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I tend to agree with flagster. There is definitely a fatbike craze going on, and it's not only valid, it's fun. But...fatbikes do have drawbacks. Notable drawbacks. They're not deal breakers, but people tend to see everyone having a hoot on fatbikes and want to jump on the big-tire wagon. I get...

Depends what you want to do with it. Commute and cruise the hood? Works great.

I still somewhat question a fatbike for a starter bike. I think much of this depends on fitness levels, the type of terrain available to your wife, and most importantly, who she'll be riding with (if anyone) and what they ride. We have a local in town who is almost over the top with regard to...

Well, we'll find out. My last CoTrail romp in mid september included three hours pushing up the Rico-Silverton trail in 4" of snow. :) I anticipate freezing temps where we plan to camp this time around. Days should be glorious, though.

Not to be a shameless self-promoter, but I wrote this piece quite some time ago about the Vision Concept. http://expeditionportal.com/jumping-the-shark-land-rovers-discovery-vision-concept/ Not to put too fine a point on it, my takeaway is thus: Overlanders obviously love the Land Rover...

...And...I'll go first. Devices I use: I use three main navigational tools. I sometimes use a https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/discontinued/edge-705/prod10885.html, bike-specific GPS unit loaded with a topographical micro-SD card of the entire US. I also use a Garmin eTrex 30...

There seems to always be discussions around the use of various electronic navigational aids and how to best apply them within a bikepacking scenario. I'd like to open this thread as a data dump if you will and also a place to aggregate questions relative to the subject. To get it rolling, a few...

Glad to hear it. :) I'm heading up to Silverton to ride the Colorado Trail into Durango with Brian McVickers. Tempted to take this tent over my usual bivy that I take for big mountains. I miss sleeping in the Laser. That's my marker for "good gear." If it makes you want to go on a trip just...

I really loved my Mukluk. It wasn't my first fatbike experience, it was just the bike that started to get refined enough to really enhance the ride experience. The one thing I might have liked to change for regular day to day riding was the width of the rims. The Holy Rolling Daryl rims are in...

As I get to ride more fatbikes, I'm beginning to notice wild extremes in performance from entry level to top end. What this means within the scope of your question is thus: A beginner on a lower end fatbike may not have the same experience of fatbike benefits as might be gained with a high end...

I know you guys all look at the ExPo home page with regularity....yes?? :) Anyway, here's my review of a great foul weather bikepacking shelter. Really a great product. http://expeditionportal.com/field-tested-terra-nova-laser-competition-1/

Yet one more reason to visit the home page of Expedition Portal. http://expeditionportal.com/yakima-skybox-lopro/ Best box I've used in 20 years of box ownership. This after at least 6 or 8 boxes.

That's your's truly pulling caboose duty. Photo cred: Adrian Marcoux

Best bottles out there if you ask me. In fact, all Klean Kanteen stuff is awesome. Such a good product, I'm suspect of anyone who doesn't like them.

I have literally ridden 15,000-25,000 miles on 35-40c tires on gravel, mild sand, and loads of dirt. Not a problem for the vast majority of "improved" yet unpaved roads.

Heh? Those tires are plenty big. You could tour endless miles of gravel with that bike. And unless you're under 5 feet tall, I can't imagine anyone not fitting it.

By the way, Chris Collard just put together a huge piece in the recently released issue of Overland Journal testing the best LED flashlights on the market. Most of them are applicable to bikepacking. Get yer copy. www.overlandjournal.com

I'm of the opinion that bikepacking is the domain of the tiny light. Speeds are lower, often just hike a bike speed to get up and over a hump. I like small lights with replaceable batteries, either CR123s or AA batts. For training I use a Nite Rider DIY Pro 3600. Love it. BAM! Big light. Which...

I have an upcoming trip to Ecuador I seriously need to plan asap. The clock is ticking. I have two days in Quito, then seven on a KLR motorcycle with a buddy, then two more days in Quito. I understand a week is not much time to campus an entire country. I'm somewhat drawn to the mountains and...

This is my pick. Not cheap, but handmade in the famed boot making region of Montebelluna, Italy. Love mine....dearly. So comfy. http://expeditionportal.com/long-term-test-crispi-monaco-gtx-boots/