2017 rig (will be adding bounce forks)
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/show-me-yo...
And my 2017 rig (will be adding bounce forks)
Edited by Celtic Dragon on Tuesday 7th February 09:33
Edited by Celtic Dragon on Tuesday 7th February 10:32
I would suggest as some others do, that you try some overnights with what you've got at the mo - bike and kit.
I don't know anybody with a dedicated bikepacking bike. One beauty of the soft luggage systems is that they are easily transferable to different bikes for different trips.
Anyway, you might not actually take to sleeping like a tramp in a bin bag
Mostly though, it will take a few trips to hone what works and what doesn't, so you'll be able to put more money into decent kit that works for you, instead of loads of cheaper purchases that end up not really working.
There are infinite options really. As well as bike choice and luggage, there's bivvy vs tent, cooking stuff or not, etc.
But the biggest step is the first, just get out and do it.
I don't know anybody with a dedicated bikepacking bike. One beauty of the soft luggage systems is that they are easily transferable to different bikes for different trips.
Anyway, you might not actually take to sleeping like a tramp in a bin bag
Mostly though, it will take a few trips to hone what works and what doesn't, so you'll be able to put more money into decent kit that works for you, instead of loads of cheaper purchases that end up not really working.
There are infinite options really. As well as bike choice and luggage, there's bivvy vs tent, cooking stuff or not, etc.
But the biggest step is the first, just get out and do it.
I'd echo RichardXjr's comments, just get out and try it with your current kit in a rucksac on your back. It doesn't need be far from home, my first test run was to my archery club, 4 miles away (and I didn't sleep out, I can do that bit). If you've never done any form of ultra light before, do not go buying kit until you have tried it, just use what you have to hand, or can borrow.
I'm a rubbish cyclist (just ask SixPot Belly) but experienced ultra light camper / bushcrafter, if you would like (or anyone for that matter), I can post up my basic kit list (inc supplier and weights where possible) so the transition for me wasn't difficult, I just need to get a lot fitter.
My list is very different from say Gruffy's
I'm a rubbish cyclist (just ask SixPot Belly) but experienced ultra light camper / bushcrafter, if you would like (or anyone for that matter), I can post up my basic kit list (inc supplier and weights where possible) so the transition for me wasn't difficult, I just need to get a lot fitter.
My list is very different from say Gruffy's
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