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Atlanta-Argentina via Canada
Atlanta Oct 1st North to Quebec-Niagra Falls
Oct 7th Niagra fals- grand cayon
Oct late Vegas-San Fran
Early Nov San fransisco -Mexico
mid -late Nov Mexico-Belize,Guatemala, Honduras , nicaragua, salvador, coasta rica
late Nov-Early Dec Panama -Colombia
Jan- feb Colombia, Equador,Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay< Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil
Preaty much all countries in this hemisphere. I will travel with a $40 dollar a day budget in the USA. $30 South of the Border. This plans are not writen in Stone, nor is the route. So i will travel very frugal. I will stay at different places along the ride.
I will be riding a Suzuki Dr 650. I will carry Video, and photographic camaras with me. I am also bi-lingual as well as mechanically incline. I also own a place in Colombia that is welcomed for any one traveling with me.
So feel free to email me for more info. Partial or all trip is welcomed.
Diego Arango 813-323-0375
darangofla@gmail.com
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Atlanta Oct 1st North to Quebec-Niagra Falls
Oct 7th Niagra fals- grand cayon
Oct late Vegas-San Fran
Early Nov San fransisco -Mexico
mid -late Nov Mexico-Belize,Guatemala, Honduras , nicaragua, salvador, coasta rica
late Nov-Early Dec Panama -Colombia
Jan- feb Colombia, Equador,Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay< Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil
Preaty much all countries in this hemisphere. I will travel with a $40 dollar a day budget in the USA. $30 South of the Border. This plans are not writen in Stone, nor is the route. So i will travel very frugal. I will stay at different places along the ride.
I will be riding a Suzuki Dr 650. I will carry Video, and photographic camaras with me. I am also bi-lingual as well as mechanically incline. I also own a place in Colombia that is welcomed for any one traveling with me.
So feel free to email me for more info. Partial or all trip is welcomed.
Diego Arango 813-323-0375
darangofla@gmail.com
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Is there any chance you could give a breakdown of your estimated daily expenses while travelling through the U.S. I am in the mist of planning a similar trip, however my daily budget is considerably higher. Just curious how you got it down to $40 per day, when I did my calculations I was about $75/day to travel in the U.S.
Can you let me know how many miles you plan on average per day, est. meal costs, lodging, etc...
Thanks
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Fuel a day one tank has almost a 200 mile range. $10
my bike gets 60-70mpg at 45-55mph tring to stay of the interstates
food $15 a day. Taco bell has a $2 lunch especial I might see a few of thoose. Fruit in morning. Maybe protein shake poser with water?? Also eating along with people I stay with.
Lodging $15 or less a night. Hostels, Ymca and couchsurfing.com
if you have any other questions feel free to ask.
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Fuel a day one tank has almost a 200 mile range. $10
my bike gets 60-70mpg at 45-55mph tring to stay of the interstates
food $15 a day. Taco bell has a $2 lunch especial I might see a few of thoose. Fruit in morning. Maybe protein shake poser with water?? Also eating along with people I stay with.
Lodging $15 or less a night. Hostels, Ymca and couchsurfing.com
if you have any other questions feel free to ask.
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Thanks for the response - I see where the differences are now. I will be riding a V-Strom 1000 and have estimated $20 for fuel per day (approx. 300 miles) I only get about 40 mpg. I too had estimated about $15 per day for food, however I had planned on spending about $40 a night for a motel or decent camp ground, perhaps this is a little on the high side.
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$40 is definitely not too much for a cheap hotel, but it is steep for a campground. Lots of camping can be had free, if you're trying to budget. It just depends on whether you need services (power, bathrooms, showers, water) or not.
Don't forget to budget for repairs, parts, consumables including tires, splurges....not to mention ![beer](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/beer.gif) and/or Jack Daniels. On a long trip, you will need tires--my current journey has involved 6 rear and 4 front.
Etc.
Mark
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