>>1856637It is possible, if you skip camping gear and go from hotel to hotel. If you also add a small bar bag then its absolutely no problem from a storage perspective.
>>1856643Both are okay as long as you have multiple hand positions. I opted for Koga Denham bars as they have bullhorns for extra grip positions. See the pic in the OP to see how they look. The grip tape in the middle is very important because it allows even more hand positions.
I toured before on just flat bars without any alternative hand position and it was miserable. YMMW though.
>>1856667Trangia with steel / aluminium hybrid pots and pan but fired with a gas burner. Pic related. Its heavy and big but you get 2 pots, a pan and a !very! wind resistant cooking solution. The hybrid pots are also amazing to cook in compared to normal aluminium and even anodized aluminium cookware.
>>1856767Pasta all day every day. With meat and cheese for protein. Also get parmesan cheese as it is the best to go with noodles.
>>1856789I don't most of the time as it is very time consuming. I'd rather cycle longer and care less about carrying two kg extra. Spending even 10 min per day on using branches and stuff will cost you more time than simply carrying more weight.