>>1483602Anon, I bikepacked sometimes here in Brazil. All I can say is: find a high place to sleep. Be careful with animals (use a bonfire to keep them away) and never go alone. A group is harder to kill than a random guy in the woods and if something happen to someone (like an injury), other person can call emergency or take you to the hospital.
And mainly: enjoy doing it. Try going in the woods with good friends. If you don't have any friends to go in a trip like this with you, find new ones.
Pic related: a place where me, my brother and my uncle camped last year.