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Definitely go for it - I've loved my trips, especially when weather was good. Don't do what I did and forget sun cream though, Dorset was hot and day 2 with fullscale burn was tough going. If you can get a few planned places you think would work for rough camping, that probably helps to reduce stress too - I found that scouting out a campsite in the light, cycling to nearby town for food, then cycling back as it gets dark worked well for me
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@platypus sounds great! Thanks. The route goes approximately along a train line so easy to turn back like you say. (I was going to try to ride to Newcastle from Edinburgh)
@andyfallsoff yes, I'd be wild camping too. Or maybe in my bivvy bag if the weather forecast is nice. I suppose with no one else around I'd just go to bed/get up early so hopefully less worry about the bike being stolen, people bothering me, etc.
Maybe I'll go for it then!