My Bikepacking Gear 2025

Yearly Bikepacking Gear Q&A
This is the vidoe where I answer a question I get many times. What bikepacking gear do I use? What X do you recommend?

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Mountain Warehouse Extreme Down Sleeping bag
03:32 - Firepot Food Pouches
03:40 - GORE Shorts
03:50 - GORE Bib Tights
03:56 - GORE-TEX Trousers
04:24 - Shimano MT3 Shoes
04:28 - Alpkit Epic Overshoes
04:40 - More base layers
05:02 - Alpkit Vulcan
05:05 - Alpkit Gabbro
05:11 - GORE Fleece Jersey
05:22 - GORE Endure Waterproof Jacket
05:31 - Alpkit Definition
05:38 - BUFF Merino Wool
06:09 - Decathlon pumps -
06:21 - Bedrock Mountain Clogs
06:36 - Thin fleeces -
06:40 - Alpkit Halogen
06:57 - Alpkit Juice Tank
07:17 - Alpkit Boson Lights
07:19 - Gaciron Raptor -
07:27 - Suptig Go Pro Light -
07:30 - Flextail Headtorch
09:35 - Summary and Q&A Reminder
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[Raveler]

I'm so glad to see someone else using the Topeak MTX trunkbags. I love mine for touring and bikepacking!

[COYSMike]

Bought the Nemo tent last week following your review a few months ago. Looking forward to trying it out soon

[gavinmurphy]

Where do you store your bike box when you land and go off touring?

[StarEssences]

awesome: Compact and lightweight; on target. Other outdoor gear I would bring? Foldable/Collapsible high back camp chair, sleeping bag fleece liner (for those colder nights), and a foldable/collapsible cot (off from cold grounds).

[edbackes]

Did I miss a water filter and travel towel??
Just bought one of each in prep for a big 3 month European trip in May and wondered what you were using for uk/euro rides. I’ve plumped for a 1litre be free water filter. And gone Sea to Summit for the towel. Time will tell!

[chrisbardell]

Yay, second the Altura old-timer summer gloves. Great bit of kit.

[GingerBoy]

just looked at the sleeping bag. 800!! Your kit total price must be an absolute fortune. Backpacking is definatley not cheap 😬

[guyparis]

What it the rear bike rack on your gravel please? Looks like it mounts without all the fixations on the frame?

[SCUK_Media]

What mount are you using for your gopro? Is it a quick release style?

[anguscarmichael]

Just been looking at the Flextail Zeromat on their website - if you add in a Zero Pump, you get 30% off the mat - which basically means you get the pump for £4-90. (I was looking at the Regular Plus mat cos I'm 6ft2in) ... Not sure how long the "offer" is on for - but I feel some shopping coming on !

[julesh]

I think I’ll follow you and get an Alpkit Halogen. Thanks for this list, one to save for future reference.

[stevia]

Hi Tom. What do you do with your EVOC bike bag when you get to your destination? 👍

[wontiii]

For Layering i have found the holy grail for me. I have a baselayer short and long from q36.5, they have a perfect weight to warms ratio. But the best is the 7mesh Free Flow Jacket with Polartec Alpha combined with the 7mesh Revelate the onliest jacket with gore tex pro garments on the market you can fight easy freezing temps under 10°C with a weight of 450g all together. But i am struggling most with finding the right overshoes, i will go for the alpkit.

[hendrixinfinity]

Your mat probably isn't mouldy, the mylar is probably flaking away. see the gearsceptic video.