Originally Posted by
Doug64
We will be all over the board on this one-- To me camping is secondary to cycling. It is what I see and experience during the day that is the most important.
I carry camping gear so that I have the flexibility to vary a route, let serendipity happen, and know that I can stop (by choice or necessity)just about anywhere and have a adequate place to sleep and the means to prepare a meal.
I like where you are coming from, but for me they are both equal in that they are both part of the experience. The ride and the camp are for me the experience, but I don't camp as a rule in caravan parks, preferring what we call bush camps or camping wild or camping at campsites on the Munda Biddi or Bibbulmun Track for example.
Andrew