Howdy everyone! Been a bicycler for the last six or so years, and despite the fact that I've always been interested in doing some camping via bike, have never had an opportunity. FORTUNATELY, I've recently met someone of a like mind, and am thinking of doing a mini-tour down the coast of Texas (from Houston to Port Aransas, one way).

The question is, where do you even BEGIN to plan for something like this? Are there any good references for route planning, how and what to pack, etc etc etc?

The plan is to pack as light as possible and take a good solid 3-4 days to get down there (camping along the coast), relax for another couple, then rent a car to come home.

Thank you in advance for any tips and tricks you could supply me!