Packing for Bikepacking

Mike reviews his bikepacking kit and packing process for the EMS team's 5-day Vermont tour.

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Simple lightweight and effective. I like it! Thanks for sharing

[@greghunt6183]

Good thing that you're not planning to eat or drink on your trip. I didn't see much space for water bottles or food, not to mention a stove for coffee in the morning.

[@michaelrodia]

Yes, that was one of the perks of the trip. Being centered around breweries we were always in and out of a town for food and coffee in the mornings. The Camelbak vest had 1.5 L in it and I had a collapsible bottle in the frame bag for when I needed to carry a little extra!

[@Bikepacking]

Good video .. but if tent wet your sleeping bag will be wet and smelly ..food cook set first aid kits tools repairs parts wash kit etc ??????

[@michaelrodia]

True, given the weather forecast we had I felt confident on leaving the tent bag behind. For food this route was focused on visiting breweries so no need to cook at camp. Adding a cook kit and food would have changed this set up drastically. For first aid, I had some small items in my personal toiletries kit and we had two full first aid kits among the four riders. I carried a small bag for repairs as mentioned in the video. In there I had a tube, plugs, c02 refill, master link, and multitool. With all of us carrying a small kit and being in and out of towns we felt that was adequate. In the video you can see Ryan putting his bike back together after a caliper started acting up, so mechanicals do happen!