What I do is I have three locks and I lock it up to a pole or something.And if you go to wal-mart while on tour I would take my bike in the store if for some reason they want let you then lock your bike up and take your panniers in the store with you.And anything else they can get off your bike easy too.Don't even try to get a big tent it will be way to heavy to have with you.Again just lock up your bike to something close to you.You can take your bags/panniers in your tent and still have room even in a one man tent unless you are a huge guy.Then you could get a two or three person tent.