Skinny goes Touring. Bike and gear.

IMO panniers on the back and a bag up front beats a big, high-up saddlebag if you ever want to get out of the saddle. Everything is stable and the weight is low down. You've got to push a bit more air (if your panniers are big). I've not tried panniers up front.

The route looks great.

You could save a trip on a really nasty road as you travel north of Dartmoor... I'll try and upload a screen grab... The A30 has the old main road running in parallel it's quiet, sweeping and fast, it runs (west –> east) Sticklepath, SouthZeal, WiddonDown, Crockernwell, TedburnStMary. In contrast the A30 is dual carriageway, articulated lorries and long hills with the road cut into the landscape – not nice.

I'll second that: some lovely riding along that stretch - off the A30, that is!

Is that your neck of the woods Miro_o? I have been going to S. Zeal for many years.