The riding itself isn’t particularly the issue, it’s all the sundry crap that goes along with it.
Washing kit, finding places to eat/stay, , fixing bikes, fiding a shop to fix the bike, do you have enough kit…?
The RAB isn’t everyone’s idea of fun and you do get a certain crowd there – a lot of corporate types – but the ability to follow a route, arrive at basecamp, have all your food laid on, kit wash available just makes everyone relax.
I used to work in a bike shop in one of the towns that most LEJOGers pass through and they always seemed a bit more stressed. Looking for places to eat, they’d been delayed and did we know of anywhere they could stay, could we fix their bike…?
Support just removes all that extra angst. Part of the challenge with getting a camper is you still need to find mates who are all free at that same time, who all want to do that ride and to have someone who is content to drive 1000 miles for you!