Date:         Fri, 16 May 2003 21:06:24 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: NY to CA cost?
Comments: To: Shaggy <shaggyinseattle@YAHOO.COM>
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Shaggy wrote:
> how much money should I put aside for this roadtrip?
> food? diesel fuel? mad money? My Fiance' and I are
> going to take a couple of weeks for the trip possibly.

If your van is like mine, figure 25 mpg.  You probably won't do worse
than that, but you might very well do better.  (I don't think my
injector pump is timed quite right, right now.)  www.gaspricewatch.com
might help you with estimating diesel prices in the areas you'll be
driving through, but I often just pick a number I know is conservative
(i.e., higher than I'm likely to pay anywhere on the route) and use
that.  If your van is like mine you should probably also pack a case of
15W40. ;)

Food depends a lot on your eating habits.  If you plan on cooking in the
van you probably won't need to budget more than you would at home.  If
you plan on eating out, figure out how expensive your tastes are and go
from there. ;)

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si