Originally Posted by
punkncat
Thanks for all the input. I knew it was going to be variable, I just didn't imagine it to be THIS variable.
How much travelling have you done? I suspect that you know more about the cost could be than you think you do!
Cycle-touring won't generally be more expensive than any other forms of travelling. Much of your time is typically spent on the bike and that doesn't cost anything. You certainly don't have to eat out when touring. You don't even need to cook. (The cost for food doesn't have to be much different than your normal/reasonable costs for that at home).
If you are not spending a lot of time riding, you have to consider what you are going to be doing instead (and the costs, if any, of that).
The big cost is going to be cost for lodging. Hotels are going to cost more (exactly how much depends on where) but $100/night is a rough guess. Camping is costs around $20/night. (Of course, these things could be less.)
Originally Posted by
punkncat
My biggest concern for the tour, aside from the funding, is keeping my residual limb clean, dry, and happy. I have a specific need to wash that area a couple of times a day and feel like it will be the biggest obstacle in the way of my camping. I used to enjoy doing so very much but haven't been since my accident in 07.
This is going to be the big thing to work-out a solution for. I'd guess that you'd want to carry stuff to do this rather than relying on having facilities available. Ideally, anything you need for this would be easily purchased at a grocery store.