Basic Bikepacking Course

This course provides a solid foundation in Bikepacking. Topics covered are personal clothing, personal and group gear, loading and carrying gear, trip planning and preparation, camp setup and bike field maintenance.

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Successful completion of the course will allow the student to participate in Bikepacking outings.

Course Prerequisites include:

 -  Students must own (or have the capability to rent or borrow) a mountain bike or gravel bike and be capable of riding over an extended period of time/miles, primarily off - pavement, on gravel and /or singletrack trails.

 - You must have recent overnight backcountry camping experience.

 -  Students must be capable of riding up to 20 miles in a given day, trip and terrain dependent.

Course and Graduation Requirements 

Attend each of three classroom sessions at the Seattle Program Center, a Check Ride field trip, and an overnight field trip. These are listed and described in Course Requirements tab below.  Successful completion of the course will allow the student to participate in Bikepacking outings.

Pay attention to the dates and ensure you are registered for each event. The system should have auto-registered you for each one:  

• Session 1: Bikes, Gear, Clothing, bike bags
• Session 2: Bike Field Maintenance Clinic
•  Session 3: Trip Planning and Logistics  
•  Check Ride:  Full-gear day-trip shakedown of bikepacking gear
• Field trip: Overnight  bikepacking trip