Tourist, he mentioned that he has used this bike with two small rear panniers, so he's got that covered.

In the end, it comes down to how much you want to spend on various carrying methods, and then of course how much you want to spend on lightweight gear ---which really gets you into a rabbit hole of choices and expenses and trying to evaluate what you need for different conditions-- which can be tricky if new to things.

But we will started out new to things, so you'll figure it out, or you won't.