Here's a little trick if you decide to put your bags in the truck.
Tie a bright colored piece of cloth or put a large piece of tape (fluorescent
pink, orange etc) on the handle of your bags. Now that I posted this everyone
will do it. There are a million bags in that truck/laying on the ground all the
same colors...make yours unique, it will help you find it easier.
If you are staying in a dorm for a couple of the stops you have to transport
your own bags on your bike. Ours were heavy (we had 2) and it made it very
difficult to handle them when traveling to the dorm location. So you may want
to take your trailer in that instance.