My two pannier set up, enough kit for me on a few nights away in reasonable weather, a couple of changes of clothes, no spare shoes, enough kit to boil water but not to cook a proper meal. Photo somewhere in Northamptonshire last April.
A couple of moths later, four panniers on a longer tour, added an extra set of clothes, sandals, cooking kit and some food.
Photo in Lairg on the way back from the Orkney Islands.
I'm leaning towards a preference towards the two pannier touring for anything up to a fortnight in clement weather unless I intend to go somewhere remote. I need to swap some kit in order to get a bit more into two. I ended up not getting enough use from some of the extras to make it worth carrying. It's taken me eight years to refine my preferences, I'm not suggesting they'll be the same as anyone else would choose
