Bikepacking 2026 : tout ce que je mets dans mes sacoches

Bikepacking Setup and Advice

The creator presents a bikepacking setup refined over years of travel and tens of thousands of kilometres. It is designed for their own style—not racing or ultralight competition—but for travelling relatively lightly while staying self-sufficient and sleeping comfortably.

Their main advice is to choose gear based on your own needs, budget, and trip rather than chasing every new or ultralight product. Lighter gear can be less durable.

What Goes in Each Bag

• Handlebar bag: Tent, footprint, and tent pegs. The footprint adds weight and bulk but offers extra protection from ground moisture. The tent’s inner and outer sections can be packed separately if one is wet.
• First fork bag: Compact stove, cup and utensils, soap and sponge, toiletries, towel, toilet paper, and a small survival blanket. The soap is used for washing dishes, clothes, and the body.
• Second fork bag: Clothes organized in mesh bags: three merino briefs, two pairs of quick-drying cycling socks, a warmer pair for evenings, two merino T-shirts, and lightweight cycling trousers. For colder weather, the creator swaps in a long-sleeved layer and may add thermal leggings. A compressible down jacket is useful after riding.
• Saddle bag: Four-season sleeping mat, sleeping bag, silk liner, and inflatable pillow. The creator prefers a sleeping bag that is warm enough rather than one that is too cold and uncomfortable.
• Frame bag: Repair kit and mini pump, leather saddle cover, reflective suspenders and small rechargeable lights, snacks, thin gloves, a merino neck warmer, and a thin hat that fits under the helmet.
• Other gear, depending on the trip: GPS, phone charger, power bank for longer trips, UV water purifier, and headlamp when days are short. A 6-litre water bladder can be useful for carrying a few litres to camp for cooking.

Clothing, gloves, rain gear, and electronics vary by season and trip length. The creator usually leaves rain trousers behind because their cycling trousers dry quickly, but takes them in particularly wet conditions.

Packing and Travel Lessons

• Clip-on fork bags are quicker and, in the creator’s experience, more secure than dry bags strapped to cages.
• A saddle bag limits how much can be packed and is lighter than a rack with panniers for lighter trips. The creator finds that a compact, well-constructed bag stays stable while riding.
• Some handlebar harnesses can rub against the bike’s head tube; a bumper bar can help keep the bag clear of the frame.
• Avoid an overly cold sleeping bag and towels that are too small. A folding camping chair can be worthwhile on longer trips if there is room.
• The creator often skips bulky lunchboxes, a spare shopping backpack, and flip-flops. A solar panel is reserved for longer journeys; a power bank is enough for shorter ones.
• For trips requiring more equipment, they switch from the saddle bag to rear rack panniers. Night-riding plans call for more powerful lights than the compact visibility lights they normally carry.

The setup weighs a little over 10 kg without food or water, and around 12 kg when loaded with those supplies. With the bike, the total is approximately 21–22 kg. The creator considers this a reasonable balance between weight and comfort.

Notable Locations, Products, and People

• Locations: Massif Central, a previous trip across Europe, and a planned trip across Corsica with Léa.
• Products mentioned: VAUDE Hogan SUL tent; MSR PocketRocket 2 stove; Sea to Summit storage bags and inflatable pillow; Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT mat; Cumulus sleeping bag; Brooks saddle; Bryton GPS; Katadyn Steripen UV purifier; Ledlenser MH4 headlamp.
• Speaker: A bikepacking creator from Voies Recyclables | Voyages à vélo. Léa is mentioned as a travel companion.