What's an epic drive like this cost? Here is our answer. This is truly every penny we spent from start to finish. (figures in USD)
| 1958 Volkswagen Panelvan restored | 13,600 |
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| engine, transmission, brakes, safaris | 5,400 |
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| camper kit | 2,100 |
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sept 2007 |
oct 2007 |
nov 2007 |
dec 2007 |
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gas |
439.55 |
229.47 |
549.40 |
178.27 |
|
vw expenses |
231.05 |
231.87 |
109.87 |
5.44 |
|
camping |
31.00 |
0 |
164.22 |
154.18 |
|
hotels/hostels |
579.08 |
151.70 |
579.50 |
0 |
|
food |
262.15 |
285.88 |
622.04 |
557.17 |
|
border fees |
6.00 |
0 |
75.91 |
0 |
|
other |
172.50 |
496.03 |
559.04 |
518.99 |
|
1,721.33 |
1,394.95 |
2,659.98 |
1,414.05 |
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jan 2008 |
feb 2008 |
jun 2008 |
jul 2008 |
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gas |
241.45 |
229.09 |
288.05 |
1,441.26 |
|
vw expenses |
98.67 |
0 |
0 |
97.27 |
|
camping |
340.00 |
294.55 |
124.22 |
264.28 |
|
hotels/hostels |
108.55 |
127.27 |
0 |
143.19 |
|
food |
610.50 |
552.78 |
384.87 |
1,249.38 |
|
border fees |
0 |
0 |
198.00 |
0 |
|
other |
359.20 |
292.64 |
492.80 |
315.80 |
|
1,758.37 |
1,496.33 |
1,487.94 |
3,511.18 |
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aug 2008 |
sep 2008 |
oct 2008 |
nov 2008 |
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gas |
1,174.38 |
549.97 |
496.71 |
323.86 |
|
vw expenses |
137.06 |
1,247.99 |
42.46 |
6.40 |
|
camping |
206.85 |
144.94 |
336.02 |
100.67 |
|
hotels/hostels |
153.83 |
0 |
170.34 |
499.23 |
|
food |
761.78 |
434.24 |
712.59 |
777.36 |
|
border fees |
0 |
0 |
110.59 |
124.81 |
|
other |
1,818.39 |
449.03 |
477.42 |
250.13 |
|
4,252.29 |
2,826.17 |
2,346.13 |
2,082.46 |
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dec 2008 |
jan 2009 |
feb 2009 |
mar 2009 |
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gas |
214.34 |
317.50 |
315.94 |
737.18 |
|
vw expenses |
182.64 |
198.52 |
458.23 |
51.49 |
|
camping |
168.73 |
103.48 |
107.55 |
210.49 |
|
hotels/hostels |
540.61 |
477.44 |
444.34 |
197.25 |
|
food |
820.86 |
628.56 |
466.92 |
724.29 |
|
border fees |
37.56 |
1.00 |
0 |
23.24 |
|
other |
2,956.85 |
309.33 |
495.21 |
288.45 |
|
4,921.59 |
2,035.83 |
2,288.19 |
2,232.39 |
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| Note: December "other" includes shipping the bus from Panama City to Colombia totaling $2616: container and Panama port fees $1305, airfare for us $435, hotel ten nights $502, Colombia port fees $374 | |||||
apr 2009 |
may 2009 |
jun 2009 |
jul 2009 |
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gas |
511.20 |
267.37 |
1,009.17 |
808.88 |
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vw expenses |
216.44 |
279.50 |
28.21 |
302.60 |
|
camping |
124.16 |
131.43 |
602.72 |
662.14 |
|
hotels/hostels |
430.96 |
0 |
0 |
953.19 |
|
food |
642.33 |
277.77 |
1,098.66 |
1,047.93 |
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border fees |
0 |
0 |
10.86 |
0 |
|
other |
5,611.57 |
553.78 |
571.45 |
4,272.85 |
|
7,536.66 |
1,509.85 |
3,321.07 |
8,047.59 |
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| Note: April "other" includes cargo ship from Argentina to Germany totaling $4795: RORO bus shipment $932, cabin for two $3496, wire fee $67, Brazil visas $300 | |||||
| Note: July includes a side trip to Paris and flights home to the States | |||||
