Winter Fat Bikepacking Trip - Law Island Vermont
This past fall I purchased a fatbike. It was a bit of a commitment for me, as I'm one of those people that really struggled to understand what the big deal was with biking in the winter. Typically winter for me is a time to do all of the things you can't do during the warmer months... ski, snowshoe, ice climb, etc... And, fatbikes themselves just seemed like heavy, slow, cold, and less exciting versions of riding in the summer. That said, with the pandemic not going anywhere anytime soon I needed an activity that was convenient to do from home. Bikepacking had really opened up some opportunities during the summer, and there were a few conveniently located fatbike trail systems nearby, so after much deliberation I pulled the trigger and added a fatty to my stable. While I've really been enjoying winter trail riding a lot more than I thought I would, my primary reason for getting a fatbike was so I could continue getting out for short overnights. Since the beginning of Janua