Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I am curious... What do you carry on a longer tour that you don't carry on a 2-3 week one? I use the same packing list for either with the assumption that if I can do without something for two weeks I don't need it on a longer trip either. If anything on a longer trip I pack more carefully and am more likely to mail stuff to and from home as conditions change to avoid carrying too much. For example if I leave the mountains I might mail my colder weather clothing home.
Exactly! An overnight to 4 day tour is actually harder to pack for than a 2 week to forever tour.
Originally Posted by
staehpj1
To the original question... It sounds OK to me, but yeah it is probably more capacity than you need if you pack similarly to what I do. Total pannier space of a bit over 3000 cubic inches has been adequate for me for tours of whatever length (mine have been between 10 and 73 days so far). I usually have the tent on top of the rear rack and some empty space in the panniers.
That's about what I have too. The small fronts (1200 cu. in.) are usually stuff full with all the heavy stuff while the rears (2100 cu. in.) are about 1/2 to 2/3 full with light bulky stuff.