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25+ Great Gifts For Bikepackers (That They Probably Don’t Have)

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As an avid bikepacker, I know firsthand how much the right gear matters. Without it, I would’ve frozen my butt off on the Ausangate Circuit in Peru (okay, I still kind of did…), wandered off route on a solo trip through Slovenia (no comment), or run out of water on the Queen’s Ransom in Arizona (thankfully avoided that one).

But if you’re not deep in the world of bags, gadgets, and ultralight gear we obsess over, finding a great gift for the bikepacker in your life can feel… daunting. So I’ve made it easy. Below is a curated list of my favorite bikepacking gift ideas—things I personally use and love, or would happily tear into on Christmas morning.

From true essentials to thoughtful little ‘luxuries,’ these picks are sure to spark new adventures and make any bikepacker’s next trip just a little bit better.

Have a bikepacking gift idea you think I should include? Get in touch!

Bikepacking Gifts: $10 – $20 Range

Massage ball
Smooth out the aches and pains

Lightweight Massage Ball

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers doing long days or those prone to sore muscles (which is all of us…)
  • Why I love it: Lightweight, can use on feet back, butt, neck, etc…
Pill containers
For small bits & bobs

Humangear GoTubbs

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who like things neat and organized
  • Why I love it: Great for small items like ibuprofen, medications, ointment, spices, etc…
Three Voile Straps
Secure literally anything

Voile Straps

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker. These are literally priceless
  • Why I love it: Secure anything or use them for gear repairs and quick fixes
Long handled spork
Bikepacking Utensil

Long-Handled Spork

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who make their own food
  • Why I love it: Long handle allows you to reach the bottom of pots or dehydrated meal bags
Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai dehydrated meal
For bikepacking dinners

Backpackers Pantry Dehydrated Meals

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who want to make meals easy and efficient
  • Why I love it: Taste great (most of them), good amount of calories
Woman sitting on rock surrounded by bikepacking gear eating a dehydrated meal
Enjoying a dehydrated meal on the White Rim Trail in Moab
Good Goop
Prevent Chafing

All Good Goop

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who are prone to chafing — especially the ladies
  • Why I love it: A little goes a long way, lasts longer than chamois cream, multi-purpose (great for lip balm)
  • Tip: I put a scoop of this it my HumanGear Go Tubbs!
Trowel
For going #2 in the woods

Pact Trowel

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who do wild or dispersed camping (i.e. not at a campground)
  • Why I love it: Lightweight, easy to dig with, has a 6” mark so you know how deep to dig
Fire starter
Stay warm with a campfire

MagStrike Fire Starter

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who camp in fire-safe areas
  • Why I love it: Lightweight, reliable, start a fire in any conditions
Verve instant coffee
Start the morning right

Verve Instant Coffee

  • Who it’s for: Coffee snob-ish bikepackers
  • Why I love it: Great tasting instant coffee
Pact wipes
good hygeine

Pact Wipes

  • Who it’s for: All bikepacking adventures, especially desert ones where water is scarse
  • Why I love it: Rehydrate with a bit of water, scent free, biodegradable

Bikepacking Gifts: $20 – $50 Range

Tailwind Nutrition Starter Kit
Fuel for the adventure

Tailwind Nutrition Starter Kit

  • Who it’s for: Bikepacker’s doing hard trips or going long miles
  • Why I love it: Great taste, perfect bundle for one trip
HANDUP ColdER Weather bike gloves
Cold Weather bikepacking

HANDUP Cold Weather Gloves

  • Who it’s for: Cold-weather bikepackers
  • Why I love it: Fleece-lined, water repellent, fun colors and patterns to choose from
Solar Light
Cozy camp lighting

Lumi Solar Light

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker!
  • Why I love it: Lightweight, gives off cozy light, solar or USB-C chargeable
Thermarest z seat
Barrier for your bum

Therm-a-Rest Seat Pad

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker!
  • Why I love it: Very lightweight, foldable, keep your bum dry and clean
Bikepacker stopped on side of road with loaded bikepacking bike looking back the way she come with waterway next to road
My friend Michelle strapped her Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Pad to the front of her bike on our Cross-Washington bikepacking trip

Bikepacking Gifts: $50 – $100 Range

Lifestraw Peak Gravity Filter
Clean drinking water

Life Straw Gravity Filter

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker!
  • Why I love it: Fast and efficient filtering
Dry bags
keep gear dry

Sea to Summit Dry Bags

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker — these are great for organization even if you’re not biking in wet conditions
  • Why I love it: Lightweight material, great for organizing and keeping gear dry
Tech organizer pouch
keep tech Organized

Cotopaxi Tech Organizer

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who bring GoPros, phones, cables, etc…
  • Why I love it: Helps organize all your electronics
Biolite charge 40 powerbank
Keep electronics charged

BioLite PD 40 Battery Bank

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker
  • Why I love it: Can charge phones 2.5 times, relatively lightweight, very reliable
Book about bikepacking
Inspire the next adventure

Bikepacking: Exploring the Roads Less Cycled

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers with wanderlust
  • Why I love it: Beautiful photos, inspiring stories, great coffee table book

Bikepacking Gifts: $100+ Range

Custom route map
Best bikepacking bags

Custom Route Map

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers with some adventures under their belt
  • Why I love it: Unique gift, support a small business
Rogue Panda Banana Frame Bag
Best bikepacking bags

Custom Rogue Panda Bag

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker who needs a frame bag, handlebar roll, seat bag, or accessory bag
  • Why I love it: Super high quality, made in Flagstaff, AZ, choose from fun colors and patterns, frame bags specifically measured to your bike
Bike loaded with bikepacking bags propped up at scenic overlook in Costa Rica
My Juliana Joplin fitted with a custom Rogue Panda frame bag and seat bag on a bikepacking trip in Costa Rica
Jet Boil Stash camping stove
Best bikepacking bags

Jetboil Stash

  • Who it’s for: Bikepackers who cook their meals
  • Why I love it: Very compact and lightweight, comes with a post and lid
Ibex Indie Hoodie
Best bikepacking bags

Ibex Merino Indie Hoodie

  • Who it’s for: Any bikepacker — especially those who value high quality apparel
  • Why I love it: High-quality merino, wicks sweat, doesn’t smell!
Female cyclist taking a selfie with blooming yellow lupines lining gravel road
Wearing my Ibex Merino Indie Hoodie in Patagonia – look at those lupines!
Patagonia nano puff jacket
Best bikepacking Puffy

Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket

  • Who it’s for: Cold nights
  • Why I love it: Synthetic filling means you can get it wet, very lightweight yet surprisingly warm, stuffs down small
Woman sitting on grass at dispersed campsite sipping coffee from mug with camp gear strewn about
Wearing my Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket on my Cross-Washington Bikepacking Trip
Garmin Edge 830 Bike Computer
Avoid getting lost

Garmin Edge Computer

  • Who it’s for: Multi-day bikepacking trips with more complication navigation
  • Why I love it: User-friendly, reliable
Ombraz sunglasses
My favorite bikepacking shade

Ombraz Sunglasses

  • Who it’s for: All bikepackers!
  • Why I love it: No side arms to break, great clarity, neck cord so you don’t leave them behind
  • Read my Ombraz review
Big Agnes Copper Spur bikepacking tent
best Bikepacking Tent

Big Agnes Copper Spur Bikepacking Tent

  • Who it’s for: Bikepacker’s committed to multi-day trips
  • Why I love it: Short-Stik poles for easy packing, Fast Fly option for warmer weather, can use stuff sack as handlebar roll
Tent set up on beach at sunset in Costa Rica
My Big Agnes Copper Spur on a beach in Costa Rica

What bikepacking gift ideas do you have? What’s something you’d like to receive? Let me know in the comments!

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