LOL, thanks ladies.

My rear panniers only came to 21 pounds ... and that's not loaded up with all the dreck I'll probably take with me - I have front panniers too. It was the bike plus bags that came to 50 pounds. I'll be lugging more than that on the trip, but it's not going to be as hilly as the route I rode yesterday. Then again, I'll have the wind to contend with !!! But that's why we're keeping the distances pretty low.

Nope, we won't be camping out - most of the places we're staying have kitchens so we'll be doing a bit of cooking but we won't be lugging any cooking gear