How To Cycletour
Step 1. Learn how to ride a bicycle. (You might need to take lessons if you're on this step, book learning is probably not going to take you too far with this)

Step 2. Gradually increase the distance you ride until you are comfortably riding 100 km days. Be sure to include a variety of terrain, weather conditions, traffic conditions, etc.

Step 3. Go car camping. Borrow the gear from a friend if possible. You'll likely want a tent, sleeping pad, and sleeping bag at least.

Step 4. Assess what you brought on that camping trip and decide if you liked the gear you brought or might prefer something different. Make changes. Go camping again.

Step 5. Make some more changes to your camping gear (and maybe start buying some), and bring your bicycle with you on your next car camping trip. Go for some rides here and there. (also known as a Hub-and-Spoke tour)

Step 6. Borrow or buy some panniers, load your camping gear into the panniers and ride to a campground nearby ... not too far away. Ride home. First point-to-point tour complete.

Step 7. Asses the trip. Make changes as necessary. Go cycletouring again.