Five essential items I take on every bikepacking trip

Five essential items I take on every bikepacking trip

Bikepacking is fun and rewarding for a lot of reasons, but a large component of the satisfaction comes from the notion of self sufficiency; that unique feeling of setting off onto a classic bikepacking track, or exploring your own self planned route, carrying everything you need to survive, make minor repairs to your bike and manage any other problems that arise – perhaps for many days at a time.
Five essential items I take on every bikepacking trip

Five essential items I take on every bikepacking trip

Bikepacking is fun and rewarding for a lot of reasons, but a large component of the satisfaction comes from the notion of self sufficiency; that unique feeling of setting off onto a classic bikepacking track, or exploring your own self planned route, carrying everything you need to survive, make minor repairs to your bike and manage any other problems that arise – perhaps for many days at a time.
Bikepacking 101: Preparing for your first bikepacking ride

Bikepacking 101: Preparing for your first bikepacking ride

It might be a new name for an old sport, but the fundamentals of bikepacking haven’t changed: setting off on a lightweight cycle journey – be it a weekend, a week, or months – travelling under your own power and carrying everything you need. It’s a fun and rewarding way to explore the cycle trails, back roads and ranges of New Zealand, and beyond.