Let's go Bikepacking 🏕️
-- tips and confessions from a noob
this is what worked for me
Planning: Ride With GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/
Bikepacking trips
- Ottawa to Montréal — My first time touring on my bike, stayed at hotels
- Week-long touring in Europe — Travelling with my friend Felix, mixed camping and hotels
- Taylor Lake — My friend Watson showed me how to camp by myself
- Plaisance Overnighter — First time camping by myself
Places to camp:
- https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/activ/camping/tente-tent
- https://www.sepaq.com/pq/pla/index.dot?language_id=1
- https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/summer-camping-accommodations-gatineau-park
Other Reads
- trek great tips https://blog.trekbikes.com/en/2021/10/06/bikepacking-on-a-budget/
- https://www.sheelaghdaly.com/first-bike-tour-plan/
- https://genevilleneuve.com/2022/03/10/bikepacking-101/
- https://bikepacking.com/bikepacking-101-v1/
Gear
smartwool + merino
dragonfly osmo: https://www.nemoequipment.com/collections/ultralight-tents/products/dragonfly-osmo-bikepack-tent?variant=42051520004269
rack: https://www.racktime.com/en/racktime-products/system-carriers/racktime-product/addit ortlieb panniers: https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/products/bike-bags/rear-panniers