Entries Tagged as How-to
How-to: Choose a Route for your Bike Overnight
Posted by Jennifer Milyko | Tags: How-to , Routes & Rides
So you want to do a bikeovernight? Great! Where are you going and what route will you take? There are a number of resources available to help you answer those questions. Planning doesn't have to be difficult. I hope I can distill the options down to a handful that will be useful to you.
Video: Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
Posted by Winona Bateman | Tags: California , Cheap , How-to , Video
America ByCycle chronicles their recent bike overnight adventure from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles: 2 days, 100 miles, no problem.
How-to: Prepare for a Winter Bike Overnight
Posted by Jill Homer | Tags: How-to
For most bicycle tourists, winters are usually spent waiting with
increasing impatience for spring to arrive so bicycle traveling can
resume. But it doesn't have to be that way. With a little planning and
perseverance, the season of ice and snow can be one of the best times
to experience a true adventure by bicycle.
Gear Review: Sleeping Bag Selection
Posted by Josh Tack | Tags: Gear Review , How-to
If you're in the market for a new sleeping bag for an upcoming tour, the wide array of options available can be really intimidating. A sleeping bag is an important peice of equipment to have along if you plan on camping, of course, but not worth getting hung up on for days on end. To help you make your ultimate decision, here are three factors I take into consideration when looking at sleeping bags.
How-to: Put together an overnight gear kit
Posted by Grant Petersen | Tags: How-to
Here's what I suggest to bring camping, along with roughly what it'll weigh and what it'll cost. This list is "mine" only because it's what I take. But it does work, and is a good starter.
Packing Your Panniers Animation
Posted by Winona Bateman | Tags: How-to , Video
Check out this new short animation from Adventure Cycling's staff on Packing Your Panniers.
Love touring but time challenged?
Posted by Winona Bateman | Tags: Cheap , Family , How-to
In the 2007 Adventure Cyclist article, S24Os: Bicycle camping for the time challenged (pdf), Grant Petersen (founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works) shares his thoughts on why short overnight tours are easy and fun. Grant originally coined the term "S24O" or Sub-24 Hour Overnight.