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Top tube thing for phone/wallet, etc.
Handle bar bag = fleece blanket, mat, clothes, towel/anything made of cloth. When cold, sleep in all of the above and resign yourself to waking up shivering at 3am.
Seat bag = tent + tools + everything else you need. That's very back heavy, but it doesn't bother me too much.
Photo is my set up for 1 month+ of touring - although the length of time you go for doesn't really make a difference, so this would work for anything from a weekend to all of eternity.
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I've got my sleeping kit in a roll on the handlebar, and a jacket/hat/tools/battery/cables/shorts/shoes in a saddlebag. But what do people do about phone/wallet/food? I'm likely to be wearing baggie shorts and tee shirt on this weekend's trip so won't have jersey pockets.
Also, does packing a saddlebag get easier? Seems to be a right old faff.
Also, also, how do people fit a sleeping bag in when kipping in colder weather? I've got a silk liner, bivvy bag and very thin and uncomfortable sleeping mat packed in my handlebar bag - nothing else would fit in. I doubt I could even get my sleeping bag in there on its own.