Bike Touring

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>Where do you sleep and shower?
Usually I spend the night behind churches or in cemeteries though, just with a sleeping pad and sleeping bag. Nobody goes there at night and I'd like to think that potential murderers are somewhat more hesitant to smash my skull while God is watching.
I like to camp at camp sites or just set up tent somewhere in the woods if it's late and there's a suitable spot nearby but often that's not the case. Churches though? Even the smallest of hamlets have one.
Once (or twice a week if the region is cheap) I blow money on proper accodomation.

>Any recommendations on gear ect?
Covered by multiple sites on the internet. Read those to give you an idea. Bike touring is kind of an edgy hobby; there's lots of different preferences and ways to go about it. You gotta do some touring yourself and find out what suits you.
The only advice I'd like to give: Pack fucking LIGHT. You're likely not doing a tour in Siberia during the Russian winter so you're not gonna need 10 layers of clothing and a bear attack survival kit.
Oh and get Ortlieb panniers. Don't even think about touring with a backpack like the faggot in your picture.
Oh and a GPS is grand if you can afford it. Though there's also guys who prefer a good old paper map. It's all up to preference.

>How much money will I blow through?
Depends entirely on how much you wanna spend and what you think you need. A tent goes anywhere between a shitty one for 20 dollars and a storm-proof one for 400.

>and I'm fit enough too ride 30-40 miles a day easy.
lolwut.
I average 90-95 a day on a singlespeed and am not exactly a /fit/izen.
IMO 60-70 miles a day is perfectly possible for pretty much anyone, and it's a fairly leisurely pace.

>>1266054

i cycled for like 10 days in german countryside

washed myself in lakes, slept in parks/fields/back gardens, spent pretty much nothing, rode like 12 hours a day

>>1266070
>60-70 miles a day

I mean I can ride that much a few times a week, not sure about every single day though.

Maybe I'm underestimating though idk