What’s Bikepacking? I Found Out By Riding Over 100 Miles And Camping With Strangers

Bikepacking combines bike touring and camping — you carry everything you need to do both on your bike. It’s an amazing experience that lets you connect with nature and see new places, kind of like backpacking, but on two wheels.

At least, that’s what bikepacking is on paper. I went on an overnight bikepacking trip with 718 Outdoors, a cycling adventure company in Brooklyn, New York, to find out what it’s really like. Below I share my experience, plus all the essentials I think every bikepacking beginner should make sure they have before they set out on their trip.

Continue reading to learn more about bikepacking, written by Harry Rabinowitz.

NBC News: What’s Bikepacking? I Found Out By Riding Over 100 Miles And Camping With Strangers

What’s Bikepacking? I Found Out By Riding Over 100 Miles And Camping With Strangers

Bikepacking combines bike touring and camping — you carry everything you need to do both on your bike. It’s an amazing experience that lets you connect with nature and see new places, kind of like backpacking, but on two wheels.

At least, that’s what bikepacking is on paper. I went on an overnight bikepacking trip with 718 Outdoors, a cycling adventure company in Brooklyn, New York, to find out what it’s really like. Below I share my experience, plus all the essentials I think every bikepacking beginner should make sure they have before they set out on their trip.

Continue reading to learn more about bikepacking, written by Harry Rabinowitz.

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NBC News: What’s Bikepacking? I Found Out By Riding Over 100 Miles And Camping With Strangers

What’s Bikepacking? I Found Out By Riding Over 100 Miles And Camping With Strangers

Bikepacking combines bike touring and camping — you carry everything you need to do both on your bike. It’s an amazing experience that lets you connect with nature and see new places, kind of like backpacking, but on two wheels.

At least, that’s what bikepacking is on paper. I went on an overnight bikepacking trip with 718 Outdoors, a cycling adventure company in Brooklyn, New York, to find out what it’s really like. Below I share my experience, plus all the essentials I think every bikepacking beginner should make sure they have before they set out on their trip.

Continue reading to learn more about bikepacking, written by Harry Rabinowitz.

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Tech Writer
Harry Rabinowitz
Harry Rabinowitz is a tech reporter and reviewer at NBC Select covering personal tech and fitness.
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