Following on from above - if you are panning on spending some time away from the bike, then I'd agree some hard panniers would be a sensible addition... but do try and limit their size to 35l a side and be disciplined in what you actually need to take with you... personally I like the Touratech Zega-Pros and rack, neat and well made.

Jx

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