SWCP. Hi GraiceLiz. I did it in four sections. Apart from the odd BnB I wild camped it to avoid the job and cost of booking lots of BnBs and therefore having a schedule to keep. One day for spell I did walk with group of young women walking it, some of whom were doing the whole path in one go- they had booked a long way ahead for BnBs. [/color]
Pete Mears who is right now doing a GB coastline trek did the SWCP a few months back. He also wild camped it. Like him occasionally I did move off the path a mile or two to find woodland to camp in or get food and water at shops and Inns. I then returned to the path.[/color]
Good for food stops especially in the tourist season. Drinking water availability can be an issue as there is so much livestock close by any stream -but I was camping. In some places the path is very close to precipitous cliffs; where possible I thought it made sense to move off a bit into the grassed areas -one stumble with a backpack and you could roll into the water from a great height and, if found, be in the USA or anywhere. It is a great walk.[/color]