Bikepacking is how a bicycle is packed for bicycle touring, and also refers to the adventure sport of long-distance unsupported cycle races. As with backpacking, lightweight packing is a popular topic
Example of a bicycle set up for bikepacking
Hand colored slide of Anders Beer Wilse riding down a road from Filefjell to Lærdal in 1902, on a bicycle with a frame bag and a box in front
Bicycle with panniers mounted to the front and rear, as well as a top tube bag
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation practice of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tent
Bikepacking
…Bikepacking is how a bicycle is packed for bicycle touring, and also refers to the adventure sport of long-distance unsupported cycle races. As with backpacking, lightweight packing is a popular topic within bicycle packing. Any kind of bicycle can be used for bikepacking, and specialized touring bicycles often…
Backpacking in the Beskid Niski Mountains, in the Polish part of the Carpathian Mountains
Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
A miner carrying a backpack during the California Gold Rush
The Pocosin cabin along the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park