Originally Posted by
rock_ten
What I'm thinking of is not a tour at all, but just a single ride, for example 150 miles from your home to a friend's house in another city.
Yes, it's a very different case if you have somewhere definite to stay that night and don't need to go anywhere the next day! although probably best in summer when there are enough daylight hours for that (if you're bothered about that kind of thing...)