Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
For a multi month tour you don't need to carry everything the whole time. Cool weather gear for cool weather. Summer stuff for the summer. Don't carry stuff you'll need in 2 months, pick it up at the post office. And send stuff home that you really don't need. Adjust as you go.
Unfortunately, that method requires strict adherence to a preplanned route. That seldom happens to us on any long tour. If that is your touring style it works well.
In the last 10 years, with at least one long tour a year, we have only been able to use mail drops twice. We do mail things home when no longer needed. On one 3-month tour we mailed home a total of 11 lbs. of maps and books
