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Just got back from four days cycling in France. I was credit card touring, but using Alpkit drybags instead of panniers, washing my kit at night and drying it in the hotel room.
I carried a change of clothes, including socks, a pair of shorts, converse-style trainers and a merino shirt and jumper for the evening.
Apart from phone and charger, some wet/warm weather gear and a minimal wash kit, that was it.
It all fitted easily into the two 8l bags and I used a small bar bag for daily essentials, a climbers chalkbag in front of the bars as a "dip" bag for snacks and a Carradice Barley for shopping and to stash the cold/wet gear.
I'm thinking about 3D printing a mount for my Garmin eTrex20 which will incorporate a dip bag on one side, a mount for my dynamo light at the front and a small waterproof wallet on the other side. That would replace the barbag and save me a fair bit of weight.