Transcontinental ride (July 1, 2011)

[Vlad]

I am planning to do a trip down south into the mountains next year not sure when and don't care where as long as it's on my bike.

That's the right attitude. Pick a direction and go - destination is the trip itself.

I would like to ask if I may. How much do you think the trip cost you? Even if you just want to ball park it no problem. If you would rather not answer that's ok too I understand.

Believe it or not, I never did a tally of how much I spent. I've had some unexpected and relatively big expenses and the regular expenses varied greatly. For example, I slept and ate for free for about a week or so, but also spent $190 for a night stay in Death Valley (no breakfast, but an awesome air conditioned bungalow and outdoor pool) and had a $40 meal here and there. I think about $100 per day on average would be realistic, not including gas or any other bike maintenance. It can be more or less than that, depending primarily on how much time and comfort you want or are willing to sacrifice.

Thanks for the story pics and videos.

You are welcome. Thank you for looking and commenting