First bikepacking trip ever – tips and tricks needed

[Martin Clarke]

Hi Slauka

Your tent should be fine, perhaps share the make and model so people can give you better feedback. We have a nature hike 3 a it has kept us dry in all weather.

When our tent is wet and the next day is sunny we always get the tent out at lunch time and dry it off ready for the next night.

If there is a few rainy days we sometimes book a hotel sometimes we continue to camp, it is a individual choice.

I do not know about the animals but @Matthew Norway has survived a few years of cycling in Norway so can not to to dangerous.

Most say water in Norway is fine to drink but I always filter the drinking water just in case there is dirty water from farming.

Hope you have a great trip. We start in may to. Martin

[Slavomira Macurakova]

Hey Martin thank you! Yeah thats true, Matthew looks still pretty alive

Are you doing the same route as me?

I have a Robens Aster 2 Pro tent

[Martin Clarke]

Hi we are not going as far north as you but doing a loop from kristensand to just north of voss.

Your tent should be find, how are you getting to your start point ? Exciting we leave 6 weeks from today.

“Norway 2025”

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Exploring southern Norway off the normal cycle route, wild camping and enjoying the slow life.

[Slavomira Macurakova]

Oh that sounds interesting. I am flying to Bodo and then taking a Ferry to moskenes. I am flying in on 20th mai and getting suuuper excited already

[Simen Ringstad]

Moose will not bother you. As with all animals, they can be dangerous if you come between a mother and the offspring. If they are on opposite sides of the road/trail, stop and wait for them to move. Make some noise to make sure they know you are there, although they will probably notice you before you notice them.

Of course you can spend a night in a tent if it’s raining. You might encounter buildup of condensation inside your tent and on your gear. This can lead to your sleep system not performing as well as when dry. If that’s the case, consider booking a hotel room/cabin to dry off your gear. Your tent looks fine.

Have a look at this map to find shelters along your route https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1zqVpeAFh371N7jWLG8Gw9YMmAM-7vzPW&ll=62.53549572571022%2C17.97926260000002&z=3

I would bring a water filter. There are livestock and people around. I use a Katadyn befree.

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[Slavomira Macurakova]

Oh thank you thank you for the info! Cant wait for this trip to start

[Niko]

Hi Slauka,

Sounds like an amazing trip! I and my wife did our first trip to northern Norway two years ago. We wrote a trip report with some first-timers’ thoughts you might or might not find useful (it is mostly different route that you will be riding though). I just translated the blog using Google translate without too much checking, so there might be some peculiarities with the language, sorry about that.

Wild animals are very timid, not to worry. You are lucky if you can spot any. With reindeer you have to be careful by car, they don’t give way, but for some reason they run away from cyclists.

We have always used water from mountain streams in the north unfiltered.

Happy to exchange further thoughts and experiences. We are planning a trip from Ålesund this June, I will post another topic for that later.

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