Hi
The routes you are looking at my wife and I did in XT 600 at Christmas and though most are not techincal they would be a serious undertaking on a bike in summer without any support the time of yera you are gooing it will be cooler, but traveling alone on your first trip is risky IMHO. The routes are quite well trafficed so reasonabley safe though you will have high water requirements if it is warm / hot and riding at night in that areas is suicide.
The tracks are very rocky and rough, see link to photos of M3- http://groups.msn.com/UKTenereOwners/charliesaharatrip.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1 94
The routes as you can see are rocky and a fall could be serious if you are on your own.
As for camping we took a tent and out away from the villages in the south camping is not a problem at all. though there are very inexpensive places to stay as well, about 10-15 euro for a room.
The north will be less easy to camp but stealth camping will see you fine if you stay clear of the bigf cities and go either down the Beni Melli route or easterly to Ericheda
Great country you will have a wonderful time.
Charlie
[This message has been edited by braindead (edited 21 March 2005).]
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