Originally Posted by Quickfit
I also have my doubts about using a trailer... maybe you should test it before using it on a tour.
How long will you be touring? I think with about 8kg you can travel a few weeks with no probs. But of course as travelling light, I always stay in (small) hotels, so I don't need a sleeping bag, towels, etc. to carry with me.
I wasn't planning on motels save for once a week or so. I want to do a tour from Virginia to Maine and back so I'd need at least a hammock and sleeping bag. What with a few clothes, some tools, camera, maps, etc. it's looking very iffy for my road bike.
Perhaps I'll post a query about trailers and see what people's experience with them can tell us.