Don't make this your first bike tour. Do a couple of overnight camping trips to check out yourself and your gear.
Flexibility on a bike tour will likely mean more fun and less frustration. Too much tho and you may never reach your goal.
That concept for a tent has been around long enough that it should have caught on better by now if it was all that great. But, it is intriguing , and priced low enough to indulge curiosity without too much damage to the pocket book. Looks like a potential oven on warm nights and a condensation machine on cold nights. Where's the ventilation?
How much water depends on how frequently you'll be in range of fresh supply and how hot it is. Minimum of 2 liters. For every 50 miles in 95(35) degree heat and no resupply, at least 6 liters, plus 1 for camping/cooking.
Last edited by Cyclebum; 04-18-10 at 06:40 PM.