Hi folks
Just thought it might be useful advice for some of you.......
Spredsheets etc. can be excellent tools for cost planning. However my own experience (and the experience of other travellers I know) tells me that when you have arrived at your final figure you should realistically add on approximately 30% to your total.
Trust me, there WILL be lots of extra costs you didn't budget for or think of and nothing goes exactly to plan when you combine bikes/money/travel etc. Fuel may be more expensive than you thought or you might simply use more of it, your accomodation might be higher than anticipated, you might have to pay someone to repair your bike, you might drink more or eat more than you thought....the list is endless. There's no worse feeling than being hundreds or thousands of miles away from home and finding that you have to scrape every penny because something unexpected happened.
And if it DOES go to plan then your extra planning will mean that you'll have some cash left over when you get home!!
Chris
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