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I would also say you want a big a framebag as possible, it's the least annoying bikepacking component. all the heavy stuff in there, then light squishy stuff at the back and front
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I agree. Mine is tiny unfortunately which is a real pain in the arse; it just barely fits a waterproof and small amount of food. I'm after a new frame though and once I get that I'll probably get a much bigger bag that will fit in both of my bikes.
I like the idea of top tube bags and stem cell type bags too for food that you can eat as you're riding along. I was going to try to bodge something out of a climbing chalk bag but not got around to it yet.
frankenbike
@platypus is right but I would pack slightly differently: sleeping bag and clothes (note: just enough to stay warm, I had to wear the same clothes the whole time) in the seatpack, tent strapped to the bars, cooking stuff (one pan to eat out of and cook in) and food in a frame bag and water in a rucksack with a hose thing.
Have just recently tried bivvying and you definitely save a hell of a lot of space over a tent. Unfortunately I also took an extremely bulky sleeping bag rated to -10° and if I'd been bikepacking I would have had to take the sleeping bag in a ~30l rucksack. In summer if it was dry you'd have a great time in a bivvy bag.
For a longer trip you obviously need more clothes and food in which case I'd get some fork-mounted anything-cages with drybags in them, a top tube bag and a much bigger frame bag.