Here's what I've got so far. I can't attach to the axle, so I can't hang anything off the sides. I've tried a backpack before on a 30m round trip (before the rack). That's not happening again. I like the trailer idea.
I don't know; the whole idea is souring on me. I like the idea of "take a weekend and answer some of my own questions". I've always thought biking as "supposed to be cheaper than driving". But if one is paying the same to eat & sleep, then well... I hadn't thought of that. And it puts a sense of rush on things.
I'm not necessarily in a hurry, but I don't have all Summer for my "adventure" neither. It took me 9 months to go 4000m last year. A couple months seems a reasonable time-frame before homesickness gets the better of me. That was starting at 225; but maybe it's too far or not long enough and I need some kind of intermediate step. It's not something I want to spend the whole Season doing. Responsibilities back home, yaknow.
Right now, we're gearing up for a couple more days where the temp doesn't make it above zero... FAHRENHEIT. It's not even February, my mind is in survival mode and it's difficult to even imagine/dream a week from now.