Dispatch

The Oveja Negra Portero backpack was one of our favorite accessories of 2018. In fact, we rarely leave home without ours. And for Collective Reward #020, we’re giving one lucky member of the Bikepacking Collective a one of a kind Portero Wack Pack of their own. Find all the details here…

Porcelain Rocket just teased a prototype welded mini pannier with a strap-mounted harness and removable dry bag. Here’s a sneak peek, including everything we know about them so far…

On February 4th, 2019, four cyclists are fat biking 600km through Northern Ontario’s polar bear country to raise money for charity, pedaling from the Attawapiskat First Nation to Smooth Rock Falls via snowy shoreline and ice roads. Here are the details on their upcoming adventure, including a great set of photos from recent training rides…

In our third Reader’s Rig feature, we peek at the custom Piotr Lisiecki gravel tourer that Max Burgess had built for his attempt at the inaugural Silk Road Mountain Race. Read on for details on this stainless steel backcountry hauler, along with some photos of it in action in Kyrgyzstan…

When Revelate Designs released the 8L Terrapin System back in 2018, a lot of folks wondered if the full-size 14L version would get similar updates. Today’s the day… Introducing the 14L Terrapin System.

Missed out on a copy of the first issue of The Bikepacking Journal? For Collective Reward #019, we’re giving away 20 copies of the sold out Bikepacking Journal 01. Join our Bikepacking Collective by February 1st and you’ll be automatically entered to win one. Already joined, but missed the Issue 01 cutoff? You’re entered to win, too. Read on for complete details…

Revelate Designs has officially retired two of its classic bikepacking seat packs, the Viscacha and the Pika. To reflect on all that’s been done with these bags, here’s our memoriam as well as a link to Revelate’s own photographic eulogy…

In our second installment of Reader’s Rig, we check out Justin McKinley’s 1983 Specialized Stumpjumper basketpacking setup, fully outfitted with Porcelain Rocket bags and a handful of unique accessories. After reading, be sure to submit your own rig for consideration in this new weekly roundup of bikes from our viewer community…

Nemo just launched its 2019 collection of tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads. With new designs and an emphasis on cutting weight, many of these products may be of interest to bikepackers who are in need of some new camping gear this year…

Bearclaw’s all-new Beaux Jaxon is loaded with bikepacking-friendly mounts, fits 27.5 x 3.0″ and 29 x 2.6″ tires, and “maintains an all-road geometry… it’s an all-road bike with mountain bike tires.”

Interested in taking home a little keepsake from the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan? Photographer Jennifer Doohan just announced a limited-time sale on her entire catalog of images from the event. Click through to browse her stunning collection of landscapes, portraits, and more…

Rodeo Labs just released the Traildonkey 3.0, a “bicycle without a category.” The latest incarnation of their premier do-all platform gets clearance for 27.5 x 2.25″ tires, added frame strength, and loads of bikepacking-friendly mounts for carrying gear…