Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

I'm just back from a three day bikepacking trip from Brandenburg into the Bohemian part of the the Czech Republik and back to Berlin.

The pictures I took are a pretty pale comparision with what I actually experienced so I thought I'd keep this post down to what we really (possibly) want to know - what did I take, where did I sleep and am I still alive.

I can't seem to embed a picture into this post, but hopefully it is there as an attachment, anyway, two Alpkit dry bags, one large 13lt on the front for a sleeping bag and Alpkit Hunka bivvy bag, one smaller strapped in, and later protuding out of the Ortlieb saddle bag for everything else. The front one was just attached using the straps it came with, and despite being a bit saggy it worked perfectly, hangin just under the light and resting on the mudguard with no interference.

I slept two nights in wooded areas, both places were chosen just before nightfall, and thanks to dry nights meant I actually slept pretty well. I had no sleeping mat, pillow, or tarp with me, which I need to sort out, as I had no protection from rain.

I only took one set of clothes with me, a couple of pairs of socks and outer wear for rain, I just ignored the need to wash, opting instead to just avoid any human interaction and burn my clothes as soon as I got home.

To extend the journey I would only add the tarp and roll mat, with some kind of provision for pillow and an extra set of clothes so I could actually wash things, I'd then sporadically make use of campsite showers when they were available and would assume, with only these minor adjustments, that this set-up could work for weeks...

These are the routes I took;
Day 1) https://www.strava.com/activities/286817063
Day 2) https://www.strava.com/activities/286817826
Day 3) https://www.strava.com/activities/286818289