Aunty C
That front rack has at least a square foot of unused space on top that you could strap something else to.
Some people like to travel heavy!! Also its extra training!
My mate Mark having a rest by a loch on Barra last summer. We were wild camping and not traveling light!
Mine is the green Malc Cowle, bought off Karen Sutton on here. It was too heavy to lift, but once we got used to the extra weight, our daily mileage kept on climbing! 50 miles on day2 seemed like a long way, but on the last day we did about 130 miles and felt good.