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Jeffro wrote:If you have everything you need then the cost is not that great compared to a “normal” holiday.
If you were to camp out most nights then accommodation isn’t a great cost. The guys on this trip are doing some big km days so maybe 2 tanks of fuel a day, then food and drink. Bike prep and maintenance costs would come into it but generally that is money you would have spent anyway if you maintain your bike properly.
Like you said James, there are a lot of variables from person to person but you would be looking at probably around $200 a day.
Yeah that sounds like a reasonable cost Jeffro, I would have to agree, as you also have had experience in this area
Lefty wrote:EAGLE`02 wrote:james wrote:Been watching the tour with interest and envy and would possibly like to do something similar one day.My line of work does make it a bit hard to get large blocks of days off in a row though unfortunately,but I am curious as to how much a trip like this would cost.I know its hard to quantify as accommodation, food,fuel, and the biggy beer intake would vary from person to person but a rough estimate from either those on tour or others that have done similar would be helpful.
May not have been the appropriate place to post this but I figured the people in the know would be watching.
JamesI worked out that I needed to spend about $850-$900 finalising prep on my 690 (that included another bigger tank that I had sourced second hand) then the cost of the trip on top of that.
I figured it was gona cost me close to $4G all up maybeBut I haven`t actually done a big trip like this yet , so it hard to really put an accurate figure on it without experience,,,,
My workplace sorted the decision for me in the end with anual leave stuffarounds :laugh:Hoping to start a separate bank (maybe a fixed term one) account soon that I will put $$$ away bit by bit to hopefully get out there next season with a little less hassle
Yeah that sounds like a good idea Eags
Did you check out the Flytrace link below?
I have been switching between the Spot and Flytrace but it is good for group Spots and as a backup
http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=134
Cheers,
Left
Yeah mate,,,
I was watching that most of the day on the I Pad at work :laugh:
Your a champ, it made it easy today as the guys are prety much together,,,,Great idea for a backup on all my rides now
CheersLefty wrote:Jeffro wrote:If you have everything you need then the cost is not that great compared to a “normal” holiday.If you were to camp out most nights then accommodation isn’t a great cost. The guys on this trip are doing some big km days so maybe 2 tanks of fuel a day, then food and drink. Bike prep and maintenance costs would come into it but generally that is money you would have spent anyway if you maintain your bike properly.
Like you said James, there are a lot of variables from person to person but you would be looking at probably around $200 a day.
Yeah that sounds like a reasonable cost Jeffro, I would have to agree, as you also have had experience in this area
Yep !!!
Multiply that by 10 days, add in the bike prep (tyres, chain, sprockets, bearings, maybe a second rear tyre and then some backup $$$ if the shit hit the fan) etcThat`s how I roughly came up with my figures ( and roughly is the best way to describe it) :laugh:
Morning at the corner
This morning
More later going to maybe push for BH tonight :huh:
TB
Great pics and an awesome country that we live in!! If I could only get there to see it :angry: One day soon I hope
keep the reports coming and ride safe gents :woohoo:
Cheers,
LeftTrailboss wrote:No Hattah Eags and $200 a day is heaps. This trip from home to home including tubes and piss everything including extras 2k will cover this one and James it could be done cheaper than we have done it to date.We are having breaky Leigh Creek as I type this. The plan is Yunta tonight but we didn’t have the average speed I thought we would this morning. The ride around the back of Arkaroola was boney as well but unbelievable great ride and great sites
TB
Thanks for the costing TB its not beyond the realms of possibility for me, I will have to see what happens.
Enjoying the pictures keep them coming if you have time
Cheers James
Thats a decent run mate,,,
I just saw Ace & Strucky git there a tad behind yaWeather tem would be a tad cooler than 4 days ago wouldn`t it ???? :laugh:
Keep us posted on what you guys decide for tonite pleaseCheers
It looks like it was quite a run from Arkaroola to Yunta today :woohoo:
But it looks like they maybe making a beeline for Broken Hill :huh:
Beeline to Broken Hill
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