Bikepacking Course
Basic Bikepacking Course
Combine your backpacking and mountain biking skills to explore the outdoors in a new way. Learn how to carry overnight gear on your bike and how to perform common field maintenance tasks.
- Tue, Mar 16, 2021 - Sun, May 9, 2021
- Committee: Tacoma Bikepacking Committee
- Members: $85.00 Guests: $100.00
- Availability: 5 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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.
Course Prerequisites include:
- Students must own a bike, or have the capability to rent or borrow a bike capable of riding over an extended period of time/miles, on pavement, gravel and dirt. The course is currently gear towards Hardtail Mountain Bikes.
- Students must have a backpacking badge on their Mountaineers profile.
- Students must be capable of riding up to 20 miles in a given day, trip and terrain dependent.
Successful completion will allow the student to participate in Bikepacking outings.
This course will be conducted in accordance with The Mountaineers COVID-19 policies.
Lecture 1: Bikes, Gear, Clothing and Packs - Tuesday March 16, 2021 6:00PM to 9:00PM. This lecture is currently planned to be in person at the club house.
Lecture 2: Bike Field Maintenance - Thursday, April 1, 2021 6:00PM to 9:00PM. This lecture is currently planned to be in person at the club house. You will need your bike and any/all bike maintenance gear.
Lecture 3: Gear Check and Loading - Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:00PM to 9:00PM. This lecture is currently planned to be in person at the club house. You will need your bike and all clothing, gear and bikebags.
Check Ride: Saturday, April 17, 2021. This check ride will be conducted with all gear and clothing you will utilize for field trip and future bikepacking trips.
Field trip: Saturday & Sunday May 8-9, 2021
Graduation Requirements:
- Attend each of the three lectures,
- Attend the Mountaineers Bikepacking field trip,
- Completion of a conservation activity.
Badges you will earn:
This course has no scheduled activities.
- Mountain Bike (hardtail preferable)
- Bikepacking bags
- Ten Essentials
- Overnight back/bikepacking gear
- Appropriate Clothing to activity/event
- Bike Maintenance Tools
You must register for this course to see course materials.