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I also believe we can get away with a simple racktop bag, a good sized one like the Carradice one would be idea (cotton = breathable), with wax and I'll be fine, not having any kind of panniers help keep the bike from handling differently, with the original set-up for the London-Cumbria ride, it's a wonderful feeling not feeling any drag from the racktop and handlebar bag, expect on the hill where the weight of the pannier + small wheel + small chainring make it a chores.
With the Moulton, I can just piles stuff on top of it, and because I won't be carrying a huge DSLR like I did to take some portraiture during the London to Cumbria ride, which mean I can finally fit the compressor, sleeping bag and canvas shoes in the racktop bag, leaving just the tent (High Peak Minilite) wrapped with a roll mat.
I don't think I'll part with my handlebar bag, they were extremely useful as a day-to-day bag, carrying the necessary; Kindle, wallet, phone, mp3 player, some food, professional compact camera and the like.
Tools is always going to be on the bottle cage at the bottom, seemed a good place to, especially when I don't have mudguard (really got to fabricated them out of old american numberplate I have lying around).
All I have left to worry about is cooking, and of course the dreaded typical saddle problem - my crotch is still numb.