• Meant to ask, how do people normally transport stuff with them? Large saddle bag? Rack and pannier? Anyone take rucksacks/messenger bags?

    What the others who recommended travelling light said. You don't need to eat much, but the key is to eat and drink while moving (don't stop all the time, you'll just get cold), to eat constantly but only in small bits and sips, and to restrain your appetite at the feed--if you overeat, it'll make you feel sluggish and will slow you down.

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