Bikepack Adventures Podcast
I am a traveler, cyclist, expat and teacher with over 15 years experience living abroad in six different countries. As a passionate cyclist I have seen the world by bike and has toured in some truly amazing places, such as Sweden, Germany, Japan, most of SE Asia and of course Canada. During that time, I have traveled to over 40+ countries and met countless travelers, cyclists, and other expats. While traveling by bike, I decided that I wanted to connect the touring and bikepacking community together and this became the catalyst of the Bike Tour Adventures podcast where I share my guests fascinating stories and helps listeners learn tips, tricks, and techniques to improve their touring and bikepacking experience. As it's not possible to always bike tour, I have recently dove headfirst into the bikepacking world with the intent of getting out into nature and spending as much time on my bike as possible. This has re-ignited my passion around bikes and has opened up the podcast to so many more possibilities with interviews of traditional bike tourers, bikepackers, endurance athletes and more. I hope you enjoy the show. Keep on pedalling!
Episodes
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m stoked to be sitting down with someone who, quite honestly, seems to have a slightly different definition of what constitutes a good time on a bicycle.
Félix Laberge has spent the last couple of years making a pretty strong case for the idea that you don’t actually need a lot of gears to ride really, really far, or really, really fast.
He rides...
In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I have the chance to catch up with Meaghan Hackinen in the aftermath of her dominant Tour Divide Race, in which she set the new women's FKT, with a time of 14 days, 10 hours, 2 minutes.
I highly encourage you to check out our past conversations if you want to get to know more about Meaghan.
In this episode I want to unpack what might go down as one of the most complete Tour Divide...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast.
Joining me is Matthew Trinneer; a bikepacker, long-distance rider, and the creator of BikepackPro, an app born out of the realities of actually being out there on route. Not sitting behind a desk imagining what bikepackers need, but from living it firsthand during events like the Tour Divide and countless long days of trying to answer the same questions we all run into out there:
- W...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast for Episode 7 of the Unpacking Bikepacking Mini-Series. Over the course of this series, Carl and I gone over many of big picture items of bikepacking, such as:
- What bikepacking actually is
- Routes
- Bikes and tires
- Packing systems and gear strategy
Over the past couple episodes, we’ve started to fine-tune the discussion to cover some of the more nuanced aspects of bikepac...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast for Episode 7 of the Unpacking Bikepacking Mini-Series. Over the course of this series, Carl and I gone over many of big picture items of bikepacking, such as:
- What bikepacking actually is
- Routes
- Bikes and tires
- Packing systems and gear strategy
Over the past couple episodes, we’ve started to fine-tune the discussion to cover some of the more nuanced aspects of bikepac...
In this episode, I'm giving you all the details about the upcoming 4th Edition of the Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit.
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Welcome back to the Bikepacking Essentials Mini-Series. This series is all about the things that actually determine whether a bikepacking trip feels empowering… or miserable. Not the gear hype, not the highlight reels, just the fundamentals that make trips work.
In the first half of the series, Carl and I talked about the bigger-picture elements of bikepacking:
- What bikepacking really is
- Routes
- Bikes and tires
- Packing syst...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind the pedals, exploring the grit, gear, and glory of bikepacking and human-powered adventure.
I’m your host, Chris Panasky, and today’s guest is someone who has quietly reshaped how we think about moving through wild places, not just on two wheels, but across water as well. Thor Tingey is the founder of Alpacka Raft, a company that ...
Welcome back to the Bikepacking Essentials Mini-Series.
This series is all about the things that actually determine whether a bikepacking trip feels empowering… or miserable. Not the gear hype, not the highlight reels, just the fundamentals that make trips work.
In the first half of the series, Carl and I talked about some of the more macro aspects of biked, covering topics such as:
- What bikepacking really is?
- Routes: Choosi...
Welcome back to the Bikepacking Essentials Mini-Series.
This series is all about the things that actually determine whether a bikepacking trip feels empowering… or miserable. Not the gear hype, not the highlight reels, just the fundamentals that make trips work.
In the first three episodes, Carl and I talked about what bikepacking really is and what it isn’t, how to choose the right route to go Bikepacking on and then do...
Welcome back to the Bikepacking Essentials Mini-Series. This series is all about the things that actually determine whether a bikepacking trip feels empowering… or miserable. Not the gear hype, not the highlight reels, just the fundamentals that make trips work.
In the first two episodes, Carl and I talked about what bikepacking really is and what it isn’t, and how to choose the right route to go Bikepacking on. This we...
Welcome back to the Bikepacking Essentials Mini-Series. This series is all about the things that actually determine whether a bikepacking trip feels empowering… or miserable. Not the gear hype, not the highlight reels, just the fundamentals that make trips work.
In the first episode, Carl and I talked about what bikepacking really is and what it isn’t. We spent some time resetting expectations, because a lot of riders e...
In the first episode of the Bikepacking Essentials series, brought to you by Panorama Cycles, hosts Chris Panasky and Carl Presseault introduce what bikepacking is and isn’t, using their miserable early attempt at a 400 km route that eventually grew into the Canadian Shield 400 to highlight common misconceptions.
They discuss how bikepacking overlaps with touring but often differs in mindset, terrain, planning needs, and self-...
So excited to announce a new podcast series. I had been thinking for some time that it would be a good idea to record a series of episodes that address some Bikepacking Essentials. I also wanted to do it with a co-host and am stoked to have Carl Presseault joining me for the entirety.
I'm also pleased to have Panorama Cycles sponsoring the series. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.
The plan is to record episodes weekly...
Today, we’re diving into one of the most creative and community‑driven events in the bikepacking scene: Bangers Bikepacking. If you haven’t heard of it yet, imagine a weekend where teams of riders design their own routes, explore the North Okanagan, roll into checkpoints together, and then cap it all off by creating a three‑minute film that captures the spirit of their ride. It’s part adventure, part creativity ch...
Today on the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I’m joined by someone whose appetite for challenge seems to grow with every expedition. James Benson‑King — known to many as Biking Viking Rides — is an adventurer, endurance cyclist, Guinness World Record holder, and a storyteller who uses his experiences to help others build the confidence to start their own journeys.
From riding 32,000 kilometres across the Americas, to ...
In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I'm going LIVE with Robert Givens: Bikepacking Coach, Storyteller & Tour Divide Veteran.
Join us for an inspiring YouTube Live conversation with Robert Givens; a rider, mentor, and storyteller who has transformed decades of cycling experience into a mission to help others ride further, smarter, and with more purpose.
With 35 years of competitive cycling behind him and five years...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind the pedals, exploring the grit, gear, and glory of bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling. I’m your host, Chris Panasky, and today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just wander, she thrives in the wild unknown.
Kara Folkerts is a trail running guide, bikepacker, yoga teacher, and nomadic adventurer whose passport reads like a...
Welcome back to the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind the pedals, exploring the grit, gear, and glory of bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling. I’m your host, Chris Panasky, and today’s guest is someone who doesn’t just ride hard, she lives full throttle.
Nathalie Baillon is an ultra-distance cyclist whose resume reads like a global adventure map: Silk Road, Badlands, Atlas M...
In this episode of the Bikepack Adventures Podcast, I sit down once again with ultra-endurance athlete and writer Meaghan Hackinen, fresh off her incredible performance at the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race. Over 1,954 kilometers and 28,000 meters of climbing through the rugged terrain of Kyrgyzstan, Meaghan not only finished the race, but she also crushed it, claiming 1st place in the women’s category and 10th overall, with a ...
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