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How heavy is what you carry? Did I overdo it?
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gauvins
For those who have difficulty imagining overpacking, this
interesting video appeared
on my feed. Enough gear to fill two Ortlieb front panniers, two back rollers, one 49L dry bag, a large handlebar bag and a small top-tube bag. (at the end of the video, there's a link to
another video from her cycling companion
). While very well made, well intentioned and liked by lots of viewers, the amount of stuff carried
reminds me of these pictures
I see nothing unreasonable in those videos. So how are the items illustrated in the videos overpacking? What would you tell them chuck away?
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