My plan to "ride Tour Divide in a few years" is getting closer. I've decided to aim for the June 2020 start. That gives me 22 months to prepare, and wont infringe upon PBP.
The relevance? I'm going to be looking into lightweight sleeping options, and getting some practice in. The forthcoming bivvy night might be too soon for me, although at the current rate of scheduling a date, it might not be!
Hopefully next Wednesday will provide a pub that is sufficiently far from the North Sea that I'll be able to attend and pick some brains.
Also, I believe there to be a correlation between riders who enjoy bivvying and riders who like riding off-road. So do give me a shout if you'd be interested in a circa 25 day Tour Divide ride in 2020, a leisurely Highland Trail 550 in May 2019, or any other off-road adventure that might appeal.