Tales from the LDW, the SLBTC, and Beyond.
Is there an ideal bikepacking setup?
As Jen says frequently, “Every time we go on a bikepacking trip we make tweaks to our setups, and that is part of the fun!”
Drawing on their many years and countless kilometers of bikepacking experience Jen and Eric will literally “unpack” their favourite sleep systems, tools, bikes, clothing, navigation devices, and kitchen setups. Using stories and images from many laps of the Log Driver’s Waltz, the 2022 Tour Divide, and the 2024 St. Lawrence Bikepacking Triple Crown they will share how their gear selection changes for each adventure given the wide variation in weather and their goals for each route.
In 2024 Jen Adams and Eric Betteridge, route developers of the Log Drivers Waltz, bikepacked over 6000 km in Ontario, Quebec, Pennsylvania, and New York. Starting their season in the cool temperatures of late April and ending in early November they rode through the hottest summer on record in Ontario and Quebec.
*Spoiler Alert: Maybe not, but we’re ALL trying!