Bikepacking

3 Easy And Inexpensive Ways To Save Weight On Your Bikepacking Setup

by Andy Amick

Trying to save weight by cutting the end off of a toothbrush is the wrong way.  We’ve probably all been there, but there are much more effective ways to save large amounts of weight in your bikepacking setup. And they can be done with little to no cost.     1. Stove For a 1 […]

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Use A Gear List For Your Trips

by Andy Amick

In the last few days, I came across a couple of articles on gear lists for backpacking trips. Brian Green – Gear Lists – Not Just For Gram Weenies! Andrew Skurka – Gear Lists – Past Trips Both of these articles have great information on how and why to use a gear list.  Here are […]

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Can You Outfit Your Bikepacking Adventure With Only Homemade and Cottage Gear?

by Andy Amick

Earlier this week, I read Brian’s post on Planning for Unplanned Hikes describing his backpack that is pre-packed and ready to go for a weekend adventure.  That post made me think of my own gear organization and my Go Box for bikepacking.  It’s not pre-packed because I don’t always have the bikepacking bags on the bike, […]

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Goofy Gear Day – Ultralight Camp Coffee

by Andy Amick

What do you get when you combine Red Bull, coffee and beer?  A full featured make your own (MYOG) bikepacking coffee maker of course.  You didn’t expect a party did you?   For me, morning coffee while camping or bikepacking is a must have.     Kit Setup The total kit weighs in just under […]

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StayOutThere kit changes for 2012

by Andy Amick

Last week, the changes to the GetOutThere and CommuteOutThere kits was highlighted. This week, it’s on to the StayOutThere which received the most updates for 2012.  The kit contains more first aid items, an optional refill kit, and a redesigned survival add-on.   Refill Kit options As mentioned last week, all kits are now available […]

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Gear Review – ZPacks Custom Rain Pants

by Andy Amick

Women have capris Men have man-pris Crazy nutty cyclists have rain-pris. Why would you want rain-pris? 1. When cycling in in the rain, your shoes and socks will get wet even if you have full length rain pants.  So go with a shorter length which will make them lighter and useful in a wider range […]

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Gear Review – County Comm EDC Pocket Knife

by Andy Amick

CountyComm specializes in tactical and EDC (every day carry) gear.  They have many innovative solutions for EDC and lightweight camping.  Browsing their site will get the creative juices flowing and have you thinking of how you can use all of the cool gadgets.   The item reviewed in this post is the EDC Pocket Knife […]

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5 Camping Lessons I Learned By Visiting Disney World

by Andy Amick

My family and I just got back from our first trip to Disney World.  There is not anything that is simple, practical, biking, or camping related about the trip, but somehow they convinced me to spend 6 days in the “happiest” place on Earth.  We did have fun, and as usual, I still managed to […]

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What is your most important piece of gear?

by Andy Amick

Today’s post is a poll with a simple question on your gear choices. I thought it was an easy question, but trying to decide on my single answer was a little more difficult than I thought it would be. When it comes to preparing for a bikepacking or camping trip, what do you consider to […]

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Introduction to bikepacking – Time for the big adventure

by Andy Amick

This is the final installment of the “Introduction to Bikepacking” series. I initially thought this post would be more of a ride report, but instead I’m going with an informative post.  The post announcing this series has some links to trip reports.  You can also head over to bikepacking.net for more information. So far, the […]

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