How much money, if any, do you normally travel with?

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Apart from what you make on the road, how much money do you usually begin your travels with?

I've known kids who start their trips with absolutely nada, and kids who spange up a hefty $200 before heading to the yard.

Personally, I like having at least a good $50 of "holy shit, this was a bad idea" money around. In case someone needs medicine, or any sort of emergency item.
 
I keep a gold coin worth around $150 sewn into the right side of the crotch of my pants. Totally sewn in so it can't come out. And in real cash, about $75 for food when I can't find any good shit for free
 
Most of the time I head out with anywhere from $0-300. I've done it with as much as $1500 before though. I'll be going to Korea this summer and I intend to have at least a grand.
 
when I 1st started traveling over a year ago, I had like 2500, but alot of that was used real quick to buy drugs or festival tickets. latelly I've been headin out with maybe a 200 - 500$, incase I have some time restrictions on where I may need to be. or incase I can't find any food anywhere.
 
my first trip i started out with all the money i had which was 800$ and it was gone in 3 weeks and spent on useless shit and to much food. now ill leave with whatever i have or can get. usually around 100
 
i find that when i start traveling with money, no matter where i am and how cautious i want to be about spending it, the more i have, the quicker it goes. I've been living off of an average of less than a dollar a day to my name for the past three months, but i'm heading out to travel now, and i've got 30 dollars. I would have left with nothing, but i've made some money the last few days. Last summer i traveled for almost two months in mexico with 200 dollars, and came back with 16 bucks. Once I headed out with about 5,000 to travel internationally, and it sure made traveling more comfortable b/c i could sleep in hotels, and i had a safety net. i think it's important to be able to have enough to buy a ticket home. some countries won't let you in unless you can prove you have a certain amount in the bank, and a return ticket, and it's a positive thing to support local economies, especially as a white, priveledged north american. People do not want to believe the concept of a north american not having money, and realistically, north americans (excluding mexico) can get a lot of money pretty damn easy no matter what the circumstance....although the concept of 'a lot' is relative.
I say if you have no money and you want to travel, it's not unrealistic to do so. Don't let it hold you back if you've got none. Money makes life easier and safer, but it's possible to travel (and live) with hardly any money, if you're ok with doing without, and with not always being comfortable.
 
coldsteelrail said:
i find that when i start traveling with money, no matter where i am and how cautious i want to be about spending it, the more i have, the quicker it goes.
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Same with me. Whether travelling or being stationary, money burns a hole in my pocket when I have it. I've never really think too much about money when I leave because it's still fairly easy in Canada to go to a temp labour agency in the morning and walk out with $80-$100 a day. To awnser your question though, I like to try to have $50-$100 with me just in case.
 
i always go broke and manage to raise what ever cash i need for that day, so i dont have money on me for any more then a day. and that moneys usally for booze and rollies, or loosies. as far as food and water i got food stamps for that.
 
usually 300-600 bucks. when i was a lot younger i would travel without any money most of the time, but as i get older i find it more comfortable to work for three months in a place im visiting, then travel for three months on the money ive saved. rinse, lather, repeat.
 
Widerstand said:
I try to go with at least $2000 in cash on my person! Now you know who to roll!
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Exactly what i was thinking about this thread. *quietly makes note of those who go out stacked with cash*
 
i wake up with nada and sustain myself through panhandalling and dumpster diving and im still alive soo u dont really need much money. not gonna lie it is nice though
 
I travel with 5000 dollars and a glock 9, steal from me bitches
 
I almost always have around 3 dollars with me. Sometimes more, often less. I'm not exactly sure why 3, but that seems to be the pattern.

When it's time to go, it's time to go; no matter how much change in my pocket. Only thing is, gotta have some bud.
 
yes if I travel with lots of money I throw it all on a pre-paid visa from wal-mart.
 
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