Biggus
His first name was Don .. and very well known on the Herc fleet. When posted to JATE he continued to live in Malmesbury and cycle to work at Brize. He was later accompanied by a senior Flt Lt ALM.
They arranged for the required clothing to be positioned at weekends. A little thought and planning allowed the other factors you mention to be easily sorted.
Not only did he cycle to work .. but his "idea" of a holiday was to scrounge a lift to San Fran in a Herc then cycle to Washington before scrounging a lift home ... rumour
always had it that he did a role check on the co-pilot on each flight leg to "justify" the trip and save a few dollars...
An amazing guy, fantastic pilot and a pleasure to work with ..