Thank you all for your replies. It had never occurred to me to carry a bike cover on a trip. I'll see if I can find something light enough / compact enough to take along. Putting things out of sight like that would decrease the temptation to steal, I'm sure, and the ringing of the alarm while they're getting the cover off would probably attract a lot of attention. I also hadn't thought of those light cable locks for my gear, either. Will buy one of those too.
I'll keep my essentials (wallet, phone, laptop, passport) with me at all times, and take all luggage off the bike when I'm staying in a motel. When camping, I'll go with my gut, as suggested.
Thanks again!
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