My 2 goals this off-season in terms of my packing for our 2026 season are to 1) reduce overall gear weight and volume, and 2) redistribute gear load from the rear of bike

Packing up your gear on your bike for a bikepacking trip is on of the biggest challenges of your trip. Gaining a strategy, through multiple trips, puts you on the path to making things go more smoothly.

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.

718 Outdoors is a 1-person operation that has remained small, local and independent by design. If this resonates with you, your support is welcome and greatly appreciated! If not, that's cool too. (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

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