Bikepacking is a new word coming in the way of traveling . This is a type of specially off road bicycle travel option . Here specially people try with some Hybrid Bike where it is neither too much like Mountain Bike nor the city bike . In Bikepacking you can enjoy bicycling and convert the load onto bike rather than own back . Cycling is cheap , eco friendly , healthy , fast and gives the independence in traveling . People choose different bikepacking trail for making the journey adventurous . This are specially used in small trip but for long distance tour ‘cycle tour’ term is used.
Things you need to pack for bikepacking
Cycle and accecories
- Good Hybrid cycle
- Helmet
- Headlight
- Tail Light
- Cycle repair toolkit (Spare tube , Patch kit , pump , replacement chains , Lubricant , Brake cables)
Shelter and sleeping accessory
- Tents
- Trap
- Bivy
- Hammock
- sleeping Bag
- Yoga Mat
- Air Pillow
Miscellinous
- GPS
- solar portable charger
- Map
- water purification system
- canned water bottle
- First Aid supply
- some essential medicine
what actually people does is that , they put all their necessary staff in those bags that can be attached in the cycle and then they start traveling . In the bikepacking people explore mostly unexplored places . This is mainly off road traveling . In the night they setup the tent and sleep . You can enjoy the nature most . As the way of travelling is slow so you have the option to explore the nature and the culture of the place .
Pros and cons of Bikepacking
Pros:
- It is cheap . You don’t have to spent a single rupees in the transportation . Only some money for the Maintenance for the cycle .
- It is ecofriendly . It does not make any pullulation.
- As always you have some transportation with you so you don’t have to depend on others.
- As the traveling style is slow so you can explore the culture and people there .
- It is also good for your health .
Cons :
- It is very laborious .
- When the landscape becomes same it becomes boring sometimes.
- sometimes rain comes in the middle of the road you have no option rather to get wet .
- Sometimes some security issues may come .
