How To Pack Your Bikepacking Bags

[@duzer]

Hello my bikepacking buddies! I hope this video is helpful. Here's my biggest piece of advice, LESS IS MORE! You'll be much happier with a lighter load on your bike. No, you don't need 5 shirts for your 5 day ride ;) Do you have any other tips that I left out?

[@Bikepacking]

First aid kit ??? Water for me is in frame bag as it the heaviest things we carry i can carry 7 litres which equals 7 kgs.. also it you end up using your seat post bag for sleep system and cothes you get it smaller by removing the bags there in .. you see if you try that .. i used to have lots of bags inside bags it changes the shape so you cant max it out.. for me each bag has a subject and only that subject goes in i dont mix and match.. good video always nice to see diffrent bikepacking setups

[@Trailvagabonds]

My advice is very similar to yours- lay out everything you think you need and then remove 50%, haha. It's too easy to think you need so much, but less is truly more! Another bit of advice, just roll with it. Most trips wont go as planned so realizing that and enjoying the journey is most important!

[@jameslopez958]

YES! I also believe the less I carry 🤔 less to have on my Mind Brother 😎✌️

[@danielakerman8241]

First aid kit and survival items: Space blanket, SOS beacon, fire starter, compass, signal mirror, fishing line, 550lb line, compact saw, gauze, folding carbon fiber walking stick, etc. TIP: in a true medical emergency you can use a section of the walking stick as either a splint, or a tourniquet. Altogether, it might add 2-3 lbs of weight

[@allieandrews1179]

Just wanted to share that I'm STOKED about doing my first ever overnighter this weekend! :D Duzer, your videos have helped light that fire this past year, and it's finally becoming a reality. Thank you for all your amazing footage and for sharing your knowledge with the world.

[@duzer]

Right on!!! You’re gonna have so much fun

[@lokoers]

I've watched probably 50 of your videos over the past year. This was definitely the most useful video to me, and probably my first comment. I'm not a gear-person, but I am very conceptual, so this was a perfect video that showed me the basics of how to load my bike without overwhelming me with details. Keep doing what you're doing! We appreciate you.

[@zulkarnanabdul]

Aha finally someone answered my question whether to bring my bike lock.

[@terrybuccambuso7917]

I’d like to see an instructional video on setting up the wahoo element for route finding/mapping, especially on great divide route. Thanks for your channel and great videos!

[@duzer]

I couldn’t do it better than this guy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWWai6CdgZufn7M

[@RyanJuliano]

This was super helpful. Thank you!

[@devinmarkestein4954]

Thank you for the videos! I have been a bike packing spectator for years and your Great Divide videos gave me the final push to get into the game. Love the content and your affinity for frijoles!

[@duzer]

Great to hear! Have fun out there and don't forget your beans ;)

[@KdawgCrazyOutdoors]

Awesome! Thanks brother! I've backpacked for years but just started bike packing. I'm looking at how to load a bike and why... your video was very helpful!

[@kwelyroos71]

well, I found someone to do PT with and as soon as my surgeon (total hip replacement in 2020) sees progress I can start riding my bike. ALSO, I installed my very first bike saddle today! I am highly not mechanical! You have totally inspired me :)

[@kylebrown3144]

Using friction tape under where the straps attach to frame or handlebars works great! Protects the frame and keeps the straps from slipping up and down and side to side.

[@jacksonbangs6603]

You sure got me motivated to do some overnight bicycle touring. Great videos!

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Thanks for showing how you pack your gear and your food preferences at camp. I do like having a small stove. Something about having coffee in the morning and sometimes, especially if it’s cool in the evening, having a hot supper makes me happy. We’re all different which makes us all interesting!

[@duzer]

Yeah, I'm definitely in the minority without a stove...guys like John need their Coffee! Cheers buddy

[@chrislonsberry1974]

I noticed on the 600X you were using in the video that it had been updated with the Wren fork that you talked about in the review video. Comments on the fork or is there a video coming to review the revised 600X?

[@pmgoodyear]

Just keeping it simple!!!!! 4 words! "I love your videos!!!!!!!!" plus 2 bonus words! "Thank You"

[@Trailvagabonds]

Great informative video! The gopro clip for the handlebars is awesome! It makes turning the camera on and out so quick! It's exactly how I filmed our couple bike videos. I just purchased a Mavic Mini 2 so I will need to figure out how to store that safely. I don't currently have a frame bag and still bring large panniers on trips on my gravel bike with a rear rack. If on the mtb, it definitely has to be a light trip. Thanks for sharing!

[@marcoykristina]

Your enthusiasm is positively contagious. Keep going. Greetings from Spain.

[@Hobomountainwander]

A very well prepared video. The video is a good transition if you done Backpacking or any adventure sport.

[@tukitoria01]

Hi Ryan, always nice to see you!! Thanks for sharing all of this and a happy New Year!!! You really do contribute so much to the higher vibrations here on earth. I just want to thank you!! Hugs from Montreal, Canada

[@socaljoe]

Good tip about amount of time it can take to repack the bags in morning. I tend to explode out of the bags when I stop for the night. Since one doesn’t have the luxury of the space provided with panniers one really has to pay attention to the weight and placement. Experimentation is a good idea (as you mentioned).

[@CornCountryRails]

Hello, Ryan. Thank you for the wonderful tips. I'm currently working on and planning a trip for summer along the Hennepin Canal in IL. I'm just getting back into biking and new to your KZbin Channel. However, I have found your tips to be very helpful in getting be caught up on information that could be helpful in planning my trip. Thanks for the videos! Tony

[@duzer]

Right on! Have a great time on your adventure...and thanks for watching my videos

[@pinostrek]

Hey Ryan!....so much good content on your channel. I'm surprised you don't have at least 150k subs. You're channel and Forestry Forest are my two favs. Keep up the good work.

[@duzer]

Hey! I appreciate that! Tell all of your friends to subscribe and I’ll get there ;)

[@beanzbeanz]

This is cool and well thought out, clearly the result of years of practical experience. Where I'm going I need to carry a gallon of water for every day I'm out plus much more stuff to stay warm. It really looks more like bicycle touring with the obstacles I'm about to face.

[@debbiejepkorir9293]

Hi Ryan, Thank you so much for the video, I really needed some lessons now that I'm gearing up for bike touring around East Africa. Cheers buddy.

[@duzer]

I’m so excited to hear about your trip!

[@EspenFrafalne]

THANKS!!! This video finally convinced me to check the volumes of bikepacking bags (in a single store). Combined volume of these bags is 42.8 liters (!!!) which means i can easily bring all my gear, and still have room for food..! I found a 17 liter saddlebag, 10 liter handlebar bag, 5.15 liter frame bag, 1 liter top tube bag, 3.8 liter fork bags (x2=7.6liter), and 1 liter bottle/snack bags (x2=2liter).

[@duzer]

Right on! Saving room for food is key ;) Happy Trails

[@byronlemay2166]

Well, you learned real good, didn't ya?...that first trip down Baja you were a sloppy mess with the bike, that's for sure! As I was watching that video I thought "If he makes it halfway thru this thing it'll be a miracle"...but you came back and did it right the next time. Great info, Ryan. Very impressive.

[@duzer]

Ha!! Yep. Live and learn

[@themississippikidful]

Binged watched the channel all day Saturday. Awesome Awesome Awesome 👌

[@duzer]

Thanks Mr. Twister ;) I’m really psyched that you enjoy my channel! Have a great day!

[@aperezy17]

Ryan thanks great Video, I always wanted to see your strategy now that I started to do bikepacking touring. I was one of the one that asked you for this video, thanks for considering the feedbacks of your audience. Abrazos mi amigo!

[@curtbrown7967]

Always good to see ya Ryan. Super vid. Crisp - informative - fun.

[@johnspencer4106]

Thanks buddy! Still looking forward to riding with you!

[@Mike-vd2qt]

Great video! In my "Gas Tank" pack on top-tube, I keep my pepper spray for dogs, crossing the south I kept score: Mike 6, Dogs 0.

[@duzer]

Haha!! Right on. Good to be undefeated against scary dogs

[@58682666]

Thanks for the great tips! Love your channel. Questions: What do you do to prep your body pre-ride? Are there stretches you do? Does this differ from pre-run prep? Keep rollin'!

[@pedro_claro]

Stretches are only effective for 10 minutes, check the Ted talk on stretching. Only real way to get more flexible is to exercise more often - which will also prep the rest of your body for these expedition trips. Ride your bike more often. Ride it fast, ride it longer, ride it harder. Push its and your limits, and when you want to tour farther away it’ll be easier. Start slow and only push yourself after you’ve warmed up and your heart rate is going strong.

[@buddyjohn]

Water bottles get super hot here in Fla, i bought the huge steel thermos bottles from walmart $14ea. They hold ice for 48-72 hrs and that's constantly drinking water and refilling, ice cold water on a bike trip is the shiznit🕺

[@channel_nottoolate531]

This video provided some great tips that we can apply to an upcoming multi day single speed adventure my Fiancee and I are planning. Thanks Mate!!!

[@guylainericher5018]

Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for you great energy, humanity and your fun way to explain/share your experiences. I am interested in the too little bags on your handlebar, one with water bottle and the other one with snacks and stuff. Where did you get them from? Thank you!

[@briannicholson2644]

Keep you videos coming!! Looking forward to my wee Adventure in the better weather. Great advice keep it light 🇺🇲❤🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johnmausteller]

I want to go , where I’m not going to get run over. I like that ! Your the best my friend !! 🚲☀️

[@CtrlAltID]

This was awesome, thank you. About to head out and you answered a lot of my questions, including don't bring a lock! What about lights though?

[@joshualewis8068]

Thanks, that was very helpful. I'm planning to do some bikepacking this year in my state of Michigan.

[@duzer]

Have fun!

[@veggietables6974]

This was a really useful video to get into bike packing. Thank you Ryan!

[@duzer]

Glad you like it! Happy trails

[@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow]

A bungee cord around panniers bags keeps them from bouncing around

[@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow]

@@comfortableovertones LOL not much of Black Diamond single track around these parts... I have a felt bruhaul... Cargo bike... And I actually rigged up a web of bungee cord, on the frame... To keep the panniers out of the drive chain... For me it's all about function first and form is secondary... The trick of being clever with bungee cords and such as making sure it doesn't end up in your spokes and drive chain, or hooking yourself like a fish... LOL

[@bennetthasty7886]

For my budget buddies (or newbies) there is anAmazon basics puffy jacket that I wear a lot & it packs down into a sleeping pillow. I love it it’s like $40

[@busterthompson2267]

Excellent thanks

[@Belboz99]

For a stove I'd recommend one of those ultralight ones, I've got a collapsible one that folds down to the point where it's not much larger than the 8oz fuel bottle it pairs with. Stove is 0.06lbs, bottle of propane, 0.4lbs. Stove is 1.18x1.97x0.98 inches

[@andrifsig]

Hey Ryan, nice video. Can you maybe elaborate on the temperature you are usually travelling in with that lightweight setup? I see you touched on the larger handlebar rollbag for colder temps but I am just wondering at what point do you start to sacrifice the Lightweight setup for bulkier, cold weather items. It is also worth noting that the stated temperature only tells about half the story. Windchill and humidity can have a lot of effect on how the body responds to temperature. I have been in -22 degrees celsius in still, dry weather without a problem, but I have also been similarly equipped in 2 degrees celsius, almost freezing my butt off because of howling wind and constant rain. I would also recommend a stove for the colder temperature. Having a hot meal on a cold evening and a hot breakfast after a cold night does wonders for the body and the soul. Revitalizes everything.

[@bosangolChannel]

ive been watching ur videos. and those gear on your bike are really cool.

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

Cool, hoping to pick up some tips, last time I went out I took far too much.

[@duzer]

It's easy to overpack, but you'll get better at lightening the load as you gain more experience.

[@WheelsonaBike]

Thank you for this video, Ryan. What is the make of the GoPro "monopod" with a clamp you showed in the video?

[@TrevorGay]

That’s a GoPro brand arm with the clamp on it 👍🏼

[@WheelsonaBike]

@@TrevorGay Thanks for that!

[@garethleaney888]

Fantastic video Ryan. All the best from the UK.

[@duzer]

Thanks Gareth!! Hope your winter isn’t too cold and Grey

[@garethleaney888]

@@duzer it’s grey and cold but managing to get out on the Trek 920. Will be happy when our lockdown is finished.

[@robertroot3790]

Super informative Ryan--muy bueno, muchos gracias!

[@TheTrakker]

Ryan, That was a great video for the newbie like me. Thanks for all the great information.

[@duzer]

Glad it was helpful! Happy trails!

[@inekedebondt1958]

Thanks, just what I needed now. I’m doing a try-out packing my bike, and got a bit stuck.

[@joostverboven4704]

Great video, thanks! Any tips on mounting bottle cages to a suspension fork? Apparently some folks use electrical tape but that sounds a little dicey to me. Ride on!

[@felipericketts]

Great advise as usual: get out there and do it! There is no perfect way but, as long as you are having fun, it is just right. :-)

[@duzer]

You know it!

[@felipericketts]

@@duzer Thanks for all you do Ryan! You must hear it a lot, but I am glad to add my voice to the chorus. Saludos y abrazos. :-)

[@daisukiyamamoto3904]

Can you explain how you get bicycle box to get bike on airplane? Where do you store the box after arrived so you can used it again on your way back?

[@Foxr6]

Another great video! I'm in the process of cutting my pack height in half. Almost there. Stay safe.

[@duzer]

Right on!! You’ll be happier with less stuff

[@aminostruth3494]

Damn, makes me hungry for adventure. Love your work Ryan, thanks for sharing it with us all.

[@duzer]

I’m hungry too! It was hard to pack my bike up and NOT leave my house :(

[@alejandromelgar6491]

Great video. I remember my first trip for 4 days I tape all yo the frame of my bicycle. Didn't know the name bike packing.

[@duzer]

That's awesome!

[@ashrafabdelhafez1303]

Hi, Ryan. What is the brand of stem bags you have in the video? Thanks.

[@Grizzly907LA]

I am going more with a bike touring, because I want to make sure I got my bases covered. I did pick up an old steel frame mountain off of CL. Going to repaint it, build it back up and turn it into a budgeting touring bike.

[@duzer]

nice! Have fun restoring that bike!

[@thomasdipaolo2349]

Newbie to bike packing & touring. Appreciate the info.

[@robjackson4597]

Ryan. Great video as always, you're set up is awesome. Bye the way, that was a fork and spoon and I like were you store it. What do you use as a knife besides your bean spreading knife? You're packing organization makes so much sense. Happy belated Birthday!

[@emilyvasquez]

Love this video! What brand are those bags for carrying your water bottles? If you’re ever in Bradenton, Florida stop by and I’ll make you a Honduran dinner with homemade frijoles fritos, fresh corn tortillas, fried platanos and the best scrambled eggs.

[@MotörheadMickey]

Good vid, ma man! Very important point is to just crack on with what you've already got or buy cheap. I've done A LOT with cheap, generic gear. And one other thing. Last year, one my super long ride, I had so many things to charge, I liked like a bionic man 😁 Wires everywhere but it worked and nothing ran out of juice 👍 And as soon as the crappy weather buggers off, I'll be off on an adventure because it is THE actually BEST way to live your life and bikes rooock.... 😎🤘🏻

[@RusselGrimes]

Do you carry an Inreach or Spot for the more isolated areas?

[@chrisbarker270]

Thanks for sharing Ryan and oh awesomeness on the fund raiser.

[@CraigPringle]

Great video! You should use that BOB trailer for bringing your dog, hint hint, on your adventures! I know you don’t have a dog 🐶 but that would be cool if you did👍🏻

[@duzer]

I’m sure getting tempted!!

[@jameslopez958]

I'm following you brother 👍. Thanks for sharing this information 😁✌️

[@duzer]

Thanks for watching my videos!

[@mountainsnmoore256]

New subscriber! Just found your channel yesterday when I watched your two hour Great Divide video. Cool stuff. We are just getting back into the whole biking scene after many, many years away. Looking forward to learning more about gear and techniques.

[@duzer]

Welcome to my channel!!! Thanks for subscribing

[@mountainsnmoore256]

@@duzer Even though I watched the long version, I am watching each episode now...up to Part Two. Now. Btw...I’ve been searching everywhere for a bikepacking friendly tent with no luck. After watching your vid, I ordered my Big Agnes yesterday! Pretty stoked! Thanks for the tip!

[@duzer]

Nice! That’s an awesome tent

[@mountainsnmoore256]

@@duzer I am excited about it. I was worrying about which dry bag that I’ll need to put it in...then watched your gear video and you said that it comes with its own waterproof bag! Even BETTER! Pretty stoked about it. I got the one man to save on weight because we do a lot of backpacking too.

[@nearly-blindbrian8372]

lights? dynamo to keep your Garmin charged?

[@reneeschke]

What are the bags called where he stores the water? Never seen them. Also: How does the Stem bag hold upright? there was quite the gap between the bag and the stem

[@Larry93215]

Good to see you back!

[@duzer]

I’ve always been here ;) New videos every week.

[@Larry93215]

Ok maybe I'm spending to much time in another dimension and missing notifications from your channel thanks

[@duzer]

It’s easy to get sucked into other dimensions. Glad you made it back

[@cliffe02]

Hey Ryan these days I like to play quiet tennis, It’s just like normal tennis without the racquet. Stay safe my friend.

[@duzer]

Ha!! Right on

[@Atomicweasel666]

Hey Ryan, great video as always. I use your packing technique for my adventure motorcycle. Oh, and I'm thinking of getting a trailer for bringing a bigger tent..... Luxury!!!

[@newtonsantos_photo963]

Greeeeat video, so many tips !!! Light weight is a fundamental key for a pleasant bikepacking. Fantastic, thanks a lot for sharing, Ryan! See ya, 🤙🌎🙏

[@JohnSmith-wo2zj]

Ryan, love your vids. Who makes your handlebar insulated water bottle holders at 9:10 pls?

[@duzer]

Kaiventurebags

[@JCinAZ87]

Cheers from Tucson,AZ!!!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!

[@duzer]

Tucson! Love your town!

[@busterthompson2267]

Where do u find the big bottle racks?

[@vicki2266]

I did my first bike packing tour last summer and had something stolen off of my bike at a park where I had just parked my bike, locked it to a Picnic table & taken a walk. So in the future I either asked people to watch my bike or parked it hidden in the woods.

[@duzer]

oh bummer! You need a Mira guard dog ;)

[@robwolfe8890]

Great video as usual. Now that you have tried both, which do you prefer? Tube or tubeless (with the exception of the Baja where you mentioned tubeless is the way to go due to thorns) and why? Rack or seat post bag and why? This would also make a great short video. Love your stuff! Thanks so much!

[@duzer]

Tubeless all the way!! All my bikes are setup tubeless. I like a rear rack if you want a dropper post, otherwise no need for a rear rack

[@tominmontreal824]

Can you do a video on tips for packing different bikes for air travel or shipping?

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Very functional - really appreciate.

[@duzer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidholdman5518]

Great video Ryan, explaining your logics on packing. One thing I would ask is how you keep all your gadgets charged up, esp when you're remote, do you use solar panels whilst riding/ would you consider a dyno hub? no doubt you have battery power banks.

[@duzer]

HI! I charge up my stuff when I find outlets at cafes, campsites and the occasional hotel. I also travel with a power bank that can charge a phone 6 times.

[@Aventuras_en_2ruedas]

I like your videos and have learned from them. I also like the idea of less is more but I am struggling with the gear the take on my upcoming trip to the Andes mountains. The weather is so unpredictable. There is cold, windy, wet, humid, hot, sunny weather and a combination of almost all of that within hours intervals or even minutes, and not counting less oxygen because the altitude. I’ll try to pack less but I’m not sure.

[@Matt-py4sc]

The 600x originally had a Rockshox fork, no? How does this inverted fork compare?

[@duzer]

I made a whole video about it. The Wren fork is better all around, and easier to fix if something were to happen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqCbfnmMn617f68

[@standingsideways85]

where do you put your tent poles??

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

Hi what tent do u have on ur handlebars ??

[@marioramon2010]

Gracias por compartir, me servira para ire viendo como acomodare mis kits de viaje y sobre the last bag vi una bolsas de Roguepanda y Oveja negra bastante interesantes, has considerado hacer algun Winter backpacking?

[@duzer]

a ver si algun dia hago un viaje en el invierno...pero no me gusta mucho el frio!

[@FranGrandees]

How do you attach the waterbottles to your forks?

[@ElevationEveryWeekend]

Nice vid as always! Working on my bikepacking setup for 2021 to add in my content mix! So fun!

[@corvus400]

Good video! I laughed hard when he said your bags are snug on ''bikepacking bike'' doesn't rattle around on the trails! Securing your bags with straps make it bounce like MF in comparation to some pannier bags.

[@VasiaMple]

Hello, very beautiful video. Are these bags enough for a very long trip that can even be for years? Of course if someone wants to be minimalist. Or you recommend pannier bags?

[@stevemullin1195]

I’m riding a recumbent trike and so can only ride on roads and rail to trails. I’m looking at riding the pacific coast route from Seattle to Los Angeles (where I live) and maybe the trans am route. What gear should I look at getting?

[@riyadfurqon2650]

so hepful and informative ryan thanks....

[@duzer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tylorsoll6033]

Can't wait to win that 600x! I want to do some bikepacking. Plus I just need/want a bike.

[@davidellison9937]

Seat bag. Apologies but I couldn't figure out what kind of seat bag you're using. Could you share, please? I need one like that where it attaches at the bottom of seat post. CheerZ

[@Scor-ah]

thanks for the info, for me I am still learning to keep things I will need throughout the day in one bag so I am not constantly opening up 4 panniers looking for stuff...so annoying trying to remember where you put things...lol

[@ThatguyDiscGolf82]

I bike packed a couple times,I used a gortex bivy sack instead of a tent

[@MikeLyncheski]

Hi Ryan. Thanks for all your videos. How about a video on dressing properly for winter riding? Specifically, say it is 35 degrees out, somewhat windy, and you are sweating going up hills and then freezing going down and on long flats. What do you wear? How do you prepare? Could be useful...

[@duzer]

This might be helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqvOXoqcbr-aj6c

[@Trilidd]

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

[@duzer]

I am! Hope you are too

[@idado72]

How do you charge your stuff do you have dinamo hub?

[@bikedad7432]

Ryan, great video! Entertaining and informative.

[@duzer]

Thanks! I try my best to make em fun

[@bikedad7432]

@@duzer They certainly are fun!

[@bigfoot8085]

Glad I ride with you. 😁