How much does it cost to bike pack?

[EltonFrog]

Or, to put it another way could one bike pack in Europe for example, and spend less than £200 per week?

 

[Hacienda71]

If you are camping shouldn't be a problem. Municipal campsites in France are common and really good value. You should get a pitch for less than £10 per night leaving plenty of money for food. You can free camp subject to certain rules in some public areas if you want to go really budget.

 

[rivers]

How long is a piece of string? It honestly depends. Are you planning on camping/hostels and eating on the cheap (making your own food or buying from a supermarket, with the occasional meal out)? If so, yeah, it can easily be done on that budget. Do you want to stay in a B&B/hotel and eat out every meal? Probably not.

 

[Oldhippy]

Cycle touring can be as expensive or cheap as you like. It depends entirely upon your requirements. I'm happy in a tent, cooking for myself day in, day out. Others wouldn't even consider stepping outside the door without a fully planned itinerary and targets for accommodation daily.

 

[EltonFrog]

How long is a piece of string? It honestly depends. Are you planning on camping/hostels and eating on the cheap (making your own food or buying from a supermarket, with the occasional meal out)? If so, yeah, it can easily be done on that budget. Do you want to stay in a B&B/hotel and eat out every meal? Probably not.

Cycle touring can be as expensive or cheap as you like. It depends entirely upon your requirements. I'm happy in a tent, cooking for myself day in, day out. Others wouldn't even consider stepping outside the door without a fully planned itinerary and targets for accommodation daily.

Quite happy to camp, though I’ve never done it on a cycle tour, happy to cook on camping gear, and eat cheaply as possible.

 

[Oldhippy]

Everyone has their must haves I think. Mine spacious tent, don't care about weight saving tiny weeny tents, always carry pasta and pesto for adhoc meals if no shops about, more clothes than I need, and a solar shower. Others will be aghast but as I say, everyone's got their must haves.

 

[EltonFrog]

Everyone has their must haves I think. Mine spacious tent, don't care about weight saving tiny weeny tents, always carry pasta and pesto for adhoc meals if no shops about, more clothes than I need, and a solar shower. Others will be aghast but as I say, everyone's got their must haves.

Can you give an example of your solar shower?

 

[Oldhippy]

I can, it is from Go outdoors. About 8 quid. A bag that hangs with a shower attachment.

 

[tinywheels]

can you send a picture of you in the shower,asking for a friend obviously!

 

[Oldhippy]

I will dig it out later.

 

[Oldhippy]

This is basically it.