2022 Bikepacking Gear Picks (Editor's Dozen)

It’s that time of the year again when I share my editor’s dozen gear list. These are my favorite pieces I’ve tested over the last 12 months. This year, I've found everything from some fun tech, to budget drivetrains, to high-end cargo systems, and everything in between. Whether they're old or new, all of these products left an impression on me in 2022.

Outline
Intro: 0:00
Ortlieb QR: 0:39
Apidura Frame Pack Hydration Bladder: 1:27
Dynaplug Racer Pro: 2:14
Apple Airtag: 4:02
Garmin inReach Messenger: 5:06
CamelBak Repack LR4 Hipack: 6:17
Decathlon Forclaz sleeping bag: 7:23
Floyds Sleep Formula: 8:23
Tailfin Aero Pack: 9:42
Kitsbow Haskell Short: 10:47
Microshift Advent X Driver: 12:05
Gear That Lasts: 13:09

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::About The Host::
Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam

[scottg.g.haller]

I've gone on a number of bike treks these past few years -- mostly on rail/canal trails and not off road. One simple hunk of plastic that I appreciate is a Portland Design Works Mud Shovel 6.5. It's just a bent piece of plastic that straps to the frame behind the front wheel. It does a great job of blocking the splashes while riding through the rain as well as puddles when it isn't raining. As a bonus, it also kept pebbles from pelting my legs as I rode through gravel.

I also used Tannus Armor Inserts in my tires. No flats during my 4 weeks and change of peddling from Chicago, Illinois, to Lincoln, Nebraska, then Oakland to Los Angeles, California.

[jehernandez]

I'm in love with my Swift industry bags they are so durable and well made! Also in love with the cush core gravel inserts I write a lot of single track with my gravel bike and those things are awesome

[djsonfire]

4 A frame bag water solution I like the crank tank. which is a solid food grad, plastic formed container, similar to a Camelbak. It can easily be removed. and you can pour out of it to do your camp cooking, and then put back on the bike with ease.👍🏼

[pc-V]

Interesting stuff, With the tailfin seatpack and rack I cant help but think a normal style lightweight rack would be more useful and cheaper. Sometimes I feel new stuff can be brilliant but sometimes like, the tailfin, it can be overthought and perhaps unnecessary?

[zachsmith]

My South City Stitchworks custom frame bag. Super dialed in, and this new bag builder out of St. Louis is making nice stuff for relatively cheap

[SeanKWhite-lkzf]

Nice list!

FYI Zoleo is less expensive than the Garmin to purchase and much cheaper subscription. App is phenomenal and uses same sat network. Battery life is also really good. Cant recommend it enough

[salzhaltigersalzhaufen]

Triathlon bars for long rides thats one of the things that I loved also helped me to ad another security velcro strap to my handlebar bag to keep it steady (the curse of small riders I guess, well at least I will fit in basically all tents, sleeeping bags etc.).

[troglodytestroglodytes]

I bought an Ortlieb Seatpack for short trips, and an Ortlieb Quickrack for longer ones with Ortlieb Gravel Pack panniers. All are top quality products and the Quickrack is only £60. An alloy Tailfin with pannier mounts is £250, without bags 😮
If the Quickrack becomes available in the US I would highly recommend it.

[oldanslo]

Peet Shoe Dryer. Bike shoes, climbing shoes, mountaineering boots, ski boots, athletic shoes, casual shoes ... any footwear that gets damp or sweaty goes on and are dry and warm in the morning. Not only that they don't stink as the moisture is the breeding ground for bacteria. Both a favorite gear and gear that lasts as I've had mine in constant use for the past 10 years.

[ccamire]

Great ideas. Thanks for all the work. If you want to reduce your heart rate and sleep better, try magnesium citrate as another option.

[BurningtunaDC]

When did price become "price point" and who authorized this? Nice videos. Thanks for shooting and sharing.

[sarkisbenliyan]

My 12 year old steel bike. (an old rusty dented Jones) It still is my best gear (though I am curious how a new LWB would ride) . Tailfin did the job too, although expensive. And my first year on the trail with flats: hope f20 are bomb proof.

[tomg.]

Pearl Aumi X Alp shoe. Too bad they don't make the one with a ratchet enclosure but still a great shoe. For me five seasons and still going strong. Very good for hike-a-bike.

[noneatall]

The Ortleib Handlebar-Pack QR is a bomb-proof addition to my bikepacking rig. Fits securely between my drops and have never had an issue even when tearing down some crazy gravel.

[garrettturbett]

I’ve used a dyna plug pro on my car after removing a screw. Plugged it two months ago and recently drove from the UK to France and back. Still holding pressure!

[levonbullard]

Will probably switch to the inreach messenger when my explorer needs to retire.

[nicholaslafferty]

Got the 9 speed Advent cassette, rear derailleur and "trail trigger pro right shifter". By now I would have been considering the next replacement and haven't even needed to index the gears yet.

[adammacer]

If you like the look of the Kitsbow shorts but find the prices just ridiculous (as I do and I don't usually have a problem with spending on good gear) then Club Ride had/have a very similar looking short for less than $100

[packandride]

Great channel, great videos! I subscribed! 🙏🏻

[losti]

I was able to test the knew Klickfix bikepacking bags on the French divide this summer ! The front pack is for sure a big upgrade !