# Bikepacking Trip(s) 2027 (Overnighter & 4 day) **URL:** \ **Category:** Bike Packing\ **Created:** [13 August 2026 13:29 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460 "2026-08-13T13:29:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![emily.lloyd](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/emily.lloyd/32/8573_2.png) [@emily.lloyd](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/emily.lloyd)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2026 13:29 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/1 "2026-08-13T13:29:32Z")
Hi All. We have held several bikepacking trips now with the club in 2024 and 2026. Five of us went in 2023 and we had up to ten people cycling with the group in 2026. I am posting once again to see if there is interest in going on another bikepacking trip in 2027! I thought it could be nice to do a few short practice rides early in the year and then a longer ride in July or August. Our pace varies from 20-23 km/hr typically on these trips with lots of stops at restaurants and to get food along the way. I am a super inclusive cyclist who wants anyone interested to be able to join these trips so please don’t hesitate to ask questions. See some polls below to collect information about what timing and type of riding you would like to do. I usually try to book this in calendars early so that people can plan their summer around it and avoid conflicts as much as possible to get a larger group together. I had interest last year from a number of people @Shelly @Jules_Dotzert@valentinacastilloc @Gwyneth_Mitchell @jonathan\_bowman [@carlsberg](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/carlsberg) [@sholota](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/sholota) [@GeoffS](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/geoffs) [@hugoperezcano](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/hugoperezcano). Let me know if you are still interested. If anyone else is interested or has questions please let me know by joining in on this thread. _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/1))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/1))_ _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![emily.lloyd](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/emily.lloyd/32/8573_2.png) [@emily.lloyd](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/emily.lloyd)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2026 13:33 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/2 "2026-08-13T13:33:09Z")
To be clear, I would help plan the routes, get emergency contacts and book the campsites, I also add a planning fee to the total cost. Food is not provided and you would need to bring/buy your own for the trip (I just wanted to estimate how much it would cost at about $30-50/ day). Any gear purchases would also need to be included in your cost estimates so don’t forget to factor that in as well. ---
**Author:** ![shelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/shelly/32/13593_2.png) [@shelly](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/shelly)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2026 20:18 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/3 "2026-08-13T20:18:31Z")
Very cool, Emily! Having dates this early helps. My skinny tires will do poorly on northern trails, so my yes vote for option C relates to the duration vs. location. If I have a different bike by then (and improve my climbing abilities), that would change things 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![emily.lloyd](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/emily.lloyd/32/8573_2.png) [@emily.lloyd](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/emily.lloyd)\ **Post date:** [4 September 2026 13:27 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/bikepacking-trip-s-2027-overnighter-4-day/10460/4 "2026-09-04T13:27:00Z")
Thanks everyone for your responses! Looks like there is lots of interest in the 4 day trip and also possibly a much longer 7 day trip or more! I didnt expect so many people to be interested in going bikepacking for so long. LOL. This is great news and there is lots we can do in the future with longer trips. For now, I would like to pencil in the dates of **June 19-20 for an overnighter** , and the dates of **July 9-12 for a 4 day trip**. PLEASE BLOCK YOUR CALENDARS if you want to join!! There are some things to consider for a longer trip to Tobemory or Manitoulin island, like where to start the trip (owen sound would save us at least a day or two of riding). I was also thinking it could be nice to have a bunkie or hotel sometime during the trip to help with recovery and supplies. I have been super busy lately with a new job (yay!) so Im not sure if I will have time to plan something this big for 2027 - but maybe in 2028 we could take a full week trip! @shelly I do find there are mostly road options up there which are not too bad but we could look at some off road/gravel and singletrack options as well (always with a detour/ alternate option on the roads if needed) Let me know if you have any other comments or ideas.