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Location: Madison, WI
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For a multi-week trip, I bring more sunscreen, toothpaste and shampoo than I carry for a 5 or 6 day trip. Seriously, you really only need to bring a bit more of the expendable items that you consume every day. Otherwise you don't need to carry much more gear.
On my last trip we rode 21 days not counting rest days. I carried two spare tubes and brought more spare patches than I usually bring, but we never had a flat. It was a very hilly trip and my brake pads were pretty worn before I left so I brought along one pair of brake pad inserts, but did not change inserts on the trip although the inserts now are pretty much shot. I also carried much more chain lube (3 oz bottle) than I usually carry, but we had almost no rain and I think I only needed a fraction of an ounce for the whole trip.
If your bike is in good shape: cables are good, chain is not stretched, etc., you should be in good shape.