Camping and bikepacking
Kit for nights outdoors, chosen for how you actually travel: strapped to a bike, carried by someone well over six foot, or pitched on ground that is anything but flat.
- What's the best backpack for bikepacking? The surprising answer is that the best bikepacking backpack may be no backpack at all.
- What's the best camping chair for tall adults? Standard camping chairs can feel surprisingly cramped if you're tall. The seat may be too low to stand up from…
- What's the best camping pillow for bikepacking? A pillow might look like unnecessary luxury until your second night on a campsite.
- What's the best camping stove for bikepacking? A bikepacking stove should earn its place in a bag that already contains a tent, spare layers and everything else needed…
- What's the best camping table for uneven ground? A campsite table only has to wobble once to send your mug of tea across breakfast.
- What's the best dry bag for bikepacking? A dry bag is not just insurance against a British downpour. On a loaded bike, it's a way of dividing your kit so the…
- What's the best sleeping bag for bikepacking? If you're packing for a bikepacking weekend, a sleeping bag needs to do two jobs: keep you comfortable overnight and…
- What's the best sleeping bag for tall adults? A sleeping bag that's too short is more than irritating. If your feet compress the insulation at the end, you may lose…
- What's the best sleeping mat for bikepacking? The sleeping mat is the item bikepackers most often underestimate. A sleeping bag can be wonderfully warm, but you'll…
- What's the best sleeping mat for uneven ground? A small lump under a thin camping mat can become the centre of your universe at 2am.
- What's the best tent for bikepacking? The best bikepacking tent isn't necessarily the lightest tent on the shelf. Unlike a backpacker, you're trying to fit…
- What's the best tent for tall campers? Tent shopping is frustrating when you're tall. A specification might promise a 220cm floor, yet the sloping end panels…