Originally Posted by
Rick
I live in California. My first trips touring were on the coast. It was cheap and fun. My first trip was between 3 and 4 days and I traveled pretty light. No camp stove. A loaf of bread,a jar of Peanut Butter and raspberry jam. Now it is expensive and dangerous. Unless you are willing to camp away from civilization I wouldn't go touring in California. Out of country looks better.
When I was last in Oregon and California it was great for touring and suitable even for a modest budget.Are there no longer inexpensive hiker biker sites? Food varied in price depending on where you were, but tou could get by without breaking the bank with some care. Hard to imagine it has changed all that much in the few years since I have been there.