Originally Posted by
punkncat
I have been playing with the idea of doing a short self supported tour. In preparation for this I have been reading quite a bit of blogs from other tours. I see a lot of reference made to pricing camp sites, motels, food, etc. but I haven't seen anyone do an actual cost breakdown just mention that it's expensive.
I understand there are a lot of variables at play and it would be impossible to say it was going to cost "this" much, like a plane ticket. I am just trying to get an idea of a realistic budget for a week long tour. The places I stay will have a big influence and know that the cost of that will come down mostly to researching the area and finding deals on rooms or campgrounds. The part I am really curious about is food. Eating out is expensive anyway and adding a need for calories from cycling...
Would you mind sharing what your average daily costs were while out on a tour?
Don't know your route or area but I'm a warmshowers host and the touring cyclists I host use warmshowers as much as possible to keep costs in line.
As a host I enjoy meeting other cyclists and hearing their stories as most are from other counties. For me, it's been fun to host cyclists. This is the site:
www.warmshowers.org
Sign up and see if there are any hosts along your route.