Total Days on Road: 40Total Days Ridden: 29Total Miles: 1,440Average Miles Per Day Ridden: 49.6Total Hours (moving only): 164Average (moving) Hours Per Day: 5.7 (5:40) *my guess would be that average time on the road per day (moving + non-moving) would be around 8 hours. I take a lot of photos, potty breaks and food breaks!
Sunshine Coast Highway
Accommodation stats:
Established Camp: 4Friend: 13Motel: 13Warm Showers: 2Wild Camp: 8
Home for the night
Budget stats:
*I will probably do this each month going forward, but this time, it will include all 40 days so far.
Accommodation: $1,084Dining Out: $275Groceries: $310Health: $234 (insurance premium)Transportation: $79 (bus/ferry)Phone: $81 (this is a family plan, but since I pay for it, I will account for the total)Entertainment: $292 (bike repairs/satellite messenger)Misc.: $17 (VPN, credit card fees, gifts)Total spent for 40 days: $2,357Monthly (30 day) cost: $1,767
This is good, as my thought was that I would shoot for about $2,000 per month, but I knew I may have to tweak it a little as I got more knowledge about what I was actually spending. I am happy with this, but know that some weeks I may be spending more on accommodation, which is my highest cost.
Also, in the question form (it's not too late! You can still ask questions here), my friend Dr. G asked, "How has your spending changed? Do you spend 10% of what you did before?" Well, I do not spend 10% of what I spent before, maybe more like a third, but I think I will have a lot more clarity on this answer at the end of the year. It is hard right now, as I am still actually paying a lot for home things (repairs, inspections, upgrades) and so this cost above is really only my travel cost, and in all actuality, I probably spent more in the month of April than I have in a very long time (or ever).
Peanut butter milkshake at Bend Burger!
Also, because I know you care, here are my specific ice cream stats:
*I have put these in liters so that they will be consistent. FYI, a normal "half gallon" in the US is about 1.5 L (which is not actually half of a gallon anymore).
Times I have been to the grocery store: 15Times I have bought ice cream: 7Total L of ice cream bought: 7.2 L (~5 half gallons)Total cost: $22.56 (7.2% of grocery spend)Average $ per L: $3.13 (~ $4.69 per half gallon)Cheapest: Bremerton, WA / $2.10 per L (~ $3.15 per half gallon)Most Expensive: Victoria BC / $5.83 per L (~ $8.75 per half gallon) (celebratory pint after good news! Totally worth every bite!)Favorite Brand so Far: Trader JoesLeast Favorite Brand so Far: Crystal
Okay it's your turn!! How much did you spend on ice cream last month? How many times per month do you go to the grocery store? How much does a "half gallon" or 1.5 L cost in your neck of the woods? What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
