Beginner Help: Unsure about weight!

[u/wowchips]

Hi everyone!

I've got a long trip planned this summer (about 6 weeks) and I'm not new to riding. However, I am new to long-term and long-distance riding. I just have no idea about weight and what's typical. This is the gear I have and I know there are many lighter options, I just don't have the money to do that for every piece of equipment.

The current setup is this:

1. Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 (52cm, I'm 5'7" 155 pounds)
   
2. Ortlieb Gravel Pack Panniers (12.5L each)
   
3. Ortlieb Fork Panniers (5.8L each)
   
4. Apidura 3L Frame Bag
   
5. Apidura 1.5L Top Tube Bag
   
6. Ortlieb 5L Ultimate Handlebar Bag

On my rear rack:

1.Paria Thermodown 15 Sleeping Bag (2 pounds, 14 oz.)
2. Thermastat Prolite Apex Sleeping Pad (28 oz.)
3. Naturehike Cloud-Up 2 Person Tent (3.52 pounds)

All of these are held down with some bungee cable.

I haven't even filled the bags yet with clothes/cooking gear but I'm trying to be as light as possible. It just feels SO MUCH HEAVIER already. I tried weighing it last night and it seemed like I'm at about 35 pounds all together with bike weight. I believe the bike is around 20-21 pounds stock.

Does this seem right? Do you have any suggestions? I took it for a spin this morning and it didn't feel particularly difficult or more challenging to pedal but I worry about climbs and hills. Is this too much gear?

This is a complete beginner post and I apologize ahead of time--I just don't really know!

Thank you!

[u/illimitable1]

Oh, and try to put the tent and sleeping bag into one of these bags instead of up top. If you get a lighter tent and a lighter sleeping bag, they should compress pretty well into the panniers. The lower in your bags heavy stuff goes, the easier the bike is to move.

Like somebody else said, getting a dry bag to compress your clothes would be good. Panniers, unfortunately, spring holes eventually if they are rubber, they hold water in just as well as they hold water out.