Bike packing
Wether you call it Bikepacking, Bike Touring or Adventure Cycling Kettering is a great starting point for one day adventures to area parks that offer a range of camping options suitable for bike packing. Cycle Kettering is offering a Bike Packing 101 workshop on Aug. 14, 7pm at the Lathrem Garden Shelter. No reservation needed.
Overnight camping near Kettering
Five Rivers Metroparks Camping
Greene County Parks & Trails Camping
Ohio State Parks - Caesar Creek, Buck Creek, John Bryan
HIPCAMP - Search for additional private campground options near Dayton
Wild Camping or stealth camping is not recommended. Experienced Kettering bike packers who have found other spots please share them with Cycle Kettering.
Other Bike packing Resources & Links provided by Jordan Hart - Outdoor Recreation Coordinator, Five Rivers MetroParks
Bike packing - https://bikepacking.com/
Bicycle Overnights - https://www.adventurecycling.org/experience/bike-overnights/
Bicycle Touring 101 - https://www.adventurecycling.org/blog/bike-touring-101/
Camping tips for Bikepacking from Adventure Cycling Association
Great Miami Riverway Alternate for the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route https://www.metroparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UGRR-GMR-Alt.pdf
What to Eat While Bikepacking
From our Cycle Kettering Chef George Sideras he suggest this resource - Backpacking Chef
Leave no Trace
Keep in mind these principals of Leave No Trace while Bikepacking. See Video