Trip Figures/Costs

we used to budget $100 per 1,000 k's for fuel (6 cyl diesel), now it is nearly twice that for the same vehicle. We've always minimised the 'touristy' things and bush camped as much as possible. Typical costs would be like yours, $1700 for fuel, around $450 for accom and entry fees etc for a three month trip, two adults and three kids. we never got carried away about food costs as you eat whether at home or away and the difference between buying it in the bush or carrying it with you is relatively small if you factor in the increased weight, wear and tear and fuel consumption.

In 1995 we did 19605km @ ave 82.85c/l & averaged 9.97km/lt in a 6cyl stn wagon.
Most we paid was 99.9c/l @ Border Village.

Total fuel bill was $1615.16
Accom $2618
Food $1941

we were away for 9wks and we stayed with friends for 20days. Staying in motels and park homes chews up the $$$. Total of $11,794.36. Best money I've ever spent. Do it again in a flash.

Next trip next year 4wd and camping.

It's now 10yrs later and fuel here in Perth is 1005.9c/l today. So I'll have to allow 3 times at least what we allowed last time around.

Budget - what budget. Spend until we run out then turn around and come home.

Anybody got next weeks Lotto numbers.

Cheers

Dunc.

Hi Nick,I will only cover one cost factor..Film/Developing/Printing.. I spent $2,400 my last year of film & postage with my 2xFM-2 & F-90 Nikons.Postage on each film was $3.50 and only one allowed in ea.Kodachrome film packet..I did a Gulf (Nth) & a HighCountry (Sth) plus some 4x4 parks..Now I spend $000.00 as I have a Sony 707,Kodak SLR/n (takes all my Nikkor lens) and latest,highly reccomended digicam is Canon S-70 with wide angle 28mm (35mm eq) to whatever)..Remember film does'nt last forever.(I have spent/am spending hundreds of hours in Photoshop CS/Mac fixing deteroiated color-slide/negs pix with 'nicatoine stains" in them). Get them onto Quality,Name Brand CDs as soon as you can..I now take far more pix out in the bush than I ever did with "pay per pix" film,but,return home with far fewer because I edit them as I take them or at nite..Means so much less work at home.Wonder how much you are spending on film & assc costs per year.!MPG:8!

Theres a members swap file that I saw a while back that was awsome for costing a trip. Check it out.