Tips with Rebecca - How to Pack: Self Supported Bikepacking : w/ Rebecca Rusch | Rebecca Rusch

What kind of gear should you take on an ultra-endurance self supported bikepacking trip? Find out in this video!
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[@tubesockets120v]

This video has added to my confidence to embark on my first self supported gravel race and first 200k.

[@RebeccaRusch]

I'm so happy to hear that! Be Good

[@durianriders]

RR with some good day trip tips!

[@G-man45444]

I found your tips on point. I never once thought about critters and up here in northern Canada .... we have critters-a-plenty

[@troycarpenter3675]

I love paper, I love the feel of holding an atlas and imagining what I see. Sidenote (A map is for looking at; a chart is for plotting a course).

[@RebeccaRusch]

yes!! me too...and I can see th whole picture with a map instead of on a tiny digital screen. I guess I'm old school that way. Plus maps never run out of batteries!

[@d.robinson9234]

What time is the gunshow?! Sarah Connor is alive and well! Diggin the Carhartts!

[@BikeTall]

I don’t race, but I found this video helpful. Bike packing is all about minimalism. And it’s always good to find ways to go lighter. I currently use a traditional 4 pannier set up because my tours tend to be longer, and thats just what I am use to. But even us traditionalists can always go lighter. Plus I am a big guy(6’4” & 230lbs) so i already tend to bring more stuff. Not to mention being a photographer with a bunch of gear. So i kinda envy bike packers sometimes!

[@johnreicherter7508]

Awesome video, very helpful!!! Thanks!

[@RebeccaRusch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

That's awesome thank you for that enlightened explanation I appreciate that yeah congratulations on your win. Well anyway look forward to seeing more of a videos

[@cliveabrahams5655]

Dig the jeans Rebecca 🙂

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

I just ended up here almost by accident: so glad I came. You are a pretty amazing endurance cyclist with a great view on what is important and what is not (checked your nature conservation videos). Roll on :-D

[@RebeccaRusch]

Glad I could help! Thanks for checking out my videos! Ride on!

[@WanderABit]

This should be a tutorial for everybody making video how to provide information. Thank you very much!

[@danmathis4046]

Excellent video! Great for us 'wannabes'!!! All useful information. Thanks!!

[@RebeccaRusch]

Aren't we all wannabes anyway?! Always striving to improve and do more! Be Good

[@OscarRios]

You’re ripped! One day I’ll have those 💪

[@RebeccaRusch]

I can thank my Mom and Dad for the arms

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

I wanted to see where you pack your tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag. I don't call it bike-packing if it doesn't include camping, at least one night. You talk about a race.

[@scotquigley513]

Food & cooking gear too.

[@omare_biketonature]

Totally agree! I’m watching videos because I’m going on a 2 weeks ride and I want to get some tips.

[@RebeccaRusch]

Great to hear people want more ultra endurance bike packing tips! I'll do one of those next...This video was just for the gear I used on a 350 mile ride. I agree...there is a big spectrum of bike packing! I'll do another one for a longer expedition and talk about that gear! Good luck on your adventures.

[@BubblewrapOracle]

@@RebeccaRusch subbed! Hit the bell so i don't miss it!

[@quisquis1971]

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[@nathansharp3193]

Did you get your mechanic a case of Red Bulls?!?! 😎 Knowing that you and the bike did well is a great reward for your mechanic, but a case of Red Bull would make your repairs so much faster 😁 I just subscribed to your channel. 👍

[@RebeccaRusch]

oh yes...my mechanic does get plenty of Red Bull!!

[@leftymadrid]

Good stuff here!! Totally appreciated for sure!!!! Thank you :-) :-)

[@RebeccaRusch]

Happy to help!

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

3rd overall very cool...... Well anyway congrats!!! Path less traveled is a great you tube I follow check him out... he's not just another bicycle you tube channel for sure.... Have a great day!!

[@karencooper6634]

THAT GUY ON A BICYCLE of consurvation might it be Path less Pedaled?

[@donaldwalter1317]

I liked that camel back bag you showed with storage in the shoulder straps. I get frustrated that I have to unhook the drink tube to remove my back pack to get excess to it’s contents.

[@Greenegoat]

Thank you Rebecca =) Great information. The Camelbak Chase Vest is awesome! My favorite Camelbak for sure

[@hispaniacicloturismo8578]

great video... important information... thanks

[@tubesockets120v]

I've been putting my spare tubes in crew socks. If ziplock baggies offer as much protection in a lighter weight package 📦, I would switch.

[@RebeccaRusch]

I've had good luck w ziploc and I just sort of fold it all up with a rubber band around the whole thing.

[@damonthomas8955]

In a world full of increasingly soft, helpless, sedentary people, you don't appear to be one of them, thanks for the video.

[@blocheadz]

1000th sub right here! Thanks for the videos.

[@paul.steckler]

What size is the Tangle bag, and what size is the frame? Do you have easy access to your water bottle?

[@tubesockets120v]

Am I unnecessarily adding extra weight to my bike by stuffing my spare tube in a crew sock?

[@RebeccaRusch]

Always good to protect your spare tube from abrasion and getting holes in it. A sock is fine...or a ziploc bag works great too and is a little lighter and smaller.

[@bikepacking330]

영상 잘 보고 갑니다. 멋지시네요.

[@kc3718]

i want your tips on those arms muscles please

[@hansolo7205]

I am thinking of a cross country tour on my mountain bike this Spring. Have you done it with a stock MTB handlebar or it must be a drop bar?

[@RebeccaRusch]

You can bike pack on ANY bike!

[@nikveldkamp8630]

Hi Rebecca, love it. Really good video, straight and neat, especially with the product notes right in the picture, nothing to scroll down below in the description. Great kit, smart selection of bike and stuff. (Btw, good to know that my own backpacking setup is not that far off at all...) Subscribed right away your channel, looking out for videos to come.

[@RebeccaRusch]

This is awesome to hear! Thanks for the feedback and more good stuff coming!

[@kninetranr1]

Great ride thanks for sharing with us .... may I ask what Jean's are you wearing

[@RebeccaRusch]

Jeans!! Ha those are Carharrts.

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

Did you loose signal? If you did how hard was it to stay on course and what time of day might you have lost signal

[@miporsche]

Said it before, a class act. Congrats!

[@rrobotman]

Agreed!

[@RebeccaRusch]

Thanks a ton...#BeGood

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

Why the backpack if your saying keep the weight on the bike.... Where you call home? City

[@RebeccaRusch]

I wear a small pack with water because I drink more frequently with a hydration pack than having to reach for water bottles. I also have essentials on the shoulder straps so I can reach and grab them while riding and not have to stop. I keep the weight on my back as light as possible. Basically just water and a few small items like phone.

[@alexandruepuran]

A map and Leatherman... almost perfect. For “PERFECT” you need a compass too. This was a joke. You are truly an inspiration for all of us youtube bikepackers... thank you. A compass would have made it perfect though... still just kidding...

[@flpirate45]

I wish the world had more women like you. Women in my life were always afraid of breaking a nail or there make up needs attention. Keep it going and enjoy what you are doing. Does your husband do the same?,hope so . Thanks

[@RebeccaRusch]

Yep my husband does the same kind of endurance riding and actually has taught me a lot! We met on a 100 mile bike ride and the rest was history! Broken nails and all!

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

How many mile race how long you take to finish what place did you finish....

[@RebeccaRusch]

Check out Dirty Kanza for race results from 2018! 350 miles and it took me about 24 hrs. Finished 1st female and 3rd overall

[@browniewinnie6730]

macho man

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

24 hours to go 350 miles you did some ass-kicking on that ride congratulations. I got a question for you though what was your time and how far in back of the men did you finish in other words the man that won the race how far and back at him did you finish? And I'll tell you I don't think you could have been all that far back 24 hours to go 350 miles that's impressive that is very impressive. And yes I know about the dirty Kanza I just never heard it called what you were calling it that's all very familiar with the dirty Kanza I think I'm going to train and I'm 58 now I going to train for a year-and-a-half or so two years actually and I would like to do it on my 60th birthday and I'm not going to do it just to ride it I'm going to do it to see how well I can finish well. I have another question for you where do you live and the reason I ask that is because dirty Kanza is like doing a race in a 350 degree oven so I'm curious as to where you train for something like this in the heat so anyway again congratulations on that incredible 24-hour win at that just that's fascinating to me I would think that it would take the men longer to finish 350 Mi so congratulations I know I say that a lot I just it's a hell of a ride in such a short amount of time

[@RebeccaRusch]

thanks for the nice words...I was 3rd overall...about 2 hrs behind the winner ....it's a great event to train for...and definitely a cool experience to be out riding all night alone.

[@iamasinglesolotravellers5757]

Solo travelers join with me next trip

[@roddinandracin1153]

Paper maps? Watched it of bikepacking gear videos and this is first one to say paper maps!

[@RebeccaRusch]

Paper maps never run out of batteries! I always have them in case digital devices fail.

[@roddinandracin1153]

@@RebeccaRusch me to, of course convincing my kid that tech does fail is a challenge, I also keep a compass handy also

[@anthoniusladjar3051]

I always overshoot lol

[@gregj7916]

all in pretty expensive rig....informative though...

[@RebeccaRusch]

yes, but less than my car and doesn't need refueling!

[@EzaVinylAddict]

All those pockets and bags and no facial tissues.

[@RebeccaRusch]

that's what sleeves are for!