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 mountain bike or gravel bike, or have the capability to rent or borrow a bike capable of riding over an extended period of time/miles, pruimarily off - pavement, on gravel and /or singletrack trails.

 - Students 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 current Mountaineers COVID-19 protocols.                                                   

Lecture 1: Bikes, Gear, Clothing and Packs -Monday September 19th 2022 6:00-8:00 PM. This lecture is planned to be at the Seattle program center.

Lecture 2: Bike Field Maintenance Monday October 3rd, 2022 6:00-8:000 PM. This workshop is currently planned to be at the Seattle program center.

Lecture 3: Trip Planning and Logistics Monday October 17th, 2022 6:00-8:00 PM. This lecture is planned to be at the Seattle program center.

Optional (but reccomended) practice ride (Full gear on): on October 15th on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

Field Trip: October 22-23, 2022 Deschutes River or similar location in Eastern Washington.

 Graduation Requirements:

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