Wow!
Kudos to you!
The Varsity was Schwinn's entry level bicycle, whereas the Super Sport was a bit more refined!
Friend had a Schwinn Continental ..... is was a lot lighter. Was a fun trip ....
Was working a bike shop as a teen before my trip. I stripped that varsity bike down to the frame. Carefully put new parts on it, made adjustments, road it to and from home, school and work for about a year while repeatedly looking for potential wear and tear and complete failure.
What tools I needed, what parts and spares were best etc .. a bivy bag, sleeping bag and a homemade sleeping bag liner made from old bedsheets and one change of clothes w tools , spares and a water bottle and we were off. It was a fun trip all the way .....very few breakdowns and all were easy to fix.