Bike Touring Packing List: Must-Have Gear for Multi-Day Trips

I've spent 14 months in the last three years crossing the USA by bicycle, and this gear list details all I have learned about bike touring essentials and how to keep cycle touring affordable.

This is the detailed bike tour packing list for overnight bicycle touring I wish I had had when I started out 10 years ago. Included are my favorite tips for bikepacking on a budget, plus the rationale for our gear recommendations.

Continue reading to learn more about packing for a bike tour, written by Brandon Lampley.

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Brandon Lampley

Brandon Lampley is an all-around outdoor enthusiast who comes to Treeline Review from Outdoor Gear Lab, where he was Senior Editor.

Treeline Review: Bike Touring Packing List: Must-Have Gear for Multi-Day Trips

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Bike Touring Packing List: Must-Have Gear for Multi-Day Trips

I've spent 14 months in the last three years crossing the USA by bicycle, and this gear list details all I have learned about bike touring essentials and how to keep cycle touring affordable.

Continue reading to learn more about packing for a bike tour, written by Brandon Lampley.

Senior Editor

Brandon Lampley

Brandon Lampley is an all-around outdoor enthusiast who comes to Treeline Review from Outdoor Gear Lab, where he was Senior Editor.

Senior Editor

Brandon Lampley

Brandon Lampley is an all-around outdoor enthusiast who comes to Treeline Review from Outdoor Gear Lab, where he was Senior Editor.

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Treeline Review: Bike Touring Packing List: Must-Have Gear for Multi-Day Trips

Brandon Lampley

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May 5, 2026

| 5 min read

Bike Touring Packing List: Must-Have Gear for Multi-Day Trips

I've spent 14 months in the last three years crossing the USA by bicycle, and this gear list details all I have learned about bike touring essentials and how to keep cycle touring affordable.

Continue reading to learn more about packing for a bike tour, written by Brandon Lampley.

Senior Editor

Brandon Lampley

Brandon Lampley is an all-around outdoor enthusiast who comes to Treeline Review from Outdoor Gear Lab, where he was Senior Editor.

Senior Editor

Brandon Lampley

Brandon Lampley is an all-around outdoor enthusiast who comes to Treeline Review from Outdoor Gear Lab, where he was Senior Editor.

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Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Campfire conversations with our community, from Squad MembersSquad Members and Ambassadors to Brand Partners and the Sawyer team.

We build products withindustry-leadingstandards and technology, designed to keep you outdoors for longer. Explore what others are saying about Sawyer.

News fromSawyer HQin Tampa Bay, FL, including product resources, updates in technology, and recent brand developments.

NewThere’s nothing like seeing hearing from those who are personally touched by the promise ofclean water. Explore their stories and lift your soul; you’ve made this work possible.

Stories and experiences encompassing a spread of outdoor enthusiasms, from theBackcountry to the Backyard^TM. What keeps you outdoors?

Trail tips and packing list guides for backcountry travel, gear choices.Trail guidesfor hiking, biking, thru-hiking and more.

Read aboutproduct reviewsfrom various media outlets, customers, community members, and outdoor gear websites.