new touring planning

[trist077]

the last year after passing my test and moving to nights and meeting new biker friends and getting a reliable bike i have realy got into bikeing so some of us have decided on a few tours and camping short to start with

got back up chargers tents etc as planning on camping as i like camping

first trip to wales do we have to pay to camp at campsites or where can we find spots to chuck are stuff down and setup

sat nav will have
and what sort of stuff would i need for like food camping
and something to free the bordem in spare time

thanks

[Peirre oBollox]

There are too many variables in your post.
Do you want comfort, facilities, showers, bar/pub on a campsite?
Food can be picked up en-route, or better still leave the stove/kettle/pan at home & stop off en-route at a café/pub/takeaway before you camp for the night and have the hot meal cooked for you, as I doubt you`ll never be more than a mile or 2 from civilisation in the UK where items can be acquired.
Satnavs are as varied as your budget and taste, with the addition of archies campings POI`s you`ll be able to find even the most out of the way official campsites in the UK & Europe, as for wild camping see above.
For a day or so camping is it necessary to carry back up chargers & Gizmo`s?? IMO your better off spending the money buying decent camping kit instead of gizmos. A good thermarest or exped mat with a good down or synth sleeping bag will make the nights sleep more enjoyable, & you`ll wake up looking forward to the days ride ahead & not soaked or freezing if you where using cheaper gear, if you and your buddies want to sit out on the campsite and chat even on a wet evening, consider buying a tarp, such as a quechua or DD XL something with at least a 3m x 3m foot print so that you can shelter & your not confined to shouting at each other from your tents
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[Skudd]

One way I liked touring was to have a few B&B pre-booked with easy mileage between them that then allowed us to follow the odd out of way road or stay in a place for a little longer than planned for.

We did do the mile munching tour with B&Bs a distance away, but that made things a bit pushed.

Camping each night is ok, but you really need to be a seasoned camper first and you still need to book places first.

We also did the stay at one place as a base and go out from there in all directions each day. This was fine up on the West coast of Scotland, but may be crap in other places.

Do your costings too as fuel is about 8 miles per litre and can soon mount up.
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