Originally Posted by
raybo
Take an overnight trip with all your gear before taking it all on a long bike tour.
This. Also, ride lots in the lead up to your tour. While you don't need to ride at an intense pace on the tour itself, having a high level of fitness will make you feel a lot better if it turns out that camp site marked on your map is actually another 30km or so down the road (as has happened to me in the past).