Will be doing the PCH this June and have my list together and have decreased my load from the pic in my ID. Left rear pannier - Tent/Fly, Right Rear - Sleeping bag/Mat/ Pillow, Right front pannier - Kitchen, Left front pannier - Clothes, Top of rear rack my REI Chair, I am adding a Handlebar Bag just for carrying my personal items - All total about 30 pounds, I get through the first week and there are things i don't use they will get shipped home.

I enjoy preparing my own food and saving a few $$ doesn't hurt. Sometimes, I like to cook my meals with veggies collected from my campsite. I'm strange like that

I started out bike touring with five packs and a pile of stuff on top of the rear rack and occasionally the front rack. Now I'm down to two rear panniers and nothing but a foam pad on the rack. What did I carry back then? A larger tent, cooking gear and fuel (that's two front panniers right there), a bulkier sleeping bag and pad, more clothing, more spare parts. I don't miss the pile of stuff at all. I found out, for me, bike touring is about riding the bike, not hauling stuff. I also enjoy the simpler lifestyle. Camping is only what I do when I can't ride any more. My pack supports the bike ride, nothing more.

My touring weight is nearly twice my backpacking weight. The extra weight is from heavier packs, a lock, tools and spare parts.

I'd probably carry roughly half the weight you do because I carry approx. half that number of bags.

The bike is loaded but not overloaded from a photo its impossible to tell if thats weight or bulk. Winter clothes aren't heavy but can take up lots of room. What was the total weight and of that - what didn't you end up using - if anything? And - what was most useful?

From this to this

and everywhere in between.

This carradice contains all the essentials:

Shelter, sleeping bag, foam pad, stove and cookware, TP, even a camping trowel.

Add warm clothes, food and Shazzam!

When I see an ultralight tourer, I always wonder what they left behind. I start wondering if they cut the handle on their toothbrush down to save weight, or if they even brought a toothbrush at all. Maybe they just use their finger. But then you have the dilemma of whether or not to bring the toothpaste. After all, it's pretty dense stuff. And speaking of fingers, do you really need ten of them? All that weight starts to add up you know...

Half a toothbrush, half a tent, etc., and you can get the weight and bulk down pretty far.

Well I don't qualify as an ultralight of anything but at the same time I don't try to replicate home comfort while being outside either. I want to experience the outdoor, not insulate from it while I'm out.

excellent set up but not for the faint hearted me thinks.

What kind of veggies can you find around a campsite ? Grass ?

i am neither ultralight or heavy, but i do like to carry wine in a box (minus the box.) it's usually cheap and drinkable, but it takes up 3l or 5l of space and weighs a bit more than 3kg or 5kg initially. you can reuse the bladder as a water container. i also enjoy other beverages which often come in glass containers and are somewhat bulky and heavy.

all my toothbrushes have handles, and i have never drilled or cut anything to save weight. i rarely feel that i have suffered needlessly or failed to reach a destination due to excess weight, and it doesn't bother me much if i reach my destination a few minutes earlier or later. traveling isn't racing or training to me, although i will occasionally flog myself and hammer a big gear just for yucks.

If I am only going to be out a night or two I pack for a week. If I am going to be out for a week or more I pack for a month. Plans change. This is not backpacking and its not a race.

I have never been sorry I had too much food, water or dry socks. If my pile of stuff is more than I want to pack on my bike, then its trailer time.

https://thefrugalhamstercyclist.blogspot.com/

There are many ways to tour and it sounds like that sounds like that works well for you. Does that mean you pack food for the whole week? month? Do you tour somewhere that requires that? If not why do you need more stuff for a month than for a week? Not knocking your choices, I am just curious.

I don't typically plan or do tours of a few days or even a week, but I pack pretty much exactly the same for 10 days, a month, or a few months. My packing list has increasingly become almost identical to my backpacking list. Having the minimum gear I need to maintain some fairly minimal level of safety and comfort works for me. If I really wanted all the comforts of home I wouldn't be camping, but I will be the first to admit that my way isn't for everyone.

Is there a pic of the bike you assembled?

Me too, I'd like to see a $35 custom bike built by elves. Should be interesting since an inexpensive set of tires alone cost ~$35.

Heat. ! (those how do I carry a Field Cannon on my bike? threads)

I bring tooth powder

I pack ultralight backpacking because I feel every oz on my back. The light pack makes the hike so much more enjoyable.
I pack much heavier on a bike tour because all the weight is on the bike and I have some really low gears. The extras that I bring make camping more enjoyable for me. I bring my big tent, more versatile cooking gear, little speakers for music, a real pillow, and more clothes options.
Works for me.