I’ve been on long bike tours and three-day-weekend bike camping trips, but I wanted to do something quick involving minimal preparation, in the spirit of the S24O (Sub-24 Hour Overnight):
Five of us riding through Marin, with luggage ranging from just a seat post rack to panniers to a clip-on cooler to a pull-behind trailer:
By lucky coincidence, we had to ride right through Fairfax on the day of Biketoberfest. So we stopped for a few hours for the classic bikes, the beer-dispensing cargo bikes, and the food.
Cross-Marin trail:
Touring bike, tall trees. Outfitted with insulated coffee thermos, small under-tube stereo, blue cooler pannier, bike mounted bourbon flask.
Onions + bell peppers + excellent local lamb and pork sausages, in foil, over a fire. Delicious.
The view unzipping the bivy the next morning:
And after the ride home, celebrating the 80ish miles and gradual breaking in of a still knee, with ice cream.
Relaxing and easy– just a few hours of preparation to throw supplies into a bag and plan a route.