Originally Posted by
Davet
They're women, women carry stuff.
I have toured with women and met quite a few more while touring and none of them were carrying an especially large amount of gear. In general they carried less than the guys I met.
Originally Posted by
Davet
They have done several week-long 'practice' tours in the hills and mountains of Eastern Washington and Oregon and seem satisfied that they can get the job done with what they have.
Hopefully their trip will go well. I have met riders who carried a lot of stuff and were happy.