I like to think of my bike as a kind of "carbon footprint loan" that I get to pay off. After all, the materials used to make it were made in factories running off of electricity coming from fossil fuels, it was put on a massive ship to cross the ocean to get here that runs on diesel (no idea the MPG on those things, but it's a 3,000 mile trip), and was then loaded onto trucks/trains (also diesel) to cross the county to make it to my LBS which is lit/air-conditioned with electricity coming from (once again) fossil fuels. When you consider that my family doesn't even own a car and we ride almost everyday, we may yet pay off our "carbon loans" eventually.

So I figure I've got a whole lot of riding to do in order to pay that back/make a difference. I remind other people of this occasionally when they get too "holy" about how environmentally friendly riding their bicycle is.

Ah well... I'm really not an activist. Just do my part and keep it simple, living on what I need. People get all bent out of shape in both directions. Best to step back and take a more objective look.

To the OP, I would say if you are going to be riding and camping, then a Tent-only site sounds perfect. Usually quieter and more secluded. Everyone else can find their own places to put their vehicles... you lean yours against a tree somewhere.