Originally Posted by
prostuff
I will definitely not get a trailer. I'm gonna stick to my initial plan for now - attach a rack to the seat. The Felt Z95 might not even be the bike I'll buy in the end so I still have time to find a ~650€ bike that allows the addition of a rear rack. I'll get my hands on real money only in April and that's when I'll buy everything I would need to start my life as a cyclist ^.^ (-including a device with navigation, probably Touring Edge).
Lol.
"Start"? Yikes. IMHO you'll want to bank a couple thousand miles minimum (in 20-100 mile chunks) on a bike before setting out on a big tour like that. You'll have numerous fit issues to sort out and likely some body issues too.