My riding partner always shirks camp duties. How can I get them to contribute their fair share? -- Bummer! I feel for you on this one. Going out on a limb here, I assume that this is someone you enjoy riding with enough that you’ve put up with shouldering more than your fair share until now. If so, I say “hurray!” for having someone you like to ride with. Even if you’ve been riding and traveling with someone for a while, it doesn’t mean it will always be smooth sailing (or rolling!)...| Adventure Cycling Association
Basic bike repair skills are indeed very useful, especially in remote places where bike shops are few and far between, but you don’t have to know everything before you start.| Adventure Cycling Association
I had to abandon a long tour that I had been planning for years halfway through it, and I’m still devastated. How do I get over it? -- Dear Devastated, I’m so sorry. It’s understandable that you’re feeling a great sense of loss, given how invested you were in this trip. It is totally okay to take some time to grieve the fact that it didn’t turn out as initially planned. You had intended to make this dream a reality, and circumstances got in the way of that happening. Something like ...| Adventure Cycling Association
Unsure how to start planning for your first epic bikepacking trip? This trip-planning checklist answers all those questions and more.| Adventure Cycling Association