Originally Posted by
acantor
If you plan to camp and prepare all your meals, count on $30 - $55 per day: $15 - $20 for camping, $10 - $25 for food and drink, and $5 - $10 for miscellaneous (tourist attractions, laundry, replacement parts, replacement clothes, tools, toiletries, medication, etc.) So in the extreme cheap case, that's $1200 for 40 days, but I would suggest budgeting $1000 or more, just in case.
Those figures are useful as they will allow for a bit of a cushion.
I've sometimes done wild camping and saved a bit of money, but there are other times, in tourist destinations, when a camp spot will run past $35 a night. Also, at some of the smaller towns, food selection at the local store may be limited and prices may be high. But then there are times when there's a farmers' market or a produce stand at the end of the day. So it all balances out.
I seldom have the miscellaneous expenses, so if there's a time when I want a room instead of a camp site, it's not going to be a big hit. In smaller towns in Canada, it's easily possible to get a room for $50 to $75 before taxes. In bigger centres, tourist areas and in the Arctic, prices will be a lot higher.