TWO.
I haven't been this apprehensive about a ride for a fair while. But at least I'm getting a full quota of sleep in the run up, and hope that is the case tomorrow when I'll be camping 5km from the start as the rain beats out a dull rhythm on the canvas.
I get the feeling this is going to be epic. I'll probably try to take some photos this time, to enliven the second last of my long reports that I planned to do (the last being the E2E Hummers has planned, should it come to pass, although that one is likely to be made into an Arrivee article).
I've not heard of a bag drop being put on. I'm not banking on one, but if Andy is prepared to ferry some stuff then I may take advantage of it. Particularly for fresh shorts and socks (which will otherwise be stuffed in a drybag in my Barley). Will be nice to change into dry stuff at the vilalge hall sleepstop.