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You really need to ditch the backpack. I regularly make a 1000 mile round trip to visit my 96 year old mother. I do the 500 mile one way with four rest stops. I also use secondary roads--so I get an ocassional break from doing 65. A tank bag, tail bag, and saddle bags do it for me. Everything is packed in Zip Loc bags. I seal them almost all the way and sit on them. This evacuates the air and then I seal them the rest of the way.' It compacts clothes very well and keeps them dry. The arm flapping that Sunny described works exceptionally well. I do the "Funky Chicken" on my long distance bicycle rides as well. A loose grip on the bars is a must.
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