Your first bikepacking trip, for women
A first bikepacking trip should be short enough that a bad day is easy to come back from.
Use the bike you already ride, and sleep close to home.
The stories below are the ones women in the group share before that first night.
A woman’s first overnight bikepacking trip
Planning your first bikepacking trip? Start with about 15 miles on a loop close to home: the bike you already have, clothes you own and one night outside.
What to pack for your first bikepacking overnight, for women
What to pack for your first bikepacking overnight as a woman: a printable checklist, plus advice from women on tents, saddles and peeing outside.From the newsletter
- The 2-day rule: why loneliness peaks on day 2
Why day two of a solo trip is often the loneliest, and what women in the group do about it.
Ask the women in Women’s Bikepacking & Bike Touring