Sure thing Glenn. I'll be having a big visa sort when I get to Romania, looking ahead at Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran - as there is a specific sequence and paper trail you need. Will share all the deets and vlog it.
Short answer for you now = along the way. I have no support, this is all on my own (riding, filming, shipping etc). The problem is that visas usually last 1month before you have to use them, so doing it in advance isn't always so easy. Also, many countries have varying requirements based on the country your passport is from.
I have a wedding and a festival in Romania, which timed it nicely, so I can leave my passport at the embassies for the time needed to get the visas granted - fingers crossed.