Get a Carradice saddlebag and a handlebar bag. What kind of load are you going to be carrying? Between a big saddlebag and a big handlebar bag, you can fit a lot of stuff. Though I'm not sure how that will affect your bike's handling.

Yeah, I am just going to be carrying my Ultralite Backpacking gear (<15lbs with food), some tools, spare tire, extra chain, etc. I think I could do just fine with the handlebar bag and a saddlebag. So this is what I will make first and then make a frame bag for the heck of it. The frame bag sounds nice, because the load will be distributed in a better way, as far as handling goes.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_0j.../IMG_5001.JPG2
fixed with carradice SQR tour, and I did add an ortlieb h-bar bag

http://lh5.ggpht.com/mike.beganyi/SG...jpg?imgmax=720


carradice camper longflap, fixed, errand runner, grocery getter, kid hauler, century bike:
http://littlecirclesvt.com/wp-conten...02-400x320.jpg


gears - light touring / club racer - epic (revelate) bags... adding a frame bag for tools / stove / etc.
http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_0j...0/IMG_9474.JPG

Did Epic Designs change their name to Revelate Designs? I am not going to buy one, since I can easily make these bags. But the more pictures I can find the easier time I will have designing them.

Epic is Revelate, due to a certain big bike company that begins with 'S' telling them to change it up or face the lawyers...
http://www.revelatedesigns.com/

Also, Carousel Design Works...
http://carouseldesignworks.com/

Here's another of my seatbag:
http://littlecirclesvt.com/wp-conten...0/IMG_9304.JPG

http://littlecirclesvt.com/wp-conten...0/IMG_9305.JPG

Here's a few threads on bikepacking.net about DIY bags:

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/ind...ic,1809.0.html

http://www.bikepacking.net/individua...diy-frame-bag/

A blog post about a frame bag:
http://bikepathwarrior.blogspot.com/...frame-bag.html

Seat bag:
http://bikepathwarrior.blogspot.com/...-seat-bag.html

Frame bags seem like the could be handy - but remembering a few days last summer of 70+ miles with steady 20-30mph crosswinds make me worry that I would blow entirely across the state of Illinois if I was using one.

Yeah, I went to their site and they have a massive amount of pictures, many with material descriptions.