Episode 41 | Matt Mason on Bikepacking and Public Lands, Part II

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Summary

In today’s podcast, we are joined once again by Matt Mason for part two of our ongoing bikepacking conversation. This conversation digs a little more deeply into the nuances and logistical questions of bikepacking.

Also in this episode: an app that helps you determine how much fuel is left in fuel canisters, a windscreen to improve the efficiency of your stove, the new Backpacking Light website, and more.

Outline

• The website has officially launched!
• Ryan’s been playing with canister stove windscreens, particularly the Flat Cat Gear Ocelot Windscreen
• storing gear – what can you leave in a storage unit?
• Andrew is about to experiment with the FuelMizer ap
• Nunatak Gear Bears Ears 50 update
• Ryan’s unconventional bear canister storage solution
• resupply, packing, and logistics for long bikepacking trips
• wearing a backpack while bikepacking
• Matt’s logistical challenges carrying his bike across the Grand Canyon
• trailers
• multi-sport expedition-style bikepacking trips
• the joys of bike pushing
• Leave No Trace principles for bikepacking
• hikers becoming bikepackers vs. bikepackers becoming hikers
• the differences between bikepacking and backpacking the Colorado Trail
• Bikes in wilderness
• The Monumental Loop
• right-of-way issues, earbuds, and paying attention on trail
• aging and nervous system sensitivity
• finding harmony on multi-use trails
• biking in the heat
• water strategies on a bike
• Monumental Loop on Instagram
• The Tahoe Twirl
• trip tempos
• the joy of road sections
• single speed validation

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