Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

Thanks Alan.

Apologies for my lack of memory but roughly:

First of all, no cookery stuff (was cycling mostly in France (2020) and Italy (2021) so plenty of places where to eat) + both trips were in late August so no need for warm clothes.

1. Sleeping bag, down jacket, 3/4 mattress and bivvy distributed on front fork bags (they weren't the lighter gear you can buy)
   
2. tools between frame pack (mostly tubes) and 3rd bottle holder (down the frame)
   
3. saddle bag: mostly clothes: 2 bibs, 2 jerseys, 1 t-shirt, 1 shirt, 1 beach shorter, 1 swimming pant + flipflops + mug (never used but is an IG-likes-catcher, joking!)
   
4. more front top tube bag: 2 battery packs, 1 sinewave USB charger, iPod, vitamins, salts, electrolyte tablets, spare batteries for the edge
   
5. more rear top tube bag: cutlery for melons/watermelons on the road (ate dozens!), retractable cable lock abus for quick stop security,
   
6. handlebar bags are 2: fixed and a lumbar removable one (both rusjan masterpiece): on the fixed: med kit with even a tourniquet donated by bro as he's a paramedic and loves to scare me to hell, rain jacket, warm arms/legs/puff/ more food; on the lumbar ID/documents/wallet/keys/ sometimes my phone
   
   

The total weight was about 32kg and crossing the Splugen Pass on 05/08/21 at 12:20 is carved on my brain (and ass).

Not sure if this reply is helpful but feel free to drop me a DM if you struggle.