We used to use a trailer when touring, along with a small pair of panniers. I ordered a pair of Arkels TT-84s. No need for the trailer now!
Arkel bags are top notch as well as the service.
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"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." - Arthur Conan Doyle