>>2771259There are of course many, many books about backpacking; most of their considerations apply equally to camping off of your bike, especially as they're even more anal about weight and distribution, for good reason. I like The Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher, even though even the most recent edition is now quite old and the specific gear recs are out of date. Recent editions are well into the era of plastic-alloy-and-"Tek Fabric" everything anyway, and you should learn all you need to about taking a long camping trip...
There have also been many books about bike/cycle touring; they can get unnecessarily opinionated and navel-gazy about technology because cycling has had such distinct eras, but if you take it with a grain of salt and combine with the above book you'll know what you need to. IMHO "bikepacking" is something of a meme term born out of the current need to continuously fracture and rename everything known to man. Especially so when you realize oldschool touring bosses 100+ years ago were largely getting into the woods on shit roads. But I guess it don't matta.
As far as bikes go, learn a little about frames, what makes a "touring bike," get a bike and get comfortable, above all ride it a lot. If you go out and start doing multiple-day jaunts as a beginner you'll probably be miserable. First-gen mountain bikes from the 80's have geometry similar to a touring bike, they handle the weight, room for big tires for innawoods, many already have attachment points for the racks and things you will need, and these days you can score an excellent one for $200 or less if you keep your eyes on craigslist etc. Get a friend who knows a little about bikes to tell you if it's a good one, or ask /n/. Don't listen to the consoomers unless you have a lot of extra money, top-line 80's bikes are often lighter and more spry than new steel equivalents, and always cheaper
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