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Now that's ALL the detail you could ever want, well done!
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Thank you Grant!
Very glad you liked it!
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Great
Great with real numbers from real travelling.
Facts and not opinions.
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camping vs hostel
If I read your numbers correct:
Cost for camping on a campsite vs cost for hostel were very similar.
So when I comes to cost, there is no saving to bring camping equipment.
Given those conditions that were for your trip.
Correct ?
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I will go there ½ year during European winter, if and when the situation allows. Probably more than one winter. It is a huge area.
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Wow! So often people just guesstimate a few lame general amounts. This is the kind of detail that helps others with planning.
Thanks!
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Truly impressive. My own records show how much I had when I turned on the bike, and how much ($0.00) I had when I got back. For sure, a great guide for anyone looking for info.
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If I read your numbers correct:
Cost for camping on a campsite vs cost for hostel were very similar.
So when I comes to cost, there is no saving to bring camping equipment.
Given those conditions that were for your trip.
Correct ?
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I will go there ½ year during European winter, if and when the situation allows. Probably more than one winter. It is a huge area.
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Hello Erik_G!
Unfortunately, it's not correct.
Perhaps I wasn't very clear or my bad English don't help a lot
The costs were very similar at the end, yes, but that's because we chose to stay at hotels only when they were cheaper than campsites. For example in Paraguay we almost exclusively stayed at "hotels" (let's call the small rooms - they weren't really hotels) because campsites basically don't exist and the rooms cost less than 6 dollars per night! At the same time in Argentina, Chile & Brazil we almost exclusively stayed at campsites because we couldn't afford staying at rooms.
So it really depends on the region / country you're going to visit. We met people from Europe, who had bought local motorcycles in Paraguay and they'd been traveling around the country for months, with nothing more than a backpack and a raincoat!
Good luck with your plans!
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Thanks for that, brilliant info.
Have you got a rough idea of costs through Africa?
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Thanks for that, brilliant info.
Have you got a rough idea of costs through Africa?

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Yes, I did calculate the costs for Africa too.
I was spending (I was solo) about $13.5 per day for everything.
I will share all the numbers and details in the HUBB asap.
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