We’re two people, will mostly be camping/tenting and going to an occasional hotel every now and then. Focus will be on nature/national parks, but also cities, towns, and cabins every so often. Will mostly be cooking our food but go to restaurants every now and then.
Cost includes everything except car payment. Hoping to do $40-50 a day for two people!
Do you think this is doable?
I don’t think so. Not for 4 months.
I’ve spent extensive time hiking across the US, 14,000 miles over the course of years. That’s about as cheap as you can get, sleeping mostly in the woods, eating ramen most nights.
And even then a hiker budget is 1k-1.5k/month, for one person.
Considering you’ll have the added expense of vehicle, gas, paying $20-30/night camping fees, and then hotels ontop of that. Just food alone in the US it’s hard to get under $20/day per person anymore, and that’s with minimal restaurant meals.
I think this budget would be doable for 2 months, but 4 is really pushing it.
agreed
That’s awesome, mind saying a little bit more about your experience? Appalachian trail/PCW? What was your favorite area?
Where did you spend the 1- 1.5k on? Since accommodation and travel was basically free
This is crazy to me because I’m routinely under that, even accounting for $6 a day in energy drinks.
A microwavable bag of broccoli ($1.20), a can of beans ($1), a pound of chicken/beef ($3), and a cup of rice (<$0.50) should cover anyone’s caloric needs while being quite healthy. Maybe add in a few eggs if needed and a multivitamin to be safe, but we’re still well under $10.
Even without access to a kitchen, $20 is still a lot. I’m a 6’2” man and $8 on the Taco Bell value menu is overkill for me.
But what about the therapy sessions a normal person would need after only eating that day after day?
If eating a simple but nutritionally complete meal sends you to therapy, you’re incredibly weak-willed or have never heard of spices.