Booger1

When you get fronts....like this^^^ Heavy stuff (sleeping bags,tents water) up front and low.Actually,you want heavy stuff as low and as close to the middle of the bike as possible,front and rear.

Until then,heavy stuff as low and as far forward as you can.Put you rear bag across the rack,part of the "as far forward" thinking.

Much better in the second pictures.....tent or sleeping bag forward of the pad.

Any way to strap your tent or sleeping bag under/to your handlebars,maybe? Move some weight forward and give you some breathing room in back?

I've found that I like D-rings and poly straps for tying things down......1 size fits all,no stretch,no slip,no rot,cheap,you can connect them together,you can have a 20ft one if you want,you can hang your bicycle from it,you can use it hold your cluster when removing it from a hub,my girlfriend likes them.....