Originally Posted by
berner
I have a Secteur and like it just fine for light touring of 3 or 4 days. I have done short tours with camping gear and a total of 25 lbs. with food and water and including rack and panniers. Everything was carried on the rear rack with just a few sundry items in a handlebar bag. The bike is a triple with a 26T chainwheel and a 30T lowest cog in the back. This gearing works well with any hills in my area. Bike handling with this weight was fine and predictable. I actually think I could do much longer tours with little weight increase.
FWIW: I find that I carry exactly the same stuff on a multi month tour as I would on a 3 day tour. I really can't imagine the two involving a much different gear list or setup. At least that is my take on it. It may be different depending on your personal choices, but I really don't see any reason it needs to be.