I completely agree about sampling local fare (foodwise and otherwise) when travelling, but suggest at least carefull consideration of the possibilities when it comes to depending on what you find along the route. A road doesn`t need to be Dempster Highway remote to cause minor inconvenience to most or major problems for somebody with special requirements. Even relatively remote, say one store in a hundred mile stretch, you`d be awful hungry upon arriving at the NEXT restock point should that store unexpectedly be closed. If it`s a water issue, it could be worse. Admittedly, I tend to overdo with respect to food, but I still say that it`s worth thinking out ahead of time. Maybe you need to bring it all, maybe you don`t need to carry any of it with you. Different people are comfortable with different situations. Riding alone and without a mobile phone doesn`t bother me in the slightest, while others would never consider that. On the other hand, many people are quite comfortable quitting their jobs to travel, happilly pedal through congested city centers, and tour in lands where they don`t speak the local language, none of which I could ever bring myself to attempt. We all have to consider our comfort levels and plan according to them.