Thanks for the reassurance. We're usually canoe camping in national parks, so we're always close to water in sites with animals that are to some extent habituated, but it's reassuring to know it's best to just get on with sleeping in the big orange boulder. We're never much more than a day from the main site so protecting our hung food is not a big issue.

I'm also planning a solo cycle tour in Northern Ontario and hope to do wild camping off the side of the highway 11. I might put bags of gear at my head and feet to reassure myself that I won't get yanked out (whatever makes you comfortable, right?). I'm sure you're right and that jitters will diminish after a few days. Plus, the animals should be less used to humans.

I'm curious what you would do if a bear WAS clearly bothering your tent. Speak softly to to let it know you're there? Shout and clap right away? Or arm with bear spray, unzip and confront?