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Ireland to Vladivostok budget
Just a quick question for the people in the know.Next year i leave Ireland on my Drz 400 mid march for Vlad via Turkey Stans Mongolia etc with a 5/6 month allowance to get there. Im trying to get a rough guide on costs for people that have done said trip.My plan is to live as rough as a bears arse and wild camp 90% of the time.Hostels/camp sites the rest. Im guessing roughly around 6-7 grand to get there(if the bike doesnt shit itself.Am i being unrealistic or way off the charts? Cheers people.
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Hi
Google Graham Field - book is searching for greener grass.
If I remember correctly he went as far as South Korea for £5K, which included buying a bike. It was a few years ago, hopefully, prices haven’t gone up that much since.
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Will do,cheers man
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Brian, what currency is the "6-7 grand" you speak of?

I have not done an Ireland to Vlad ride on a moto, but I've toured every country in Western & Central Europe (and North Africa) on a moto, and made numerous trips between Anadyr - Magadan - Khabarovsk - Vlad delivering aircraft.

If the currency you are referring to is UK £, that's about USD $10K at today's exchange rate. You might just make it with that much, but I think it will be tight.

Food & fuel is pretty easy to estimate, but you might want to carefully research and determine the cost of the following items:

- Insurance for the vehicle (you'll need to buy a lot of different policies)
- Medical insurance for yourself
- Visas (the Russian one alone will probably cost you about USD $500 by the time all the ancillary costs are included)
- Several sets of tires, perhaps a chain, brake pads, etc., plus the delivery costs for those parts
- Overnight accommodation for the nights that you are unable to camp out (due to rules, security considerations, or weather)
- A carnet, if required by any of the countries you transit
- Return travel to Ireland from Vlad

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It shouldn't be too hard to do it on that budget. Just depends on how you like to travel.

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- Insurance for the vehicle (you'll need to buy a lot of different policies)
Most European green card insurance will cover you for the entire continent. After that insurance is cheap or even optional if you can get away with it
- Medical insurance for yourself
Still quite affordable from most EU insurance companies
- Visas (the Russian one alone will probably cost you about USD $500 by the time all the ancillary costs are included)
Not sure waht it's like for Canadians, but I paid less than 120EUR for a business visa, all costs included.
- Several sets of tires, perhaps a chain, brake pads, etc., plus the delivery costs for those parts
Choose your tyres wisely, control your throttle hand and you'll easily make it on 1 front and 2 rear tyres. A well maintained chain will last you that distance as well. I took a spare set of brake pads on a 30.000km trip, but didn't have to use them.
- Overnight accommodation for the nights that you are unable to camp out (due to rules, security considerations, or weather)
Sill, most nights camping out is a very attractive and cheap option
- A carnet, if required by any of the countries you transit
A Carnet is only required on that route if you're passing through Iran, no need if going from Turkey to Georgia and then Russia
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Cheers for the reply guys.I was thinking Euros.This budget was estimated with the Carnet on top of the budget.The rest will be Visas/Temp Imports etc.I guess il have to figure it out as i go along.It really boils down to discipline and how far im willing to push with regard camping and staying clear of bars.

The plan is to get out of Europe which ive traveled many times before and being the biggest expense,once reaching Romania it will be time to slow down and enjoy the scenery.

It will be interesting to see how far i can push my budget and living rough,which il publish to help others that come after.
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Others have done detailed records for Asia trips and come out with an average figure of $60/day, which will depend on how many miles you do (fuel), whether you stay in hotels or wild camp, what you choose to eat and whether you do any tourist activities.

To compare, this year I dd 5,000 miles round Europe and I worked out my costs around £66/day (note different currency). Europe tends to be more expensive than Asia of course and in hindsight I'd have tried to find more camping spots than hotels. But that gives you a range anyway.

PS for the countries you mention you don't need a carnet.
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It really boils down to discipline and how far im willing to push with regard camping and staying clear of bars.
Hello

Wild camping keeps you automatically away from bars.
But with 5-6 months (one or both ways?) you have plenty of time to stay in places were you might spend more money.

As said above, milage and cost for the bike you can estimate easily, but how you like to live on the road is up to you, only you can know that.

Dont' underestimate insurance at home and coverage in the countries you visit, plan a bit for emergencies.

When I plan, I try to find out the cost of the major items that I need, in each country, and then compare that to my previous travels.

If possible, try to save more, but if that is your budget go and see if its enough for you, if not figure out along the way were your point of no return is and turn before that.

Have fun on the road and enjoy one or two .

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Jeez thats gonna be one hell of a ride
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