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In Admiration of Hazel and Margo (Lessons from the Trail)

Guest — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:29:43 +0000

In this heartfelt piece, photographer Tyler Weber shares the story of taking his two young daughters on an ambitious overnight bikepacking trip in Canada's Jasper National Park and some of the lessons he learned when things didn't go to plan. Read "In Admiration of Hazel and Margo" paired with a lovely set of images here...

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On Five Wheels: Family Bikepacking in the Jura

Guest — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:34:16 +0000

With their infant daughter in tow, Lucas Milliard and Clémentine Bourgues bikepacked a modified version of the Grande Traversée du Jura in France last year, savoring the sights and sounds of the charming region as a new family. Find a report from their unforgettable 11-day trip here...

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Kids Bike Camp (Video)

Guest — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:32:01 +0000

Jeanne Lepoix's latest video, "Kids Bike Camp," captures a joyful weekend spent bikepacking in France with a group of 11 families. Using all manner of kid-hauling contraptions, the group slowly pedals a beautiful loop along quiet roads and trails, soaking in a weekend of building connections and appreciating natural wonders. Watch the three-minute video and find a gallery of images here...

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Future Family Bikepacking Rig? (Video)

Neil Beltchenko — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:36:04 +0000

In our latest YouTube video, Neil shares his current family commuter and how it might morph into their future family bikepacking rig. Plus, find a list of the gear that's impressed him along the way and thoughts on the process...

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Excursions in Etla With Sage

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:45:39 +0000

Bikepackers are often drawn to the challenge of riding from Oaxaca’s rugged sierras to the pounding surf of the Pacific coast. But staying within its more mild-mannered valleys can be just as appealing, especially for family rides. Cass and his son Sage head out into the Valle de Elta, where dirt roads, experiential learning, and culinary delights await...

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The Loam and Gravel Society Episode 7: Family Bikepacking (Video)

Miles Arbour — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:55:30 +0000

No strangers to bikepacking as a family, Dawn Rae, Rob, and Max Knoth join host Karl Kroll for an overnight trip around Mt. Hood, Oregon, for the latest episode of the Loam and Gravel Society video series. Watch it here...

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A First-Time Family Bikepacking Adventure

Guest — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:40:27 +0000

Taking advantage of a sunny weekend in Bellingham, Washington, last winter, Ben Groenhout and his partner Kelsey pedaled out to nearby Larabee State Park for a night under the stars with their three- and six-year-old children. Find Ben's story of introducing his young ones to bikepacking and a charming set of photos here...

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La Mini Passagere: Across France with an Infant (Videos)

Guest — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:28:20 +0000

In this beautifully shot and edited video series, filmmaker Jeanne Lepoix captures her three-month, 4,500-kilometer family tour across France with her partner Xavier and young daughter Zoé. Find all six installments of "La Mini Passagère" here, plus photos from around the country and an introduction to the trip from Jeanne...

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To a Bikepacking Daughter: Memories of the Gulf Islands

Guest — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:13:24 +0000

Reflecting on a summer of family bikepacking trips in British Columbia's Gulf Islands, Gavin Ireland penned this touching letter to his seven-year-old daughter to help preserve the memories of their time riding and camping in nature together. Read it here, paired with a joyous set of photos...

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The Memorable Adventures of Sage and Huesos

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:47:15 +0000

In their first family dogpacking bike trip, Cass, his nine-year-old son Sage, and Huesos (the ex-street pup) set out to forge memories on an overnight ride to a Zapotec archeological site, via a vulture road, a Mongolian ger, three dozen barking strays, a bicycle-molino, and the girthiest tree in the Americas. Read all about it here...

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A Year of Family Overnighters

Guest — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:34:39 +0000

Inspired by our Good Night 2020 campout challenge last year, the Knoth family committed to pedaling out for a family overnighter every month for a year. Read on for their story of growing as a family through their shared love of bikepacking, no matter the weather...

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Sage, Befriender of Feral Dogs

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:22:32 +0000

Cass Gilbert and his son Sage head out on an overnighter in Mexico. Their mission? To camp out with a view. Listen to music. Eat tacos, memelas, and ice cream. Spend time together. And feed street dogs...

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La Mini Passagere (Video Trailer)

Guest — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:33:35 +0000

La Mini Passagère is a short video that follows Jeanne, Xavier, and their 10-month-old daughter Zoé on their first family bicycle trip, which just so happened to be a three-month, 4,500-kilometer journey across France. Watch the video here, along with a gallery of photos and a brief trip report by Jeanne...

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Going (Goo Goo) Gaga Over Vermont

Guest — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:29:32 +0000

Following a trip along our Green Mountain Gravel Growler route with his wife and nine-month-old son, Bilal Zia put together this combination story, route report, and insightful mini-guide to traveling with a little one. Find it all here, along with a colorful gallery of photos from Vermont...

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A Velodyssey to Pilat

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:22:26 +0000

Cass Gilbert sets out to repeat a bicycle trip he tackled early in his touring career… a journey to the highest sand dune in Europe. More than 20 years on, he hopes his son Sage will enjoy riding to France’s towering Dune de Pilat as much as he did. Also, find Sage’s full packlist from the trip and a reflection on the Argos technical tartan rug from back in the day…

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Bikepacking and Bikepaths: The Beach is Our Destiny

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:38:19 +0000

Cass Gilbert spends a near perfect holiday touring with his son Sage around France's delightful Île de Ré, pondering the merits of traffic-free riding for family adventures, whatever the surfaces may be. If kite flying, beachcombing, oyster sampling, and ice cream eating sound like your idea of an appealing summer escape, you'll likely enjoy yourself there as much as he and his son did, too...

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Sage, Cenotes, and an Ek Balam Jungle Adventure

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:00:07 +0000

Picture a pancake-flat world where $250 cargo trikes and BMX bikes with child seats rule the land. A place where a watery maze of underground rivers course below an extensive network of bike paths. Cass and Sage head out on a jungle adventure across Mexico's version of the Netherlands, complete with Mayan ruins and magical sinkholes...

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Good Night 2020: A New Year Biosphere

Cass Gilbert — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:02:41 +0000

After nearly a year apart, Cass and his son Sage are reunited just in time for a Good Night 2020 campout. Read on for a trip report from a Mexican biosphere that comes complete with a travelling manatee, trashy beachcombing, and moon dances... as well as thoughts on 'big rig tag-alongs' and a wonderful stop motion film from Sage!

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Just you and me: A first backyard campout

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:26:31 +0000

It doesn’t take much to have an everyday family adventure. And yet, it's easy to sideline the importance of making one happen in the general hustle and bustle of day to day life. Cass remembers the handful of miles he cycled into the desert with Sage, on a short but memorable border city campout; his first overnighter as just father and son. Read about the value of creating such petite but enriching memories, and find tips on what to bring on a similar, pint-sized family campout.

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Adventures with Lyla: A First Father-Daughter Overnighter

Guest — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:38:35 +0000

Logan Phipps taught his nine-year-old daughter Lyla that adventure starts as soon as something goes wrong, a lesson she learned for herself on her very first bikepacking trip. Read the heartwarming story of Logan and Lyla's first overnighter together here...

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Sarah, RJ, and Oliver: Family Bikepacking Rigs

Miles Arbour — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:31:35 +0000

During a recent family bikepacking trip on Vancouver Island, Sarah and RJ Sauer loaded up their fatbikes for some dirt road touring, complete with their two-year-old son Oliver in tow. We met up for a quick spin to learn more about their travels, gear, and their thoughts on bikepacking with a little one…

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Our First Family Bikepacking Trip (Video)

Miles Arbour — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:28:59 +0000

The Hardtail Party Youtube channel put together a couple videos documenting their first family bikepacking trip, complete with footage from their trip, packing details for the Burly Coho XC trailer, and loads of great tips for those interested in getting out with their kids. Watch both videos here...

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Making Time for the Trail

RJ Sauer — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:36:32 +0000

Earlier this summer, RJ Sauer set out on his first family bikepacking trip on a section of the BC Trail. A year prior, RJ had ridden the entire route during the BC Epic 1000, an annual bikepacking race from Merritt to Fernie. This time, with his wife and nine-month-old son Oliver in tow, he was out to see it with a fresh perspective...

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Introducing the Bombtrack Beyond Junior

Logan Watts — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:38:46 +0000

Introducing the Bombtrack Beyond Junior, a child-specific, drop-bar bikepacking and dirt-road touring bike, complete with a wide-range 1x9 drivetrain, flared bars, and loads of mounting points...

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Life at 7km/hour: Family Bikepacking in New Zealand

Guest — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:09:29 +0000

Joachim Rosenlund, his wife Melanie, and their 11-month-old daughter Alva head out on a New Zealand adventure in search of their first quiet time as a new family. Read on for their story of balancing expectations with reality and discovering small surprises while pedaling with a little one...

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A Mini Vuelta de Vasco; Sierra de Urbasa with a child

Cass Gilbert — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:08:13 +0000

Inspired by the Vuelta de Vasco bikepacking route, Cass and his family head off to the Basque Country to bite off a chunk of the ride, crossing Spain's Sierra de Urbasa in western Navarre by way of high plateaux, lush forest, Vías Verdes, and druid stones. Here's some insights into the nuts and bolts of the trip, along with six-year-old Sage’s full packlist, details of his rig, and their core family camping gear...

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Raising Riders (Film)

Lucas Winzenburg — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:08:39 +0000

Raising Riders is a new short film that tells 10-year-old Koby Clark's story of riding the notoriously challenging Baja Divide bikepacking route, and growing into his own from a passenger to a partner as he pedaled along. Watch it here...

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Tout Terrain Streamliner Review: the tagalong of tagalongs

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:41:02 +0000

In the world of family cycling, there are tagalongs... and there are tagalongs. A far cry from the cheap lookalikes unearthed on Craigslist, Tout Terrain's Streamliner is a super high end, suspended trailer bike complete with a 160mm air shock, a 1x9 SRAM drivetrain, a light tubeset, and a whole list of quality components. Cass Gilbert takes one bikepacking with his family and finds out if it's money well spent...

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Not Quite Out of the Woods

Logan Watts — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:46:32 +0000

Five-year-old Eleanor Maynard was diagnosed with leukemia last year. This past summer, her dad Adin took her on her first overnight bikepacking trip. Watch a lovely short film that follows their journey here...

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Blackburn’s Water Cycle Chapter 2: Ocean

Logan Watts — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:26:17 +0000

While OCEAN isn't technically a bikepacking film, it portrays the simple and unique joys that life on a bike can bring. And if this doesn't spark some stoke for a Baja Divide trip in you, we're not sure what will...

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Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL3 Review: Family Space Pod

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:44:32 +0000

Cass and his family crew take a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 on tour through Baja California, Mexico, where it provides the perfect capsule for star gazing and beach camping. Read on for the full review, strip lighting and all...

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Nancy and Sage’s Surly ECR-Streamliner Family Baja Rig

Cass Gilbert — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:07:36 +0000

In this edition of Rider and Rig, we check out Nancy's Surly ECR and her five-year-old son Sage's Tout Terrain Streamliner, used on a two-week tour around the Baja Divide's Cape Loop. Find out the differences between the previous 29+ model and the new 27.5+ version, and check out Sage's awesome suspended trailer bike, complete with its own seatpack.

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Red Rock and a Dusty Child: Family Bikepacking in Sedona

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:28:03 +0000

Although renowned for its chunky, world class singletrack, Sedona and its red rock buttes also make a fantastic backdrop for a family bikepacking adventure. Cass and Nancy head off with their five-year-old in tow - literally - to explore its trails, jeep tracks, and gravel roads...

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Simply Propelled: Canadian North to The Baja Divide

Logan Watts — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:57:23 +0000

The Clark family set out on an epic family bikepacking trip from the Canadian Arctic to the tip of Baja, Mexico. They recently finished the Canadian stretch and an accompanying film. Now the family of four is preparing to embark on the Baja Divide. We caught up with Dan Clark and asked him a few questions. Watch the film, read the QA, and get a sneak peek of their Baja bike setups...

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Burley Piccolo Review: From Bike Trailer to Trailercycle.

Cass Gilbert — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:10:08 +0000

Perhaps your child enjoys riding… but doesn't yet have the legs for multi-day adventures on dirt roads and trails? A tagalong – or trailercycle – might be just what you need. Cass and his son Sage take the Burley Piccolo to the red rock, mountain biking mecca of Sedona, Arizona, to try their hand at local singletrack, ATV trails, and a self-propelled overnight family bikepack.

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Dirt Roads and a Straw Bale Casita; A Mini New Mexican Adventure

Cass Gilbert — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:39:36 +0000

Sometimes the shortest bikepacking trips are the sweetest... especially if your four-year-old son is involved. Cass and his tribe head off for a family overnighter before winter sets in across the New Mexican desert, and offers advice for those thinking of trying something similar.

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Growing Up On a Bike: Bikepacking With Kids

Guest — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:06:31 +0000

Olivier decided it was time to take his two boys (Marius 10 and Gabin 11) on their first bikepacking trip through the Auvergne Volcanoes natural park in central France. Ultimately, he learned that the hardest step was the first. Here's the story + Olivier's tips for bikepacking with kids...

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Swift Campout: bikepacking with family and friends

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:16:30 +0000

In celebration of the Summer Solstice - and the Swift Campout that sees hundreds of bikepackers worldwide spend a night under the stars - Cass reports on his New Mexican camping trip with family and friends.

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Hyperlite UltaMid 2 Review: Andes to Caucasus

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:33:32 +0000

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 2 is a minimal, pyramid-style shelter, constructed in the US from top grade cuben fiber and rated for four season mountain use. But given its eyebrow-raisingly high price tag, is it really worth the investment? After using it for several months, bikepacking across both the Bolivian Andes and the Georgian Caucasus, here's why we think it is...

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Little Trail Hunter: Family Bikepacking with Matt and Robbie Hunter

Cass Gilbert — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:39:26 +0000

Here's one for all those bikepacking parents out there. We couldn’t help but feel all warm and fuzzy inside seeing freestyle rider Matt Hunter and his son Robbie’s local overnighter. It’s a great reminder that there's no better way to connect with your child than by experiencing a family campout. Prepare to be inspired by the simple things in life: a mellow bike ride, an afternoon fishing, the warm crackle of a fire, and a night under the stars...

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Salt of the Earth: A Family Adventure in Bolivia

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:31:42 +0000

Cycling atop the salt crust of Bolivia’s iconic Salar de Uyuni – and the more petite but perfectly formed Salar de Coipasa – is an undisputed highlight of many a South American journey. Two years ago, I traversed their high altitude, bleached white canvases. This year, I returned with my family...

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Family Bikepacking on Aspen Ridge, Salida, Colorado.

Cass Gilbert — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:47:52 +0000

This route uses a small portion of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route as its backbone, basing itself out of picture perfect Salida – a Coloradan town that boasts bikepacking in its veins, given its prime location on both the GDMBR and the Colorado Trail. The ride kicks off with a long, gentle climb north out of […]

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