Summer Camp Series: Bikepacking with Kevin Frias

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🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Welcome to the Wild Ideas Worth Living Summer Camp Series! In these bonus episodes, we’re exploring camping beyond the traditional tent—from bikepacking and packrafting to camping with kids and dispersed car camping. Kevin Frias is a cyclist and bikepacker who's taken on multi-day adventures through deserts, mountains, and everything in between. Whether he's navigating gnarly weather or unexpected setbacks, Kevin brings a steady optimism to the ride. His motto? A good map and a good attitude can take you a long way. In this episode, Kevin breaks down the essentials of bikepacking—from planning your first trip to the gear he trusts most on the trail.

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0:00.0	Welcome to our summer mini-series all about camping.
0:07.0	In these bonus episodes, we're going beyond the standard tent and campsite setup,
0:18.0	from bike packing and rafting to camping with kids and dispersed car camping.
0:24.0	Over the next four weeks, we're talking to people who are camping their own way,
0:28.8	sharing what works, what doesn't, and how you can try it too.
0:33.3	I'm Shelby Stanger, and this is Wild Ideas Worth Living, an REI Co-op Studios production,
0:39.5	presented by Capital One and the REI Co-Op MasterCard.
0:47.6	I love the fact that on a bike you can cover so much distance.
0:53.4	You can do 100 miles in a day and still have a full day left to enjoy.
0:57.9	And then the scenery that you see.
1:00.0	It's often so mind-blowing.
1:02.3	You know, you spend all day climbing this giant mountain.
1:05.0	You finally make it to the top and you just get to see out.
1:10.3	Kevin Frius is a cyclist and bikepacker who's tackled multi-day trips through deserts,
1:15.8	mountains, and everything in between.
1:18.4	On his YouTube channel called Kev does, Kevin shares bikepacking tips and stories from the road,
1:24.5	like the time he rode 300 miles to taste the world's best donut. Even when things go wrong or he has to ride the road, like the time he rode 300 miles to taste the world's best donut.
1:29.2	Even when things go wrong or he has to ride through gnarly weather, Kevin has a way of looking
1:34.0	at the bright side. His motto is, a good map and a good attitude can take you a long way.
1:40.9	In this episode, Kevin walks us through the ins and outs of bike packing, from how to plan
1:45.6	your first trip to the gear he swears by. Kevin Free us. So excited to talk to you about
1:54.0	bike packing, which is just camping with your bike. I love this. I'm pumped to be here,
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