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Check weather to make decision. You can take minimum kit but for touring we will generally take a full cycling kit and an "off the bike" kit which caters for sleeping and touristing.
The cycling kit will have two pairs of knicks but only one top and whatever is needed to keep warm and dry (in Scotland that'll be waterproof and normal socks, maybe rain pants, maybe leg warmers or tights, arm warmers or LS top(s), deffo good jacket and some head gear like cap or merino cap and buff).
Off the bike we try and keep minimal so puffy jacket (which might also be slept in) and merino top and bottom or a pair of undies and a pair of MTB trousers (either waterproof ones in Scotland or the lighter ones elsewhere).
You can see some of what we took for An Turas Mor in early Oct
https://thehippy.net/blog/an-turas-mor-glasgow-to-cape-wrath-day-7/
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Any advice on not over packing for a multi day bike trip?
It's Scotland in May so anything can and will happen weather wise.
Do you just wear the same thing every day? Leaving the blazer and deck shoes at home? :)
I like to have a change to sleep in, clean and dry lightweight smelly Hansen but otherwise do you just grind it out in the minimum of kit?
What do you pack for a 3-4 day trip?