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Originally Posted by thepinproject
After all, we tend to think that 5 EUR (or 6 USD) per person per night is a fair deal for the overlander and the campsite owner for the reasons & experiences that mentioned above and this should be the universal standard all around the world!
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NO!!! Sleeping and breathing should stay free. I wild camped in more then 90 countrys for many years all around the world i never payed for sleeping. Those are humans rights. Its our planet so we should be allowed to pitch our tents everywere.
Of corse if someone preferes some luxury extras he can pay someone do make those whishes come true but just because some holiday tourist seems to own too much money they should not try to destroy traveling for others.
For 5 Euro you get a lockable room with wifi + your own shower in Asia and India. We rented one at my birthday. Paying 5 Euro every day just for sleeping would ad up to 1825 Euro more per year. Thats requies two months more of working. Its like bying two bikes or many flights. No way me and other real long term travelers would accept that!
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Originally Posted by mollydog
IMO, the $6 should go to Grant and Susan for keeping HUBB up and running
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I guess thats why franchise hubb meetings have become so expensive that many real travelers cant attend them anymore but more and more BMW people with no travel experience are coming out of their office. Using advertisemend to finance it would be better. Even if you give a talk one has to pay 45 Euro to pitch a tent + 104 Euro for my girlfriend sleeping in the same tent for just one weekend chating with other bikers. Not talking about petrol getting there and food wich is includet in most of the other, way cheaper motorcycle meetings. Those $6 should be shared to all the people producing the content and sharing their experiences here for free
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