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  Topic Name: The difference? on: August 11, 2010, 11:26:41 AM
fonsie


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« on: August 11, 2010, 11:26:41 AM »
So I can see a little difference, but why is it called bike packing and not bicycle touring? What is the difference between them?  headbang
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  Topic Name: The difference? Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 11:41:38 AM
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 11:41:38 AM »
 to me the difference would be, bike touring done more on highways/roads & possibly more gear hauled along & maybe some nights in motels, inns, city parks, etc. Bikepacking done more off road, backcountry trails with minimum/lightweight gear & mainly camping along the trail using towns along the route mainly for re-stocking & repairs & don't forget the hike-a-bike sections!
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  Topic Name: The difference? Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 05:10:32 PM
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 05:10:32 PM »
Thanks Paxton, that is the way I see it too.  Bikepacking is off-road touring, specifically singletrack and rough roads.  Bikepacking has been used to described bicycle touring in general, but the term has never stuck.

Bikepacking = backpacking with a bike = mountain biking with camping gear.

Or at least that is what the consensus seems to be gravitating towards.
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