@ai6yr asks:
Q5. I haven't done any bikepacking, but I am interested in seeing how people pack things they are bikepacking with (ie, what gear goes where, what kind of bags are necessary, etc.).
Any neat photos of your bikepacking setup and/or places I ought to look?
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A5. I use a rack and panniers, stem bag, and a small tank bag and frame bag so I can still have a big water bottle. Also a trunk pack on the rack.
Stem bag is usually snacks like jelly babies and cakes.
Tank bag has gels and cereal bars.
Frame bag I put a couple of TPU tubes, battery and cables.
Trunk bag is useful for stuff like passport, camera, YETI flask for coffee and extra food.
I then fill one pannier with cycling clothes and the other with civvies.
It's easy to overpack, but I like to have plenty of clean cycling gear.
By the way, I use the panniers off road too. Bikepacking bags look cool, but panniers just work better.
Phil (ascentale)
David S