Kye, no sweat man. The whole concept of the ride doesnt make much sense to most people

I know that the cross check, from a utilitarian perspective absolutely makes more sense 100% of the time. That said, the steamroller has a sex appeal that the cross check just doesnt have. Plus I want to build up a very classic looking touring rig. I think the steamroller could be a really nice setup if done up right.

I am hoping just to run a large rear saddle bag w/ a rack, and a small handlebar bag. Then I am going to make and mount a water carrying system where panniers would normally attach. Because I will be running (and sealing) a rear rack, there will be no need for a rear fender. I didnt have one on my last ride. That will make access to the rear wheel fine. I am not really sure what I am going to do for the front fender yet though, although I am sure there are options.

This is a steamroller setup that I think I will take a lot of inspiration from...



I would love to get a link to some rando packing lists, not entirely sure what to search for. My biggest source of inspiration for the packing list on my last ride was a guy who rode cross country on a carbon bike carrying everything in his jersey pockets.

And in other news, my buddy who I was going to ride with blew his knee, so this is starting to look like a solo mission...