Throughout the past decade, our team at BIKEPACKING.com has learned from many mistakes, and we continue to make them from time to time. In our latest video, Neil discusses these mishaps, reflects on what led to them, and offers some advice for avoiding similar misfortunes.

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Outline
Intro: 0:00
1. Bringing too many layers: 0:26
2. Not having enough (REAL) food: 1:11
3. Bringing gear that’s not broken in: 2:28
4. Not setting up your tent before: 3:08
5. Biting off too much mileage: 3:37
6. Camping without weather in mind: 4:11
7. Bringing wrong tool for the job: 5:22
8. Ditching safety gear: 6:09
9. Forgetting repair items: 6:48
10. Mismanaging water: 7:50
11. Neglecting bike before trip: 9:03
12. Carrying too much weight on back: 9:54
13. Not pretesting gear: 10:32
14. Not packing properly: 11:03
Final Thoughts: 11:30

Links:
Bikepacking Repair Kit https://bikepacking.com/gear/bikepack...
Bikepacking Maintenance Checklist https://bikepacking.com/plog/bikepack...
Layering For Bikepacking https://bikepacking.com/gear/layering...
HOW TO AVOID DEHYDRATION https://bikepacking.com/plan/avoidde...
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Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam