Want to get started Bikepacking in Louisiana

[evan164]

I'm interested in started bikepacking in Louisiana ( maybe Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas as well).  Does anyone bikepack around here? Where would you recommend going?

Also what do I need to get started? I have all the gear from backpacking, but I really just need suggestions for carrying it. 

[mr clean]

I Live in Houston and just moved here from Fort Worth. Sam Houston National Forest has something to offer down this way. There is the NETT(North East Texas Trail) that runs from way out in east Texas to Farmington that's pretty cool too. Arkansas offers up the Ouachita Trail, Womble Trail, and Lovt. Last year was the first Race Across Texas and it was from Texarkana to Tucamcari New Mexico and 90% gravel roads and double track paths (887 miles). It is October 10 this year. If you do Face book, we started a group called Texas Bike Packing, it has its ups and downs for the amount of traffic that runs thru it. Enjoy your journeys!

[THenne]

I'm up in Arkansas and have plenty of route options from overnights to a week out.  Let me know if I can help!

[honez1414]

Try anything yet. I'm from LA also and looking to do the same.

[honez1414]

I'm up in Arkansas and have plenty of route options from overnights to a week out.  Let me know if I can help!

I'm looking to try a big loop that includes Womble, some of the ONRT, and LOViT. I'm coming up a little short on getting from LOVIT to Womble and also how to get from the east side of ONRT above Lake Ouachita to the LOViT.

Could you somehow incorporate possum kingdom and little blakely to make that transition on the east side of the lake?

I want as much singletrack as possible and to end up where I started without doubling back.