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.

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.  Preferable a hardtail mountain bike.  This is not a bike touring course.  We rarely ride on pavement.

- You must have overnight backcountry camping experience.

-  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,  August 30, 2022  6:00PM to 8:00PM. This is planned to be in person at the club house.  Additional details will be shared.

Lecture 2: Bike Field Maintenance  - Wednesday September 07, 2022  6:00PM to 8:00PM. This is planned to be in person at the club house.  Additional details will be shared.

Lecture 3: Trip Planning and Logistics - Wednesday September 21, 2022 6:00PM to 8:00PM. This is planned to be in person at the club house.  Additional details will be shared.

Check Ride:(Full Gear): Friday September 23, Evening, Location: Point Defiance 

Field trip: Saturday Oct 1-2 2022,  Location TBD

Graduation Requirements:

• Attend each of the three lectures,
• Attend the Mountaineers Bikepacking field trip,