Bike Camping Checklist

Do you want to have a bike camping adventure near you? Follow our bike camping checklist below.

We want you to be safe and ready when out on your bike journey. These are really the most basic bike camping essentials you need.

We’re assuming you have a bike and panniers (saddlebags). If you don’t, you might want to read our post on bikes or our post on panniers.

Helmet

Schwinn ThrasherThousand Heritage Collection BASE CAMP w/Light

Spare Tube(s) and Bike Pump

Continental 42mm Presta ValveBell Standard and Self SealingPRO BIKE TOOL Bike PumpXiaomi Electric Rechargeable

Sleeping Bag + Sleeping Mat

Marmot Trestles 30 DegreeColeman Duck Harbor Cool WeatherTherm-a-Rest BasecampTherm-a-Rest Prolite Plus

Hammock or Tent

Easthills Outdoors Jungle ExplorerWise Owl Outfitters Camping HammockWakeman 2-Person TentALPS Mountaineering 1-Person

Water

Polar Bottle Sport water bottle CamelBak Podium Chill 21oz water bottle CamelBak Crux 3-Liter water reservoir Osprey Hydraulics 3-Liter water reservoir
Polar Bottle Sport CamelBak Podium CamelBak Crux 3-Liter Osprey Hydraulics Reservoir

Lights

NiteRider Lumina 1100 bike light Light & Motion Vis 360 Pro bike light PETZL ACTIK 450 headlamp NEBO Transcend 1000-Lumen headlamp
NiteRider Lumina 1100 Light & Motion Vis 360 Pro PETZL ACTIK 450 NEBO Transcend

Maps

Garmin Edge 130 Plus bike GPS computer Garmin Edge 530 bike GPS computer Garmin zūmo XT all-terrain motorcycle GPS Garmin Edge 830 Bundle bike GPS computer
Garmin Edge 130 Plus Garmin Edge 530 Garmin zūmo XT Garmin Edge 830 Bundle

Food

CLIF BLOKS Energy Chews Cherry with Caffeine GU Energy Original Nutrition Gels Assorted Flavors Cattleman's Cut Peppered Steakhouse Beef Jerky Pure Protein Bars Variety Pack
CLIF BLOKS Energy Chews GU Energy Original Cattleman’s Cut Beef Jerky Pure Protein Bars

Safety, sleeping, seeing, satiating thirst. And knowing where you’re going.

Bicycle on a scenic trail for bike camping