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Several months back I posted this thread, which I completely neglected to keep updated. Sorry! So to bring everybody up to speed, I'm coming up on the end of my first act of driving around the US. I'm 15,000 miles in, and currently camped out in San Francisco. I quit my job, sold my motorcycles, my F-150, my WRX.... guys, I even sold my miata. I have driven from Philadelphia across the US, and driven almost the entire Alaskan road system. I felt my old thread was a little premature and I posted it as I was quite excited to make a statement. But now, having actually lived this lifestyle, I'm ready to field some questions. I will do my best to update regularly from now on, as I have wifi for the week, but feel free to throw questions at me!
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FAQ How much did this cost? or YOU ARE SO LUCKY This is the most common question and comment I get. The answer is that it depends. Seriously, you can do this as cheaply or as expensively as you’d like. I met a girl in Alaska who has been on the road for 2 years and spending roughly $11/day, but she hitches everywhere. We are spending about $55/day for 2 people. Our cost breakdown is typically: $20 gas $25 food $10 misc Feel free to ask for more specifics. Now, for the 2nd part about how I'M SO LUCKY. I'm really not. At least I'm not 'lucky' compared to the average US homeowner, or married person, or parent. Traveling around the US has been great, but if you're reading this, it's likely far from beyond your means. $6000 for 4 months of travel is small potatoes. (more to come) Blaise fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Oct 20, 2015 |
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Oct 20, 2015 01:57
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So what's interesting about SF that you're out here? Come to gawp at our wretched excesses and inevitable collapse? Or just to eat at the El Tonayense taco truck for a week.
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Oct 20, 2015 02:26
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Das Volk posted:So what's interesting about SF that you're out here? Come to gawp at our wretched excesses and inevitable collapse? Or just to eat at the El Tonayense taco truck for a week. Once we toured Alaska, we decided to head south to keep some sunshine and warmth. And since we are technically homeless and unemployed, you tend to follow where the opportunities are. Currently we are hanging out in Mill Valley, as a family friend is out of town and gave us her home to house-sit. Thus the 'chill time.' If you have a place for me to change my oil that would be great, I'm more than a little overdue 
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Oct 20, 2015 02:30
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Whats one piece of gear/equipment that you didn't have when you started out that you wish you would have had?
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Oct 20, 2015 02:31
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How long do you plan on travelling for?
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Oct 20, 2015 02:37
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What's been your favorite place you've stayed at so far, and how long do you generally spend in one area before moving on? Where do you plan to go in the future?
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Oct 20, 2015 02:39
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Ardemia posted:Whats one piece of gear/equipment that you didn't have when you started out that you wish you would have had? This is actually the 2nd most asked thing, and it's a great question! The answer is actually what we wish we DIDN'T pack. It is SO easy to overpack your car. We left philly with crap piled to the roof. Now its more like this:  The car has the following items packed into it, aside from standard clothes stuff. Trunk: -Yeti Tundra 65 Cooler -Reliance 7 gallon water container -Dry Pantry Container (woman's area) -Kitchen Container (again, would have to ask the lady) -2 burner stove & propane -axe Back Seat: Clothes, laptop, etc. Not much Small Husky toolbox with a full set of tools and a hex-drive impact. JB weld, etc. I'm prepared. Top Box: All camping gear -2 self inflating pads -tent -pillows -2 chairs -sleeping bag -fishing gear -tarp Up front: -Garmin GPS, 2006 era. THANK GOD WE HAVE THIS. -Big Flashlight -Bug repellant -Sunscreen The real takeaway is that you don't need a lot of stuff. Bring less. Always. Blaise fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Oct 20, 2015 |
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Oct 20, 2015 02:40
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mariooncrack posted:How long do you plan on travelling for? We are headed to SE asia for 6mo a few weeks from now. Thus the time to sit down and reflect/write/share. I would like to travel for 2-2.5 years before returning to 'normal life.' Previa_fun posted:What's been your favorite place you've stayed at so far, and how long do you generally spend in one area before moving on? The best part about quitting work is the lack of schedule. We stay as long as we want to. Some places we leave immediately, some places we hang out for MUCH longer than anticipated. It's really dependent on the location. My favorite place so far has easily been Alaska, and I will be writing a lengthy post about Alaska here tonight. So stay tuned. 
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Oct 20, 2015 02:45
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(reserved for big alaska post)
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