Originally Posted by
Vegasclimber
We aren't "serious" riders, on back to back days on the road bikes we do maybe 40 miles a day. Thinking to start out with a few overnighters, and then look into moving out further.
Yep. Pick a place 40 miles away from home ... ride there, stay overnight, and ride back.
You can stay overnight in a hotel, hostel, B&B, campground, or whatever you prefer.
You've got experience packing etc. so you should be all right, but what I do is to think in terms of rooms in the house:
- bedroom (sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow, etc.)
- kitchen (dishes & cooking stuff)
- bathroom (toiletries, towels, etc.)
- dressing room (clothes)
- garage (tools, outdoor wear like jackets)
Things like that. And I divide up my panniers that way ... bedroom in one pannier, tools and outdoor wear in my trunk bag, etc.