People do this all the time. Donīt let the equipment scare you. Most of what you see is for convenience. People tour with trash bags bungeed to a rack all the time or with a milk crate attached to a rack using hose clamps. Itīs all about the trip. You are not out of your mind and many, many folks have done what you are doing. Just think ahead and leave most of what you think is nice to have but not essential, especially electronics that make you carry heavy batteries, chargers, etc.
Originally Posted by
h_curtis
I have a large waterproof blue bag that I bought for a trip down the Allagash River in Maine that took 8 days. It is a great bag that seals and floats and I put everything in it. Two of us went down in a canoe and were very lightly packed. No place to get food or water for those 8 days. Riding a bike, you don't have to plan like that since you will be amongst people much of the time, but it was a good learning experience and it seems to me, I could put most things in that bag and have that on a rear rack and the remainder on the front rack and a handlebar bag for wallet, lock and things I need fast or easy. Am I out of my mind?