Supported or Unsupported?

So what kind of rider are you? I reckon there are 4 types

• Unsupported - You want to carry all your food and kit on your bike, find your way around get your own food ? You are the rugged type who does not need soft bed and a shower every night and the food may not be crash hot. And if your bike has a problem you know how to repair it.
• Supported - You are not interested in heavy panniers and having to navigate your own way along the track. You want a good meal every night and someone to fix your bike if it breaks. You are happy to camp or stay in a shelter so long as its all catered for. The Munda Biddi Foundation runs these types of tours called the "Munda Biddi Epic" and do an excellent job. It also helps to support the Foundation. http://mundabiddi.org.au/
• Luxury Supported - You are not interested in sleeping outdoors or in a shelter. You want a good shower or a both a good bed and a meal indoors at a table. Probably one or more support people to drive a vehicle with a bike rack. At the end of a day they can pick you up at a designated point and take you to your accommodation. Then a good meal and maybe even a massage. The next day they can drop you back on the trail. Out of Sight Tours in Denmark are running this type of service. www.mundabiddi.com.au .
• Day Riders - You are doing a small portion of the trail staying at some accommodation venue or home. You transport your bike using a motor vehicle, do a few kilometres and return back at the end of the day.

This is what you and whoever you may be with need to consider before you take on riding the trail. Unsupported is the cheapest and it requires the most preparation. But its not for everyone.