Originally Posted by
jefnvk
It is nice if they come about, but not including a nominal cost on days you received them when working out an average cost is shortsighted. If you did, or they were so few that they didn't affect the total, disregard this, but they are not something you can count on, and budgets should be set as if you won't receive them.
The fact remains that my budget would still be $7/day with or without any host I may encounter along the way.
Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
A note on cheap food--I think it's a false economy. As I do more long, strenuous trips, I find myself craving salads over ice cream, and will often spend $4 on greens rather than a milk shake, for instance. Try to avoid a "white food" diet.
How did you get your calories? I eat really healthy at home. Salads, no dairy etc. On tour I can burn 8K calories and only eat 4K-6K and be fine. Salads, I've always been taught, are empty calories. Therefore I've avoided salads on tour.
Originally Posted by
StephD99
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??
Every time I've offered to cook my WarmShowers host a meal they refuse. I always get the "You're
my guest so......" As for the beer? I don't drink. Unless it's cider. Outside of the PNW it's hard to find a real cider. (Angry Orchard, Woodchuck etc is
not real cider).
On a side note: Knowing your metabolism is key. As noted before; Person A, B, & C all burn 8K calories. Person A only needs to eat 4K-6K (someone like me). Person B needs 8K. Person C needs 10K. What your body is trained to handle could be vastly different than others.
I've always penny pinched and still have a great time on tour without spending a lot of money. Money is materialistic and growing up poor you do without.