Originally Posted by
Machka
And my style is a mix of everything ... staying with friends, hostels, campgrounds, bush camping, grocery store food, eating out, etc. I also like to take in the sights along the way.
This is similar to what I do, and as a result I don't bother trying to stick to a budget when I'm on tour. In Western Australia a few months back, there were some nights where the weather turned absolutely horrible, and I just didn't feel like setting up a tent in that weather, especially as there were one or two campgrounds that didn't even have any grass to start with. I don't want to be moping around inside a cabin because I think I've "blown the budget", and nor do I want to push myself to uncomfortable extremes day after day because I didn't save enough to pay for a cabin one night.
As far as I'm concerned, I can stick to a budget when I'm at home, but on tour I'm going to make sure I enjoy it.