Bikepacking

NoLogo Bikepacking Frame Bag Review

by Andy Amick
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Earlier this year, I decided to upgrade my singlepseed bikepacking setup to use a full frame bag instead of a partial frame bag.  I wanted to carry my hydration bladder in the frame bag to get that weight off of my back – literally.  I had been following the NoLogo Bikepacking Bags blog for a […]

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A Frame Bag For Full Suspension Bikes

by Andy Amick

A few weeks ago, I was preparing for a bikepacking trip with my oldest son.  We were riding on the Colorado Trail and he was riding on the tag-a-long.  The weight of the camping gear, a 7 year old, and the tag-a-long meant that I couldn’t use my singlespeed bike because I needed lower gears […]

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Applesauce Style

by Andy Amick

If you have young kids, you have probably seen the new trend towards the squeezable packets of applesauce.  They work very well for kids that can’t seem to get the spoon to their mouth without having applesauce end up flying in a 10 foot radius.  Ok, that’s probably almost all kids. My five year old […]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  Hopefully it has been a great week.  My family is headed out for a second weekend of camping in a row, which doesn’t happen often enough for us.  And this trip will be 4 nights in a yurt.  Not exactly ultralight backpacking, but it will be fun to stay in a yurt for […]

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How To Live Your Dream Of Riding The Divide

by Andy Amick

Ever Dreamed But Never Acted? All of us have probably had visions of our head of acting out some incredible lifelong dream whether it’s travelling, completing a sporting event, or living our life the way WE want to live it.  But in the end, very few of us actually turn those dreams into reality. We […]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  Hopefully everyone had a safe and fun July 4th.  Colorado cancelled almost all fireworks celebrations due to the dry conditions and many fires which is a fine restriction if it results in fewer fires.  If you are camping anywhere in the western US this year, please obey all fire bans and restrictions because […]

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MYOG – Coroplast Seat Bag

by Andy Amick

This is a follow-up to the Political Sign post to show the detailed steps of how to make a custom bikepacking seat bag from all of those signs that will be taking over yards and roadsides during this election season. Overall cost for the bag is under $15 with most of the cost coming from […]

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Finally, A Good Use For Political Signs

by Andy Amick

It’s election season again and we are beginning to see some yards that resemble this: Or worse: I’m not a political strategist, but I think the second one is a yard full of junk and won’t lead to any votes for any of these candidates.  But all is not wasted if the candidate’s supporters choose […]

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Happy Friday – Interesting Links For This Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  No need to stay here.  Go explore a few of the articles and products that I have run across this week. Hans Bagworks – Wallets made out of re-purposed Adventure Cycling maps.  Great idea and the map material is very sturdy. Our “No Cotton” Philosopy – This post from Mountain Mama details how […]

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Paracord Waist Strap Using Cross Knots

by Andy Amick

For 2012, I’m using my Marmot Kompressor pack for my bikepacking setup.  It has a bit more room for gear than my Lezyne pack.  The one thing it did not come with was a waist strap.  That was fine for hiking, but when biking, I prefer a waist strap to keep the pack from bouncing […]

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