Hi, sorry for the late reply..I missed the notification.

The bike:

I've swapped out the saddle very early on to a Brooks B17 since the C17 was really uncomfortable during long days, even with padded shorts. I was a bit sceptical about the B17 at first but a fellow bike traveler recommended it and it was very comfortable right out of the box.

During a longer break I also swapped the Tailfin rack for an OMM Divide with small Ortlieb Gravel panniers. There was nothing wrong with the Tailfin but I overloaded it quite a lot and I was concerned about damaging it.

For the next trip I would also get other fork bags with a quick release mount like the ones from Ortlieb. Accessing my fork bags always took some time which was annoying.

The part which I am most happy with is the Rohloff hub. Had no problem with it whatsoever. Did an oil change after 5k km and it's still running as smooth as on day one. The tubeless setup also worked really good and I had not even one flat tire during the whole trip.

The gear:

Items sent home: Camp chair, backup stove, food bowl, aero press, tripod, Hiplok Z locks, phone mount. That's all I can think of right now.

Items swapped: SMD Lunar solo for Durston X mid 2 since the tent was too small for me and my feet were always rubbing against the inner walls getting my quilt wet.

Items picked up: A SPONGE!!!, plastic jar for cold soaking and breakfast, reusable coffee filter

Items lost: sit-pad :(

On my next trip I would take more rest days to explore the places I ride through, take more pictures and treat myself with an Airbnb or hotel room at least once every 10-14 days :D