30 day Sabbatical On Cheap

RetiredGypsy · 03-25-2008, 01:42 PM

I have 30 days off starting in the middle of May, and I can hardly wait! I have a list of things that I can do about every 3 or so days, and the timing couldn't be better. The weather's beautiful, the beach'll be just about empty in the mornings, and I won't be at work!

So, always on a lookout for cheap fun, I came up with a list of things I'll probably be doing. It averages out to about $6/day. Beat that, Rachael Ray!

BG's Guide to Ultimate Fun:

Motorcycle Ride: ~$18

Sailboat Rental: ~$30

Motorcycle ride: ~$18

Kayak Rental: ~$10

Motorcycle Ride: ~$18

Beach: ~$6 for gas round trip

Drinks With Best Friend: ~$25

Sailboat Rental: ~$30

Beach: ~$6 for gas round trip

Motorcycle Ride: ~$18

Total = ~$180

Leave, come to me!

Notmuchlonger · 03-25-2008, 03:28 PM

Um so do you require nourishment?

RetiredGypsy · 03-25-2008, 06:26 PM

I don't really consider nourishment part of my entertainment expenses. I guess I could catch fish while I'm out sailing or kayaking though.

smitherz · 03-25-2008, 07:29 PM

I love the beach...your schedule sounds like fun!!!

trixs · 03-25-2008, 11:07 PM

I hate you..

Actually you are my idle lol -- Yea, where is the food going to come from??

RetiredGypsy · 03-25-2008, 11:44 PM

My budget for the bare necessities (I couldn't help it!), including food, is completely separate from my go out and have fun budget, which is why it's not included here. Might as well ask why the phone bill isn't included.

Each motorcycle ride lasts about 6 hours or so. That way I beat traffic coming and going. Same for the boat rentals. When my friend comes to town, it looks like I'll be drinking my dinner one night. These days that I go out, I take my camelpack with me, full of water, and live off that. Before I go out I eat, and after I get back eat again. I've found that I tend to eat more than I need to in the middle of being really active, and that weight carries itself in my stomach for a long time and makes whatever I'm doing a little less fun, so I usually skip eating until I'm finished.

But isn't that something to strive for? A fun and exciting time where you don't have to dip into your wallet every minute to enjoy it? I've actually found the more money I have to spend doing something (usually means touristy crap) the less I enjoy it. Theme parks, expensive restaurants, expensive vacations where you try to cram everything into a short amount of time, none of that beats seeing dolphins while kayaking in Shem Creek in Charleston, or swarms of bats coming out at dusk from a cave in New Mexico...the list goes on.

Jimmy Buffett was right. There should be a theme park where you feed mice with little Mickey Mouse hats to snakes. It'd be more satisfying than spending all day standing in line for a ride that keeps breaking down, and wouldn't cost nearly as much.

03-25-2008, 01:42 PM	#1
RetiredGypsy Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 257	30 day Sabbatical On Cheap I have 30 days off starting in the middle of May, and I can hardly wait! I have a list of things that I can do about every 3 or so days, and the timing couldn't be better. The weather's beautiful, the beach'll be just about empty in the mornings, and I won't be at work! So, always on a lookout for cheap fun, I came up with a list of things I'll probably be doing. It averages out to about $6/day. Beat that, Rachael Ray! BG's Guide to Ultimate Fun: Motorcycle Ride: ~$18 Sailboat Rental: ~$30 Motorcycle ride: ~$18 Kayak Rental: ~$10 Motorcycle Ride: ~$18 Beach: ~$6 for gas round trip Drinks With Best Friend: ~$25 Sailboat Rental: ~$30 Beach: ~$6 for gas round trip Motorcycle Ride: ~$18 Total = ~$180 Leave, come to me!

03-25-2008, 03:28 PM	#2
Notmuchlonger Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,900	Um so do you require nourishment? __________________ He who will not economize will have to agonize

03-25-2008, 11:07 PM	#5
trixs Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 108	I hate you.. Actually you are my idle lol -- Yea, where is the food going to come from?? __________________ How to Invest

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
The new baby is home!! St.Patty's Day is his B-Day!!	thefed	Other topics	20	03-21-2008 04:48 PM
Sabbatical or Permanent Lifestyle change	fraserrc	Young Dreamers	10	03-12-2008 05:58 PM
Modulators, enjoy my sabbatical	OldAgePensioner	Other topics	117	03-28-2006 01:36 PM
Staying the course is a day-to-day struggle	azanon	Young Dreamers	37	01-17-2006 03:05 PM
cheap cheap vacation	EricMD	FIRE and Money	4	09-02-2005 10:42 AM

03-25-2008, 06:26 PM	#3
RetiredGypsy Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 257	I don't really consider nourishment part of my entertainment expenses. I guess I could catch fish while I'm out sailing or kayaking though.

03-25-2008, 07:29 PM	#4
smitherz Confused about dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	I love the beach...your schedule sounds like fun!!!

03-25-2008, 11:44 PM	#6
RetiredGypsy Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 257	My budget for the bare necessities (I couldn't help it!), including food, is completely separate from my go out and have fun budget, which is why it's not included here. Might as well ask why the phone bill isn't included. Each motorcycle ride lasts about 6 hours or so. That way I beat traffic coming and going. Same for the boat rentals. When my friend comes to town, it looks like I'll be drinking my dinner one night. These days that I go out, I take my camelpack with me, full of water, and live off that. Before I go out I eat, and after I get back eat again. I've found that I tend to eat more than I need to in the middle of being really active, and that weight carries itself in my stomach for a long time and makes whatever I'm doing a little less fun, so I usually skip eating until I'm finished. But isn't that something to strive for? A fun and exciting time where you don't have to dip into your wallet every minute to enjoy it? I've actually found the more money I have to spend doing something (usually means touristy crap) the less I enjoy it. Theme parks, expensive restaurants, expensive vacations where you try to cram everything into a short amount of time, none of that beats seeing dolphins while kayaking in Shem Creek in Charleston, or swarms of bats coming out at dusk from a cave in New Mexico...the list goes on. Jimmy Buffett was right. There should be a theme park where you feed mice with little Mickey Mouse hats to snakes. It'd be more satisfying than spending all day standing in line for a ride that keeps breaking down, and wouldn't cost nearly as much.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)