ah I posted this at the same time as two bob was writing his reply, my reaction is, well done bob, about time! I wanted to say that so many times!

go away little man! we don't need your creed here!

More personal attacks COOPER, you are a coward, hiding behind a keyboard.

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Why do you not P I S S off Cooper. Your personal attacks are not wanted on this site.

I set a premise, that it could be done on the pension. I also listed 3 areas that would need to be considered, in doing so.

Others who are doing it, CONFIRMED my premise.

What part are you missing here.

Until you learn (as in the joke thread) how to comprehend, go back to that hole in the ground you came from

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Hear, Hear twobob, this Mike Cooper certainly reminds me of oldtrack 123, argumentative and pedantic.

 

Thanks for that, i'm learning something every day,  magical things these laptops.

Hi dave i wish i had the gift of the gab like you do, just love reading your posts.

yeah colsa the boss reckons that as well, I yak too much, gets me in a bit of strife sometimes but hell I just love talking to folks! i told him how this feller reckons I got a yellow streak up my back, he just smiled and said "it's a good thing for him that he's not within your reach then isn't it!" this is actually a damn good post and I thank blaze for placing it, we have so many different ways of getting around this country that all input is good! it's not always about how much money we have or haven't got!

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yeah colsa the boss reckons that as well, I yak too much, gets me in a bit of strife sometimes but hell I just love talking to folks!

i told him how this feller reckons I got a yellow streak up my back, he just smiled and said "it's a good thing for him that he's not within your reach then isn't it!"

this is actually a damn good post and I thank blaze for placing it, we have so many different ways of getting around this country that all input is good!

it's not always about how much money we have or haven't got!

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So right Dave0,  As I have said in the past we travel on the pension and if we run short of the ready at any time we simply hole up somewhere nice until the pension comes in again then it is off on our travels once more, and I kid you not we have a ball, even when we get one or two minor probs with equipment.

By the way Dave0 that problem I had with the electric brakes on my van last year in Port Augusta was finally traced to a cracked magnet, new magnet installed and all's well once more.

 

ah that makes sense John a cracked magnet would be the answer now gnome it was not a battle it was merely a "discussion"!!, where have you been haven't heard from you for a while!

It costs me roughly $60 a week for everything but rent, grog and fuel, and I've been off the grog for a few months for medical reasons of course. All food and household items including a lunch at the shopping centre on shopping day, with or without a sticky bun come into that budget. I have a cook up about every 10 or 14 days. Today I cooked 1kg prime mince @ $7.50 approx per kg at the Butcher, not the s/market. I added some fresh veg, celery, parsnip, onion, green beans, 1/4 cabbage, carrots and some herbs and spices and garlic. It made up 12 meals, most of which I'll freeze in my Waeco. Estimated cost $16 all up for the pot full. I zap them when it's time for a feed. When I am on the road it costs me about the same because I already have my main meal, and a few extras for other meals such as cereal, porridge and bread. It is possible to live and travel fairly cheaply with a bit of forward planning. Every one has their own lifestyle and daily patterns, and no one wants to live beyond their means, whether it be a pension or a payout, or if they're still working. Just make sure you don't jeopardise your health by cutting back on good quality, fresh food. Tinned or frozen will quickly get you fed, but fresh is best.

We would take sangers and a flask of hot water to make coffee/tea on our day trips, probably a saving of $15 a day.
Frequented bakeries/ supermarkets and bought yesterdays bread and cakes, another saving.
fresh fruit and vegies bought from the side of the road.
Lots of ways to eat well on a budget.

Gary and Kerry wrote:

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We would take sangers and a flask of hot water to make coffee/tea on our day trips, probably a saving of $15 a day.
Frequented bakeries/ supermarkets and bought yesterdays bread and cakes, another saving.
fresh fruit and vegies bought from the side of the road.
Lots of ways to eat well on a budget.

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So true, just have to use your head and take advantage of the oportunities that arise.

 

ah Dave06 you have certainly given me things to think on...and amused me too. Pity you're not here any more, there used to be a few interesting ones that made this site entertaining that have gone for whatever reasons. It's not so entertaining, the past posts made me laugh though.

Just found this thread too countryroad, probably because you had not long posted in it and I went to modified first. Found it very interesting, a shame some of the ones who started this thread don't seem to be around any more. Did find of interest just how much some spend while on the road, way out of my league. Maybe I should start another thread as these ones don't go up to the first page to be found.

Hi Boys & Girls. I wrote the second post on this thread, and have just been catching up with all the later posts, hummmmm! When I did the Cape York trip on the 200cc Honda Ag-Bike with two friends, we were just we all bought our bikes just for the trip, just for an adventure and a laugh. By necessity we had to travel rough, and very very light. We did not have much luggage space at all, and we all decided to live as simple and cheap as possible. Although we didn't resort to eating "road-kill" as two of the others did on a previous trip on postie bikes to Broom via Alice and Darwin and back to NE Vic. Yep, I didn't believe it ether til' I saw the photo's at a Ulysses meeting, gospel truth! We mostly travelled away from civilization and expenses were mostly $30 per food and petrol. We treated it as a challenge to live as cheap as possible without going hungry. Typical daily food & costs were: Breakfast- Wheatbix (cheapest cereal) with HT Milk (no fridge), plus coffea, total less than a Dollar. Lunch- One tomato sandwich, with peanut butter in lieu of butter (remember no fridge), plus a cup-of-soup, and a slice of bread with peanut butter spread. Plus maybe an apple. Cost maybe $1.50 Dinner: Large can of chunky type soup (and sometimes a much cheaper noodles or rice type meal), maybe a slice of bread and peanut butter, plus coffea. Cost about $3.00 Plus we usually had a morning and afternoon tea/coffea break. Cost maybe fifty cents. Grand daily total about $6.00 twobob's first post (26/1/10) claims groceries cost $40 pw. This works out at $5.71 per day. So I say his costing is perfectly feasible. We saved heaps by avoiding alcohol, we had no fridge and couldn't afford the weight anyway, although we did "bot" a few from time to time, when fellow traveller's felt pitty on us. My experience's revealed to me, that most of us tend to over indulge ourselves somewhat, simply because we can!

Well I can honestly say I agree with Twobob and falco Pilot If I can't live on $40 week groceries I'll stay home...  Milk... Powdered milk... Bread.. How about Piklets or damper... no half used loaves of bread going to waste for me... Then there's fishing... for some  meat... I could go on and on... I get as much a  joy out of the challenge of keeping costs low than i do travelling.... I eat well... but I am not extravagant... I love to make my own alot... buy local veggies... theres heaps of ways if you really want to....

Yes, fishing saves me a lot of money when I travel, and I have even bartered fish for food and accomodation! I caught a big barra on the Gibb river road and then had a hole in the radiator. With a can of bars leaks , and some help from friends from Kunanarra, I made it to a station just off the road. I swapped the barra for a soldering job , which got me all the way back to Townsville, via Perth and Adelaide.As for costs, I find that fuel is the biggest cost(93hilux4wd diesel with slide on camper and tinnie-8klms to liter). Mysister says I do lightening tours and I am trying to slow down and smell the flowers. Having your own small business does tie you down abit, but one day................Thanks, Bill

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I am not on road full time yet ..but when i do trips i know week,s before i am going to go so when i cook i put small extra one frezzer so then when i go i take few with me save not only.. save money but cooking few few day too... but just buy what in season on or off road go to supermarket after 9 pm if u can bread ,meat ,and dairy product can be 1/2 price or less..my partner send my bankrupt few years ago belive me when that happen you learn very quickly how to budget lol