My First Bikepacking Trip

My first bikepacking trip. Over 3 days I traveled 100+ miles and stayed at Portola Redwoods State Park the first night & Half Moon Bay State Beach (Francis) the second night. Thank you for watching and feel free to ask any questions about these campsites or the route I used.
Day 1 - 40 miles/3500 feet
Day 2 - 40 miles/3300 feet
Day 3 - 33 miles/3100 feet

Portola Redwoods State Park https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=539

$5 per night hike & bike sites. Includes; picnic bench, fire/bbq area, shared running water, bathrooms & paid showers. Bring warm clothing because most of the area is shaded and cool throughout the year.

Half Moon Bay State Beach (Francis) https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531
$7 per night hike & bike sites. Includes; picnic bench, fire ring, running water nearby, bathrooms & paid showers. Steps from the beach. Cool California coastline, so bring appropriate layers.

Products used in this video:

Trek CrossRip Comp https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bi... (Discontinued-Excellent all around bike; commuting, road & gravel. Over 2,000 miles and no major issues.)

GoPro HERO9 (I'm not recommending this camera. There is a power on/off issue and the microphone records a clicking sound.)

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RAVPower Portable Charger 20000mAh *Discontinued
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Topeak MTX Trunk Bag https://amzn.to/3SDjI4S (Excellent bag for commuting, will work for a 2-3 day bikepacking trip.)
Topeak Explorer Rack https://amzn.to/49yEFFd (Integrated rack that works with the above trunk bag.)
Tent Poles https://amzn.to/3I1L0gl (I shortened these to 48" to work with my Zpacks Duplex Tent.)
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Trekology Pillow https://amzn.to/3SVohcq (New pillow I purchased after the trip. Inexpensive & comfortable.)
Helinox Swivel Chair Lightweight https://amzn.to/49cI8JG (Expensive, lightweight & comfortable, but unnecessary for this trip.)


NEMO Tensor Insulated Sleeping Pad https://www.rei.com/product/141845/ne... (New sleeping pad I purchased after the trip. Expensive, but lightweight & super comfortable. Look for 20% off from REI.)

Enlightened Equipment Revelation https://enlightenedequipment.com/reve... (Expensive, but lightweight & warm. Often on sale at the end of the year-20% off.)

Zpacks Duplex Tent https://zpacks.com/products/duplex-tent (Extremely expensive, but made of durable lightweight Dyneema fabric. Tent+above poles & stakes=2lbs, 2oz)

People mentioned in this video:
Darren Alff-Bicycle Touring Pro    / bicycletouringpro  
Ryan Van Duzer    / duzaster  
Jay Wanders Out    / jjj2www