Thanks for all the welcome messages and the pointers, all very good points. I'll look into local spots, and pick somewhere i know to start off with. Not using a light, or just a dim light is something i hadn't thought much about. It's perfectly reasonable to be a bit afraid if you're still using 26&...

Might be worth flagging up roughly where you live - you'll get loads of suggestions (via PM) for 'easy'/'safe' spots to start you off. However, remember Rule 28b Subsection 5: normally it's bad form to ask someone here to suggest a bivvy spot; and Rule 42-1: normally it's bad form to give direction...

Hi all, i've just joined the forum after a while of lurking. Although i've done little bikepacking with a tent i have done a month long trip cycling between hostels and loved it. I'm looking to extend to more tent/bivvy based bikepacking. Ideally i want to wild camp so i'm just wondering if anyone f...