Now that winter has passed, the snow is melting away and the trails are drying out. Many of us have been eagerly awaiting warmer weather -- dusting off our camping gear, readying our bikes, poring over maps, GPS tracks and guidebooks, and planning backcountry adventures. Whether it?s a 24-hour overnight into the nearby national forest or a multi-month tour of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, it's time to go bikepacking.
Over the next few months, Casey Greene and I will be resuscitating the Bikepacker column with all new content. We?re hoping to utilize the column to cover bikepacking trends and techniques, share resources and race events, and exchange ideas, new and old, related to lightweight, backcountry travel by bicycle. We?re looking to feature individuals who are pushing the limits of bikepacking and to share their stories.
It will be an exciting journey and we hope that you?ll join us for the ride.
Photo by Paul Hansbarger.
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BIKEPACKER is written by Casey Greene and Paul Hansbarger -- Adventure Cycling staff, part-time adventure seekers and gear nerds alike. It appears on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/05/back-to-bikepacking.html
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