What My Trip Costs
I’ve talked a little bit about costs in two previous posts; Budget Lodging Options and Fuel Costs. My other primary cost is food. I’ve kept even worse track of this expense than the other two. Originally I estimated $10/day, but feel comfortable saying I’m at $8/day, possibly less for it.
Ride Report #3 – Fuel Costs
The V-Strom and I continue to travel well. I exited Yellowstone over Bear’s Tooth Pass at 10,940. Yes it snowed there while I was riding. The third different state I’ve hit snow in. I’ve put 6,500 miles on the motorcycle during my nearly two months of my journey reaching Missoula Montana. Read more
Budget Lodging Options In The USA
I set off on my motorcycle travels 41 days ago from Texas to Alaska and south to San Diego. Aside from getting a motorcycle and setting it up I need a place to sleep each night, right? Trust me, I need my sleep. In order for me to keep my trip going for as long as possible I need to do this as cheaply as possible along the way. I’ve broken the options down for places to stay into 7 categories. Read more