What to Bring
Mountain Bike Oregon Packing Details
- All tents, RVs, trailers, and vans will fit in our campground! There are no length limitations.
- Camping is spread out over 80 acres on an almost flat field. All camping is off the grid, with no water or electricity hookups available. If you have a generator, please turn it off between 9 PM – 7 AM.
- All the bedding, sleeping bags, rain covers (dew in the morning), shade structures (sun during the day), pillows, etc that you will need.
- Camp chairs.
- No fires are allowed, please leave your firewood at home.
- We recommend checking the weather for Westfir, Oregon before packing to ensure you have the right clothing!
- Your MBO attire – Shop ahead on our online store to have your MBO gear shipped to you before the event.
- Riding clothes for three days of riding. Weather can be variable, bring a layer just in case.
- Bathing suit for the river.
- Camp clothes including hot/warm weather day clothing and evening/morning layers for when it cools down (always check the weather for Westfir when packing for MBO).
- Saturday evening Luau attire!
- Toiletries.
- Headlamp for evenings around the festival grounds.
- Towels for drying off after swimming in the river.
- A cooler with ice to keep extra food & beverages is a good idea.
- Any additional food items you will want/need to supplement meals & snacks. Especially if you have dietary restrictions.
- Sunblock & Tecnu.
- Cash for food carts and to tip your beer server – both Friday & Saturday night servers are raising funds for local trail organizations.
- Luau garb to enhance your Saturday night attire.
- If you don’t drink coffee, bring your own tea for the mornings (hot water is available from Nossa Familia coffee) – a Hydroflask cup is included in your festival pass.
- A great attitude, open to meeting new people and having a great time!
- Your mountain bike ready for all-mountain and/or cross country riding. We recommend tuning your bike up prior to MBO to ensure no avoidable mechanicals take place during the event.
- Extra tubes or tubeless sealant, chain links, derailleur hanger or other extra parts you wish you brought with you.
- Your helmet, gloves and riding glasses.
- Hydration pack large enough to carry a days ride worth of water, your lunch and spare parts.
- Any body protection you want to wear.
River City Bicycles shares their top pre-MBO tips to ensure you have a trouble-free weekend:
- Brake pads and rotors: Check and/or change before the event. One of MBO’s most popular trails, Alpine, is basically a 14-mile descent. You don’t want to learn the hard way that you ran out of pads as you are bombing downhill toward a switchback.
- Tires: New Tires are one of the most immediate improvements you can feel. Worn-out tires are more likely to flat and lose tractions. The trail conditions in mid-June are typically a mix of tacky and dry/loose soil. Popular tires for Oakridge/Westfir trails are the Maxxis Minion, Maxxis Ardent, or WTB Vigilante.
- Tubeless sealant: Tubeless sealant dries out in 6-8 months. If you don’t remember the last time sealant was added to your tires, top off the sealant.
- Chains and drivetrain components: These are vital to make sure you can pedal your bike. Your local bike shop should have a chain checker tool that measures its lifespan.
- Derailleur hanger: These are bike model specific, so make sure you have an extra. They are small and easy to keep in your pack.
- Freshwater to fill your water bottles and hydration packs.
- Coffee and hot water during breakfast.
- Phone charging station.
- Porta potties with handwashing stations.
- Mechanics to help with MBO caused bike mechanicals.
- Food carts on-site for dinner and afternoon snacks (bring cash but cards accepted as well).
- Breakfast will be provided by the local The Campfire, home of Cowgirl Cook’n each morning from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
- Lunch will be a pre-packed bagged lunch of a sandwich (lunch meat or peanut butter & jelly), chips, fruit, & a bar.