Stats: “What’s the maximum number of miles you think you can hike in a day?” I knew Eszter was brewing up some kind of a crazy trip that I’d no doubt say yes to because, as our friend Johnny says, I’m “just stupid enough.” Cautiously I told her I could… Read More »Canyonlands Four Districts Backpacking and Packrafting Trip
Fat Pursuit Gear Video Katie’s Fat Pursuit 200K video Bikepacking.com Fat Pursuit recap with photos by Eddie Clark Katie’s Fat Pursuit Recap Last year, I completed my first fat bike race, The Drift, and really enjoyed the new challenge. At the finish, I knew I wanted to try another one.… Read More »Fat Pursuit 200K recap and gear
The Oregon Timber Trail is 669-mile National Scenic Route across the state of Oregon from California to Washington passable by mountain bike, foot, and horse. The route was on our radar based on high praise from Justin, who raced last year. His description of the route and comment that this… Read More »Oregon Timber Trail Bikepacking Race
The Drift 100 had been on my radar for a couple of years. Its location starting in Pinedale, Wyoming and the overlap of part of the course on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route piqued my interest and I was ready for a new type of puzzle to figure out… Read More »The Drift 100
We’ve spent a lot of time using and customizing our Garmin bike computers. They’re incredibly useful, but sometimes so customizable that it gets confusing. Here’s a Garmin Edge setup guide for bikepacking, prioritizing battery life and staying on course. Table of Contents: System settings for max battery life Create a… Read More »Garmin Edge Setup Guide for Bikepacking
This spring our major focus was gearing up for the Grand Loop. With the start of the race just an hour away in Nucla, CO and the route coming within 20 miles of our workshop, it felt like our backyard route. It was easy to get on similar chunky, doubletrack… Read More »Grand Loop Race 2024
Looking at maps and dreaming up routes is one of my favorite things to do in my free time. Scrolling around on a map one day, I fixated on Beef Basin, an area just southwest of the Needles District of Canyonlands. Its dirt roads, archaeological ruins, and remoteness captured my… Read More »Big Day in Beef Basin
When Tim posed about doing a bid dumb ride in the Swell Easter weekend, we couldn’t say no. I’ve ridden in the Swell once before during the Utah Mixed Epic and have been wanting to go back since. The weird rock formations, interesting canyons, and engaging riding had me excited… Read More »Easter Weekend in the Swell
Gear Video Katie made a video about her AZT bikepacking gear setup. The range of temperatures, rugged terrain, and Grand Canyon portage makes the AZT a unique bikepacking trip to pack for. Check out Katie’s video on Chumba’s YouTube channel to learn about her bike, what she carried, and how… Read More »Katie’s AZT Bikepacking Gear
This summer, we took a month away from making bags to go on our own bikepacking adventure in Scotland. After being inspired by Annie Le (who lives in the Scottish Highlands) when she visited Arizona last fall, we decided to sign up for the Highland Trail 550 bikepacking race and… Read More »Bikepacking in Scotland – Highland Trail Videos and Gear