Baking soda makes great toothpaste, deodorant, and shampoo(in a pinch).
It will also scrub a pot clean and is environmentally friendly.

there was a time , not that many years ago, that the proper weight for a backpack was up to 1/3 the hikers body weight. In other words, if you weighed 150 lbs, you could carry up to 50 lbs.....on your back......all day..

50 lbs on your bike is nothing. Its nice to lighten the load, but not the end of the world if you overpack a bit.

Have a great trip!


Cyril