Hi Marcus,
The article is in the Australian Motorcylist not the Roadrider.
Here is the bit I wrote about our costs.
"Our accommodation for the trip was a mix of hotels, budget motels and cabins supplemented by the occasional (and very welcome!) “Freebie “with friends and relatives we looked up along the way. We mostly ate our evening meal in the pub or local club occasionally supplemented by self-cooked meals when we had access to cooking facilities and nearby supplies. Our daily food and accommodation costs averaged $83 and $95 respectively. If you are planning a similar venture don’t forget your bike costs (we spent $1,800 on fuel, and $2,200 on servicing and tyres) enough money to “smell the roses”(we spent almost $3,000 on tours, fares, entry fees etc), incidentals and emergencies."
When you add it all up for the 90 days we took, it seems like a fair bit of money (and it is) but you need to offset that against what you would have normally spent if you had stayed at home for the same period or, more importantly, what you would spend on any holiday away from home for that length of time. You can certainly do it for less if you:
- Do it quicker (tj189 did it in just 9 days!)
- Carry all the gear and camp (like Pete did)
- Make better use of the OZSTOC network than we did. (we spent just 2 nights with very welcoming OZSTOC friends)
Cheers
Dick
