I know it's early, but I have stated the bike mock-up process on my 2013 Salsa Vaya in anticipation of our 2026 Tour and Micro-Tour Season.

I have given this some thought, and came up with 5 items for the bike camper (or regular camper, or regular person, or yourself) that I feel

Trying to figure out the whole bikepacking thing without braking the bank? Here is some bikepacking gear to consider

I led a lot of tours in 2025 (25 to be exact) and have taken hundreds of people thousands of miles. One of my favorite parts of this job is being exposed to so many types of bikepacking gear that folks bring on tour. Here is a list of the 5 best items I've used or seen on Tour.

(Note: I am an Arkel Dealer. Clicking on links below in the body of this post will get you 10%, off, and gives 718 some $$ as well). As someone who basically hauls gear on a bike for many 1000's of miles per year, I am always looking at refining my setup. My setups have meandered over the years, but I do like to find consistency for a year or two so that I can get used to a system. For a vast majority of 2024, and the entirety of 2025, I ran with the system shown above. Prett

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