http://www.hippieshop.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/7041

This is the kind of bag I've made (I still need to sew the straps on, though, and put stuff in it, but other than that, I'm set).

I need to figure out how to attach my hydration backpack, which holds the most important thing of all (WATER!) Without water, I'm dead--you know, summertime, Southeastern USA, sunny days. No bueno. I suppose, with some kind of effort, I COULD just stash the hydration backpack itself into the duffel bag and trail the tube out.

Hmm, sudden thought: Or I could just sew the drawstring bag to the hydration bag's straps and create a combination backpack. I'll have to experiment with that tonight.

I need a slightly larger bag than JUST the hydration one, though; while I suppose I could do with just one change of clothes, a reduced amount of food, and no books, I would feel a lot better if I had two changes of clothes, as much food as I could stuff into it, and at least a Bible (bait for the good kind of ride/company). I'd really like to take a notebook, too, to chronicle the ride for y'all when I get to a computer. :3

Dunno though.

Maybe I just need to fold my clothes up smaller and bring my "purse" (mini-messenger-bag, more like) to carry the overflow?

Hmm.

*goes back to pondering*