Originally Posted by
Cyclebum
Low cost per day should not be a goal when touring unless dictated by budget. Whatever it takes to enjoy, hang the cost, is best. If that's a $100 motel room every night, so be it. Cost is emphasized often due to our normal 50 miles/day pace vs 500/day in a car. Much cheaper to cover ground in a car or with commercail transport, for most.
+1 It's really comes down to what you want to do, as CC tourers we easily spend over $100/day (for two) for food & lodging because that's what it takes to make it enjoyable for us. The 1st question you must answer is what do you want to get from touring, then the cost needs to align with your budget.