The groups consists of from 10 to 15 people, with one person a trained leader, provided with notes from other trips about the route and about places to camp along the way. The leader is charged with arranging the overnight stops and rest days ahead of time and with managing the money for food, camping fees, and some extras. The leader also has to help people solve their problems, personal or otherwise. Each day, two people have to do the cooking and two others the cleaning, the leader included. Everyone helps carry groceries after they are purchased in the evening.
Breakfast is usually cold, and lunches are usually sandwiches, such as peanut butter and jelly.
During the day, the cyclists ride in groups of two to four cyclists. Self-Sufficient Tourers T hese individualists have a high degree of outdoor skill, and they feel as comfortable in the woods as in their home, perhaps more comfortable. They are not afraid of mountains, weather, wilderness, or people. They can cook a meal from scratch and travel for days in remote areas without buying groceries. They prefer to plan their own trips, and they are willing to change their plans as they go.