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Jesse Krembs How does one afford this lifestyle? 30 Nov 2004, 03:25

David and Cheryl Laing First time on the road was 2000, 2001 and we financed the trip with our... 30 Nov 2004, 17:14

Rene Cormier Similar theme for me. Sold everything but childhood photos, and thats only... 30 Nov 2004, 21:17

mcdarbyfeast Same here. Sold the house, bikes, cars and all our other worldly possessions,... 1 Dec 2004, 03:52

Steve Pickford On a smaller scale & without selling everything you own, you could tighten up... 1 Dec 2004, 12:55

ta-rider Here is a great description on how to retyre at the age of 30 anf dinance this... 11 Sep 2014, 06:52

92 Driver Did you get going SheffSteve?? 13 Feb 2015, 16:16

Nath Some thoughts from the present. I funded a 3 month euro trip, and the 6mth... 15 Mar 2015, 04:27

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fireboomer We aren't doing any major travelling yet. Only 'smaller' trips for a month or... 1 Dec 2004, 18:07

seanh Use a cheap bike, go to cheap countries. I'm riding an R65 which was valued at... 3 Dec 2004, 17:59

BklynDakar This is something that really doesn't get talked about much. I'd be interested... 3 Dec 2004, 19:40

mcdarbyfeast In reply to JSherm. The first house we sold was bought with the intention of... 3 Dec 2004, 23:17

lost1 I have to agree to doing things as cheap as possible. Cheap bike, cheap... 7 Dec 2004, 20:31

Simon Kennedy I had many people in the USA ask me how I did it. I would always ask them back... 7 Dec 2004, 23:52

David and Cheryl Laing So someone has bought up the subject . . . . what happens when you get home.... 9 Dec 2004, 16:32

mr moto i bought my house just five years ago ,in that time it has almost tripled in... 13 Dec 2004, 05:37

Matt595 What about the young people without any house to sell, are we reduced to... 14 Dec 2004, 09:54

davidmc The comment from Simon about how much an American's car was worth made me... 14 Dec 2004, 11:27

pajaro Work on the way! 23 Sep 2006, 20:28

bikerz we scrimped and saved and borrowed to buy a house that more than doubled in 10... 23 Sep 2006, 21:34

Kevinb99 You could always do it with a sidecar!!!LOL 24 Sep 2006, 13:57

gjw1957 A Change Of Logic 1 Nov 2009, 00:47

apapadop My $0.02 is that once you've gone through the initial (big) expense of kitting... 2 Nov 2009, 11:33

jpyrek The way I afford it is fairly simple : priorities. Travel for me is a... 4 Oct 2011, 19:07

mark manley I don't think that I have replied to this thread, but if I did it would read... 4 Oct 2011, 20:37

dob90210 Drive a tour coach like I do! - save money, travel! 7 Jan 2012, 23:59

_CY_ what an excellent topic! very timely for me as I'm planning my RTW trip... 8 Jan 2012, 02:11

ta-rider Work hard, save and dont waste the money. Traveling and living in a tent can... 8 Jan 2012, 10:30

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BklynDakar What if you feel like you don't fit into society BEFORE you go on a trip. ... 14 Dec 2004, 20:08

jim JSherm I returned home 2 months ago after 6 months crossing Africa. A trip... 14 Dec 2004, 21:44

Matt595 You seem to speak of the "travellers disease", "the mysterious illness of the... 15 Dec 2004, 11:31

Steve Pickford Hand yourself in to the authorities, you're obviously a danger ... 15 Dec 2004, 12:56

Geoff van de Merwe Become a filmstar, then call up BMW and tell them they're paying. 15 Dec 2004, 20:52

nDyimi great quote :-) 27 Feb 2014, 06:07

gjackson Thought I'd weigh in on the returning to civilization theme. Just returned from... 17 Dec 2004, 01:06

sigoodacre Hi I originally remortgaged last year to buy a second home in Slovakia where... 17 Dec 2004, 11:32

simmo For Mr Sherm On the re-adjustment I have to concurr with Jim. I almost told... 17 Dec 2004, 17:32

t0by Work in IT 18 Dec 2004, 02:35

David and Cheryl Laing Rather pleased that it is so dam hard to fit back in when you return. had it... 18 Dec 2004, 18:09

Matt595 What l think is that in life, what goes up must go down and what goes down then... 18 Dec 2004, 20:18

gjackson David and Cheryl, I think you've hit on it! I need to be back out there! :-)... 20 Dec 2004, 10:03

Matt595 David and Cheryl, Are you okay?? Mattias 30 Dec 2004, 08:17

simmo Yes Mattias I was thinking the same thing! Drop a note David and Cheryl. 31 Dec 2004, 05:24

paco excellent thread. prioroties...............davidmc summed it up best. i... 31 Dec 2004, 20:41

beddhist Happily, yes! I have contacted their branch of the Ulysses club and just... 2 Jan 2005, 00:58

simmo Good news. 2 Jan 2005, 07:49

Matt595 idem good news, happy they're alive Mattias 2 Jan 2005, 09:29

David and Cheryl Laing A huge thank you to all of you being so concerned about us. Our number wasnt... 5 Jan 2005, 12:05

DaveSmith I worked 2 jobs, 7 days a week for 18 months. One very low paying office job... 6 Jan 2005, 12:27

PanEuropean I work about 8 or 9 months a year - and live fairly frugally during that time -... 15 Feb 2005, 16:29

BklynDakar Well, I just put my coop up for sale. It's not much but I realized, hey, I... 16 Feb 2005, 23:26

LuckyStriker This is probably the most important thread I have seen on this site. It has... 18 Feb 2005, 13:18

Grant Johnson Luckystriker, and everyone, if you're wondering, dreaming, thinking, but not... 18 Feb 2005, 15:37

simmo Luckystriker... I happen to think you have a point, but consider what you... 18 Feb 2005, 17:35

Biram Lucky Striker et al, Deep down the trip is what makes you happy. And the trip... 19 Feb 2005, 02:10

LuckyStriker Thank you for those comments Grant, simmo and Biram. I’ll definitely attend... 21 Feb 2005, 11:35

Matt595 Columbus, Gue Vara, Marco Polo, Livingstone, Cook, Magellan,(Mc Greggor!!)ok... 21 Feb 2005, 12:18

BklynDakar The mortgage can me dealt with, rent out the house or sell it. The fiance,... 22 Feb 2005, 03:26

htdb33 It is not a situation until she becomes your wife. Before that it is only a... 22 Feb 2005, 03:50

4paws I'm driving around the Balkans in an old Volvo that cost 700 euros I mostly... 18 May 2013, 08:25

BaldBaBoon My main motivation for the big trip was that I was in dire need......quite... 18 May 2013, 22:48

jacekklimko Hi all, I joined HU 10 weeks ago and this in fact is my first ever reply here.... 27 Jun 2013, 20:54

paco2cv I have just completed an 8 week trip around the Balkans. It was done in a... 2 Jul 2013, 18:29

Jef Imans This is indeed a very interesting thread - and I would like to add my humble... 9 Apr 2005, 18:20

Maverick Bubble Hi jesse This is a long and a rather round about way to answer your... 10 Apr 2005, 00:45

Gipper I spent 2 years running overland tours in North Africa, The Middle East and... 10 Apr 2005, 01:04

Steve Pickford Maverick Bubble, Great story & good to hear how you dealt with the... 11 Apr 2005, 13:58

mmaarten I started my trip and rented out my house via a good realastate agent. This... 12 Apr 2005, 03:47

John Roberts Maverick Bubble Hi Mav, All the best for the future, and bon voyage.... 12 Apr 2005, 04:43

jrwmojo such a great website, and this is the best thread i've seen yet. i like the... 18 Apr 2005, 05:47

trand I joined this site 4yrs ago...(my god don't time fly)ready to embark on my... 16 May 2005, 23:58

Maverick Bubble Hey Simmo Sometimes i wish I didnt speak english so when I sat in a local... 17 May 2005, 00:57

Seth S This is something I have wondered about and here is where I am at: I am 28 and... 24 May 2005, 12:02

Seth S On another note, if you are trying to decide whether to leave your current job,... 24 May 2005, 12:18

BklynDakar Well said! ------------------ Brooklyn Dakar... 24 May 2005, 20:22

Stephano Seth Thanks for reminding me of one of my favourite quotations. "Twenty... 25 May 2005, 02:23

Lost John I'm not really brave enough to go travelling in countries like Thailand. What... 31 May 2005, 05:31

Grant Johnson Interesting comment "not really brave enough to go travelling in countries like... 31 May 2005, 18:48

balam Money is a tool. I sold everything I had. It was easy: I had very little.... 31 May 2005, 20:51

baswacky Bank loan, overdraft and credit cards and ebay. That is how I'm financing my... 1 Jun 2005, 02:53

davidlomax Sometimes you dont need to sell everything to go and do a trip you dream of.... 1 Jun 2005, 06:22

tomforde Wow, has this thread struck an accord! I met up with my fellow Aussy mates,... 9 Jun 2005, 11:39

lorraine I notice a few people who work with NGO's, but none who are working while... 13 Jun 2005, 22:58

Jake I like many have commitments to kids, wife, etc etc so the round the world... 13 Jun 2005, 23:52

Poa You all are some pretty amazing people. Got to love the fact that there are so... 14 Jun 2005, 09:23

Tathagata Great quote Stephano, that is one of my favourites. [This message has been... 14 Jun 2005, 11:41

Dalbir Hi everyone, Interesting thread. heres my 2 cents worth. Look at the salary... 22 Jun 2005, 00:19

moggy 1968 I put off my dream of driving across the sahara for years because I didn't... 26 Jun 2005, 23:17

*Touring Ted* Im am desperatly wanting to do a 6 month trip to South America.. My problem is... 21 Jul 2005, 23:53

Steve Pickford I'd have thought that an experienced bike mechanic & computer tech would be... 22 Jul 2005, 13:36

leaffreux It was hard for me to get back into a normal life after sailing around the... 26 Jul 2005, 05:15

Pernig <font face="Lucida Console" size="2"> Hi all, It really is fascinating... 28 Jul 2005, 01:39

beddhist Unseize your Vespa and start exploring your own country. It's beautiful! 2 Aug 2005, 05:43

everywherevirtually What a fantastic thread for a late afternoon in February, stuck in the office... 19 Feb 2009, 18:16

Linzi Scale Down 19 Feb 2009, 20:07

*Touring Ted* Very true... my first big trip I went totally overboard (although nowhere... 19 Feb 2009, 20:22

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trying59 how I ve done it 10 May 2009, 17:19

aurel Does anybody could tell me if the budget I made for my next trip is realistic... 29 Jun 2009, 21:06

freeflyd This is an interesting thread! I'm 34, wife is 27. We are planning Trans... 30 Jun 2009, 15:30

Sinan I can do this route three times with this budget:scooter: 30 Jun 2009, 15:31

aurel I just want to be sure my budget is over estimated, not under :thumbup1: 30 Jun 2009, 15:51

Pernig <font face="Lucida Console" size="2">... 9 Aug 2005, 23:46

constanttrek Hi there We dreamed of walking from London to Cape Town, and crossing the... 11 Aug 2005, 21:55

BklynDakar Superbly put ------------------ Brooklyn Dakar... 12 Aug 2005, 00:26

mattmbishop Something else to think about: There is a lot of comment in this thread... 12 Aug 2005, 04:55

javierCarrion Hi People .. You would be surprised that you can work while you travel !!!!... 12 Aug 2005, 07:15

MoroCycler BALAM: CHEERS! Good for you! Are you going to make it to the HU at Creel?... 13 Aug 2005, 03:38

Bundubasher One doesn't. One's wife does. 14 Aug 2005, 19:46

lepium I can only give some ideas on the financing part, as I'm yet to go on any trip... 15 Aug 2005, 19:11

seanh Oil and gas is a pretty good industry for this sort of thing, I was working for... 16 Aug 2005, 01:10

triman As a baby boomer, approaching 60 and a West Coast US resident, my perspective... 2 Sep 2005, 00:05

Matt Cartney Sometimes its about living REALLY cheap combined with a bit of ingenuity! My... 2 Sep 2005, 03:38

estonia I have a cunning plan!!..I plan to open a campsite in Estonia next year.i have... 30 Sep 2005, 06:12

Ekke We attended a seminar put on by Susan and Grant in 1998 at a BMW rally in... 30 Sep 2005, 10:28

brennan I'm new to Touring. My first trip will be in September of next year, through... 1 Oct 2005, 04:54

bmweerman Learn to work on your own bike!!! Will save you thousands!!! ... 1 Oct 2005, 13:11

Rad 900 Duc Hello all, just joined this site and read this post, and you have given me... 13 Oct 2005, 00:08

GordMounce Maybe look at buying a bike in SA. I'm hoping to leave in Sept of 06 for around... 10 Nov 2005, 00:14

BobnLesley We overlanded UK to Aus in the late 80's and sold the house, to fund it, buying... 28 Nov 2005, 17:30

Red Bull Thanks a lot for every one who has written their opinions on this post, IT... 7 Dec 2005, 11:56

FREEFLOW excellent thread and in the spirit of keeping it alive I post. my... 15 Dec 2005, 22:52

podbike Hi one of the most important topics for travellers and felt i had to respond.... 16 Dec 2005, 21:07

beddhist Good on you and good luck! I hope your target countries accept your US... 16 Dec 2005, 23:38

podbike Our qualifications will be U.K. The different Speech Therapy organisations of... 17 Dec 2005, 17:37

Mexico Mac How many of you have realize how little changed back home while you were... 2 Jan 2006, 22:48

derf My first post here, anyway my story... When I was 18 living with my parents... 23 Jan 2006, 09:10

yuma simon Reading all the wonderful stories from around the globe gets one wanting to do... 25 Jan 2006, 10:27

moggy 1968 The sites you appreciate the least are the ones on your own doorstep, I only... 26 Jan 2006, 06:57

yuma simon "The sites you appreciate the least are the ones on your own doorstep, I only... 26 Jan 2006, 23:05

dreamer2 What a wonderful topic. This subject has more insight and wisdom in three... 6 Feb 2006, 12:39

dreamer2 I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but to post a second reply on this one. And... 6 Feb 2006, 13:33

NothingMan The way u save money for a trip is just set a buget and stick with it. i was... 7 Feb 2006, 13:11

Lipton Hello, I just stumbled onto this site today and I am VERY HAPPY! I have a... 25 Feb 2006, 05:58

nobby hi people good luck to those of you on this thread I 'm sure your work out... 25 Feb 2006, 20:30

kevinrbeech Lipton, send me your email address [This message has been edited by... 25 Feb 2006, 23:59

moggy 1968 Get yourself a job rather than a career, go into work that allows you to come... 26 Feb 2006, 17:41

Pippin My way takes a long time, so this might not work for you. I worked a... 27 Feb 2006, 00:16

yuma simon I am 36 and am now getting the feeling to get out and go on some trips. ... 1 Mar 2006, 08:56

moggy 1968 The book 'the perfect vehicle' is a classic biog of a female biker doing just... 3 Mar 2006, 00:36

Megamoto Well, after so long I'm slowly getting there. I've just about wipedout Ebay for... 3 Mar 2006, 16:58

Ekke [QUOTE]Originally posted by Lipton: [B]Hello, snip I guess what I am... 3 Mar 2006, 23:46

yuma simon [QUOTE]Originally posted by moggy 1968: [B]The book 'the perfect vehicle' is a... 4 Mar 2006, 03:01

Lipton Hello All, Thank you so much for the advice! I have been looking into quite... 4 Mar 2006, 13:01

mustaphapint My wife and I are just into our 50s. Our youngest and only child still at home... 4 Mar 2006, 13:42

chasbmw Bikes were always my escape, got fixated on Bike travel at 16, with camping... 5 Mar 2006, 05:23

tor1150r I thought it would be years before my wife and I could afford to do a big trip.... 5 Mar 2006, 19:34

harnois It has been asked here, what if you are young and don't have a house to sell? ... 1 Apr 2006, 03:16

*Touring Ted* Jeeez. I originally posted on this thread in July 2005 with the intention to... 30 Jan 2007, 01:15

cmm1150rt Lucky Me 2 Mar 2007, 06:50

srileo Ted, my sincere congratulations for posting this thread and then doing a check... 16 Mar 2007, 18:25

lorraine I'm just making a note so this thread is visible again as there's some... 14 Apr 2007, 02:34

Hindu1936 When I was 26 and just out of the military my dream was to take an around the... 2 Apr 2006, 13:37

gbarnard My wife and I are in Santiago waiting to fly home after 1 year on the road and... 3 Apr 2006, 01:17

davemacc There are a few ways to finance trips as has been discussed. Personally, I am... 23 May 2006, 18:13

yuma simon [QUOTE=davemacc] I am fortunate in that as a taxi driver QUOTE] My Grandad... 24 May 2006, 00:48

kiwiron paying to travel 20 Sep 2007, 04:12

timoto Find A New Trade 16 Oct 2007, 10:37

Steve Pickford Ted, Hope it works out for you, you've obviously made a massive effort re:... 24 Oct 2007, 21:50

danward79 Hi, Thought I would add my two pence worth. Probably not the most... 25 Oct 2007, 15:50

*Touring Ted* After travelling, you probably wont want to come back so maybe not as big a... 25 Oct 2007, 16:05

danward79 Lets hope so, :cool4: 25 Oct 2007, 16:40

Tybalt I just read all the posts and want to say first THANK YOU ALL! I needed the... 7 Nov 2007, 13:25

mr moto i will be selling my flat, and using some of my savings to fund my trip next... 15 Nov 2007, 21:36

jdmetzger I've been thinking about taking a short ride for a while. My plan is to sell... 19 Nov 2007, 00:55

Nigel Marx Debt free house? 19 Nov 2007, 20:16

Tommo I was in the same situation, a few years ago, I got to the age of 40, working... 22 Nov 2007, 18:17

krashdragon Hey, old thread...but if you have skills that let you move from place to... 13 Apr 2008, 22:29

a3fielha Wealth? 10 May 2008, 01:01

daveg Another way is by finding the right job. In the industry I work in, it is very... 11 May 2008, 04:42

Roodeberg I know people have talked about the return to civilisation - and I know we were... 14 May 2008, 12:56

*Touring Ted* Im now on the last day of my 7 month South American venture. Im sitting in an... 14 May 2008, 15:53

geoffshing Dodgy Work, 15 May 2008, 14:52

Travelbug Impressive, Geoffshing! If I had a security background I'd try Iraq as well. ... 15 May 2008, 20:10

afplayboy18 im kind of in the same boat as Geoff...im working in Iraq till September 2009... 30 Jul 2008, 14:29

geoffshing Done it! 30 Jul 2008, 18:11

*Touring Ted* I've had a change of heart about borrowing money.... DONT DO IT... 30 Jul 2008, 18:28

mr moto i am in the process of selling my house , and going off on a trip lasting... 31 Jul 2008, 15:46

wanderingscotsman I’d second the vote against borrowing cash if you can avoid it. I recently... 1 Aug 2008, 10:15

CornishDaddy Opposite end of the spectrum to Ted 1 Aug 2008, 11:46

UKTomo What a very interesting thread. This is one of the first things that struck me... 25 Aug 2008, 08:02

nugentch I married "up"! :thumbup1: Works for me!!! :whistling: 2 Sep 2008, 23:24

MountaineerWV My plan and a question... 20 Sep 2008, 09:58

Birdy It appears spending months/years of your life getting shot at is the best way... 1 Oct 2008, 13:59

quastdog Yeah - the U.S. wanted to save money on the military, got rid of all but the... 2 Oct 2008, 13:04

Birdy No need for screaming. I've also paid extortionate amounts of tax in my... 2 Oct 2008, 14:00

*Touring Ted* I do enjoy your little rants :) !!! Hows the road treating you in deapest... 2 Oct 2008, 15:03

mr moto bored,bored,bored ! i have spent years dreaming about going off on my big trip... 28 Oct 2008, 02:39

Linzi Just do it 28 Oct 2008, 09:53

Laura Bennitt I'm not a big spender and never have been, with the result that I've never been... 28 Nov 2008, 19:29

mollydog Since your partner will be going to "strange and exotic" places to ferret out... 28 Nov 2008, 20:04

Laura Bennitt Also an option - I thought of setting myself a challenge, no matter where he's... 2 Dec 2008, 19:23

mollydog Rats? :eek3: WOW! Now that is ingenious. I thought I'd heard of this but would... 2 Dec 2008, 21:40

Laura Bennitt Apparently it's a particular breed of rat, can't remember which one. Although... 3 Dec 2008, 13:31

Mrs X Antarctic work makes great savings! 10 Jan 2009, 22:46

mollydog That's great info. I was lucky enough to do two tours at USA's Palmer Station,... 11 Jan 2009, 01:49

Laura Bennitt Flaw in the plan 26 Aug 2009, 22:39

Keith1954 Wise words Laura .. Please let us know how you got on in Indonesia .. as... 27 Aug 2009, 08:26

greenmanalishi Patience 31 Aug 2009, 23:18

Keith1954 Then there's the personal health issues to contend with as one grows older ..... 1 Sep 2009, 07:50

nico-la-vo Does anyone know anything about google adsense. Roughly how many poeple would... 25 Oct 2009, 12:38

Pigford Well - I just did a "clicky" on your blog !!!!!! 26 Oct 2009, 22:42

nico-la-vo thank you!! yesterday i got 4 pounds, about $6.50, from 'clickings'! I only... 27 Oct 2009, 05:39

2wheelherman Google AdSence 28 Oct 2009, 16:34

nico-la-vo nice one 2 wheel herman, thanks. have clicked a few for you. have actually... 31 Oct 2009, 15:03

Pip the Scotsman The frustrations of life 24 Nov 2009, 21:37

Hornet Google Adsense 26 Nov 2009, 14:08

baby_mea Too scared to take the plunge...... 12 Dec 2009, 20:32

Dodger Nobody should expect a free university education .What is wrong with the kids... 12 Dec 2009, 23:26

baby_mea Wise words Dodger. Thanks. 16 Dec 2009, 21:22

calboy147 Too tired to go 4 Nov 2009, 02:42

penguin Saved, Sold, Traveled 4 Nov 2009, 05:47

mr moto After almost a year on the market i have just accepted an offer on my house !... 16 Nov 2009, 16:38

greenmanalishi best of luck 17 Nov 2009, 12:01

mollydog Home prices here have dropped about 15% or more in the last year. But RENTS are... 28 Nov 2008, 19:42

Linzi Foot Loose! 28 Nov 2008, 20:03

mr moto That would make sense if only i had not spent my last penny paying off the... 28 Nov 2008, 20:11

EddieH I'm a new member and I hate to be negative with my first post, but I honestly... 7 Apr 2015, 14:35

*Touring Ted* You make a very valid point... But I think what you say are the "Minority"... 7 Apr 2015, 16:06

mollydog Eddie, There are ways to make it happen. But as Ted has illustrated, it takes... 7 Apr 2015, 18:42

tmotten Unless you live on 1$/day you have expendable income which means you can save... 7 Apr 2015, 20:05

othalan Eddie, This thread (and the whole web site) is filled with information for... 7 Apr 2015, 21:03

mark manley You have come to exactly the same conclusion as I did as to as to why people... 8 Apr 2015, 14:02

*Touring Ted* What people want it to be... ... 8 Apr 2015, 16:09

Keith1954 Not Having The Money - is a minor inconvenience 8 Apr 2015, 17:42

othalan He makes a good point about visas, that is one of the most difficult hurdles to... 8 Apr 2015, 19:09

Sinanimal80 Love this discussion it's been going on for while! The way I see it all... 6 Oct 2015, 21:56

mollydog What Americans imagine it to be ...... 6 Oct 2015, 22:49

JohnPhilly There are many interesting responses, but I believe Keith1954 said it... 7 Oct 2015, 13:50

mollydog Good points! Can be hard to feel comfortable "away from home". That sense of... 7 Oct 2015, 17:42

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ukiceman Hi Ted 19 May 2008, 20:29

*Touring Ted* Oooops !! I meant 2 years :rofl: Being home !! Ya know, its not as bad as I... 20 May 2008, 00:12

ukiceman thanks ted 20 May 2008, 19:31

srileo great thread to keep returning to... 1 Jun 2008, 03:35

mr moto getting close ! 2 Jun 2008, 04:01

Harry Bohun I'm hardly qualified to comment here - but I wanted to add how I have gone... 17 Dec 2009, 11:52

nico-la-vo the way we did it was to save like hell. we saved for a year and a half, and... 17 Dec 2009, 14:19

MountaineerWV Specialty Skills 19 Dec 2009, 08:28

mr moto This thread is getting on for six years old now ! Dare i suggest making it a... 27 Dec 2009, 23:06

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TurboCharger I'm an IT Engineer and have been working now in Switzerland (originally from... 16 Dec 2010, 10:24

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ANDYDK Hi, always have a word when see someone " living the dream". This guy found... 2 Aug 2012, 15:03

ANDYDK AArgh killed this thread sorry, Any more tips or advice on " how to live... 9 Aug 2012, 16:41

McCrankpin Nooo!! I'll continue it with this: Yes, Thanks for that, I've... 9 Aug 2012, 20:06

ANDYDK THERE IS A GOOD SITE WWW.EUROPEBYCAMPER.COM or something like thjat . This... 30 Oct 2012, 16:14

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bikerkvw how can I afford this 2 Aug 2013, 15:00

RLTGOLETA Young Man with a 990 Adventure ready to diassapear 6 Mar 2014, 04:18

*Touring Ted* Selling possessions is rarely reckless unless you are selling the tools of your... 6 Mar 2014, 07:03

chris gale Liammons i think you may be married to / living with my wifes soul mate by... 6 Mar 2014, 13:44

*Touring Ted* Breaking bikes.... I prefer putting them back together. Breaking is... 6 Mar 2014, 13:46

chris gale Yer but if it means you can save the cash for a world trip then its got to be... 6 Mar 2014, 13:48

*Touring Ted* I'm working now..As a BMW tech.. I doubt motorworks pay well for unscrewing... 6 Mar 2014, 17:55

twowheels03 Had a nice car,van, sports bike and dirt bike. Sold them all - worked 12 hour... 7 Mar 2014, 08:55

mollydog Excellent plan! How's it working out now? Where are you? Got a Ride report or... 14 Apr 2014, 04:23

twowheels03 Molly, We are in the south Island now, Down in Fiord land NP. Very wet... 15 Apr 2014, 08:28

RLTGOLETA Outside funded/ sponsored trip 10 Mar 2014, 07:17

twowheels03 If you do something big first - then you have more chances of financial help.... 10 Mar 2014, 09:03

Surfy I did read tons of blog about overlanders on their worldtrip. To get some gear... 17 Apr 2014, 06:28

sheffsteve Here's my plan... 27 Jul 2014, 01:19

*Touring Ted* Well said Steve.. I need to take my dommie RTW too. 27 Jul 2014, 08:42

sheffsteve Still working on the bike Ted. Not much left to do now after taking your advice... 27 Jul 2014, 22:33

*Touring Ted* Stalling oo err. Pm me with the symptoms.. I'll have a think. Probably carb. 27 Jul 2014, 23:51

Blommetje I wanted to travel, had no savings, no house or anything. I broke up with... 7 Apr 2015, 16:56

Tony LEE I wonder if those who are travelling full time or close to full time and doing... 8 Apr 2015, 18:27

mollydog I'm sure many younger travelers do without. Did you have "emergency funds" and... 8 Apr 2015, 20:17

Tony LEE There are alternatives. For instance we taught in China for a couple of years.... 26 Apr 2015, 07:42

Nysse Read the blog, just lovely 8 Apr 2015, 13:38

*Touring Ted* If you go to the grave with money in the bank, you've done something wrong...... 14 Oct 2015, 10:44

tmotten I agree. Did most then too. You're less hung up about nice things and creature... 14 Oct 2015, 21:18

2wheelsinmotion Our way of paying for it 23 Apr 2016, 03:56

mollydog Good luck to you both! With your skills (construction) I'm betting you'll be... 23 Apr 2016, 04:28

tmotten Stop smoking, drink less, spend less, don't doubt your saving potential. ... 16 Feb 2017, 15:19

mollydog I've mentioned this before ... but bares repeating: A good way to save money... 16 Feb 2017, 20:29

WANDRR Like they said, pack it in, sell everything, travel cheap and GO. Sent from... 17 Feb 2017, 01:05

tmotten No need to sell everything. In fact you may even make some money if you did it... 17 Feb 2017, 14:48

Tony LEE Probably hard to do if you are young and have nothing to sell (material... 18 Feb 2017, 02:34

CalDriver A little inspiration... 13 Mar 2017, 22:13

tmotten I'm all for going and finding out how far you get but the first sections is... 14 Mar 2017, 00:09

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tmotten Not really. But i find self-righteous coombajah stuff really boring and... 16 Mar 2017, 05:47

xfiltrate Stuff??? 16 Mar 2017, 05:58

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Originally Posted by EddieH

I'm a new member and I hate to be negative with my first post, but I honestly can't see any other way to be.

Having read the bulk of this thread it appears that adventure motorcycling is a relatively exclusive activity. If you're not able to finance yourself by selling property you own, and you have no vocational qualification or skill to aid you in working whilst on the move, most of the advice in this thread is useless.

Granted, a few people here do write accounts of scrimping, saving and working all the hours God sends in an effort to pay for a trip, but they are notably in the minority.

The irony seems to be that adventure motorcyling is so often viewed and portrayed as an escape for the free-spirited who care neither for wealth or commercialism, yet from what I've read here the reality seems to be that you need to be in a position of relative privalege to be able to make that choice to become free-spirited and care neither for wealth or commercialism.

Again, I hate to be negative, but this thread has put me off the idea of adventure motorcyling being anything more than a 2 week holiday-level experience.

If however anyone who doesn't own their own house, doesn't have independant financial means, and doesn't have a BA or an IT qualification wishes to offer me a tale of how they managed to travel at length on two wheels, I'm all ears.

Eddie,

This thread (and the whole web site) is filled with information for people traveling with money because money is the central focus of our society. This is only one means of traveling the world and does a grave disservice to people such as yourself who do not have a source of money available.

The difficulty is not traveling without first saving money. That is easy. The difficulty is in changing your own mindset to view a world that is not centered around money.

There are lots of people on the road traveling with very little or no money, including many on motorcycles. But they very rarely write blogs or visit web sites like this. Many don't even own a computer.

I wrote a blog article about why so few people travel the world (link below). You may find it interesting, but be warned: you may not like what I have to say....

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