Bicycle, sleeping bag and great outdoors: A beginner's guide to bikepacking


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Joffroy is a passionate bikepacker. — ANDRE JOFFROY/dpa

A bicycle, a sleeping bag and a world of possibilities to explore. Bikepackers love the minimal equipment, maximum excitement ratio of this form of travel. Plus, it doesn’t require a lot of time or money to enjoy.

The first night went completely wrong, as rain fell continuously in the mountains of Bavaria in southern Germany. “We had to take shelter,” says André Joffroy.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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