Originally Posted by saddlesores

if you're wanting to do some gravel, and if you're boxing your bike to
fly to a starting point anyways, i'd recommend a cheap flight to asia.

super awesome gravel roads in cambodia and laos, with minimal to
at times non-existent vehicle traffic. free camping? hah! small towns
are close enough that you can ride with minimal gear on remote
dirt roads and still stay in a guesthouse (often with ac!) every night
if you choose, usually for only $5-10 per night.

these photos are from an 85-km section of dirt/sand/pea gravel
in cambodia near the border with laos. doable in a day if you
start early.

be prepared, though. on this section, only two tiny villages, so
no resupply. no through roads. the trails are not on the maps
(if you can find any) and there are no signs. google maps either
doesn't show the trails, or misplaces them. in short....fun.