I Never Meant to Travel — But 10 Years of Bikepacking Taught Me How

When I was younger, the idea of travel felt distant—unrealistic. But one ride changed everything. What started as a simple pedal to a nearby city slowly became a way of life.

Over the past decade, bikepacking has taken me across countries, along coastlines, through headwinds, breakdowns, and quiet moments under the stars. From cheap mountain bikes and handwritten directions to wild camping and fat bikes along the edge of Europe—this is what I’ve learned through it all.
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The gear i am currently using


The tent -    • ALPKIT SOLOIST FINAL THOUGHTS  
Framebag -    • BIKEPACKING FRAME BAG  - ORTLIEB 6L ROLLTO...  
Seatpost bag -    • TOPEAK BACKLOADER 10L BIKEPACKING SADDLE B...  
Jones Handlebars -    • THE JONES H-BAR - BIKEPACKING BARS  
Gravel bike -    • SONDER CAMINO UPDATE BIKE CHECK FOR KING A...  
plus bike mtb -    • BOMBTRACK BEYOND PLUS FINAL THOUGHTS  
gps device -    • GARMN EDGE 830 - LIKES & DISLIKES FROM WAH...  
mtb shoes -    • SHIMANO ME7 FIRST LOOK - NEW BIKEPACKING S...  
All the gear from GNT -    • ALL THE GEAR FROM THE GREAT NORTH TRAIL  
Vest bag -    • DECATHLON EVIDICT 10l TRAIL RUNNING BAG FO...  
Ortleib bar roll    • ORTLEIB HANDLEBAR ROLL BAG - FIRST LOOK  
Dynamo setup -    • BIKEPACKING WITH A DYNAMO AND EVERYTHING Y...  
Questions answered -    • KEEP SMILING ADVENTURES BIKEPACKING Q&A  
Gb divide bike/gear-    • THE GB DIVIDE - BIKE/GEAR CHECK - SONDER C...