Man you need to take it easy!
Well, if I am going to ride hundreds of miles in some number of days there is no point me going to the vast expense of getting to the start if I haven't made the effort to at least be prepared to actually accomplish the task when I get there.
For me, to start any ride in the UK will cost close to 2,000 + pounds and 3,000 miles of travel (and similar back) even before the expense of accommodation, etc. So, training I will do.