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thats a good list. close to what i was planning. in my head it doesnt seem like alot of stuff, but when i go to touring sites people seem to have about 10 bags to carry all this stuff. i dont really want to have anything more than a rear rack with panniers.
part of me would like to do it with just a messenger bag, but i know this would drive me crazy after a couple of days, especially in a hot country or if i wanted to ride shirtless. i did a tour of south wales with a messenger bag and it was fine, but id hate to do this anywhere with bigger distances and more heat. i was only gone 10 days and it did me a fine service.
has anyone tried using those vacumm storage bags for packing thier stuff really tightly? those plastic bags that you fill with your stuff, and then attach to a hoover to suck all of the air out. maybe they could be modded to work with a bike pump. i reckon this would save a fair bit of room when packing clothes.