I for one wouldn't even want to do a tour if I could only afford $7 - $10 a day! I'd wait to save up to try and push it to at least $20 so I could enjoy a few of life's pleasures along the way... a beer at the end of a long day, a big hot breakfast on a cold rainy day. Your going to be travelling through our beautiful country and you'll be penny pinching the whole time, which imho, just takes away from some of the great experiences.

I mean, even meeting and getting to know people becomes a challenge. If you use warmshowers, this means you'll show up to someone's house empty handed each time? Like not even being able to offer to cook them a meal for their generosity??

Im all for budget travel, but there's a line between budget and just being cheap. What happens if you meet some people, they buy a round of beers? You won't take one? And if you do...you're going to be that guy that takes and doesn't give?