Bikepacking emphasizes off-road exploration and lightweight gear, while bike touring focuses on comfortable travel along paved paths with greater capacity for gear.
This Colorado Bikepacking Company Sources All of Their Material from the U.S. Why Are They Struggling?
"About 98 percent of everything we buy to make our bags comes from the U.S., but those U.S. companies have to get their materials from overseas, and they're getting hit hard by the tariffs."