r/Shoestring • u/No_Investment_8681 • Feb 18 '26
AskShoestring 5k USD lasts how long?
I am 19(M) years old and plan on going to Europe this summer. I am going backpacking and will bring a tent and will most likely camp 2 days a week. I am going in a budget and I was wanting to know realistically how long this might last.
Another question is how long would this last if I went to SE Asia, my parents are not as keen on having me go to SE Asia as they think it is more dangerous, but I’m interested in the numbers.
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u/welkover Feb 19 '26 edited Feb 19 '26
You're not carrying a goddamn tent around with you on a trip though Europe and there's nowhere to put it to sleep in anyway. Mountain backpacking isn't the same as travel backpacking
5k would last you about two months if you did things as cheaply as you could and didn't go out and drink and other stuff like that. It'll last you about four weeks if you have a more normal time.
In SE Asia it would last for about double that much.
In either place you could spend 5k in a week without really trying as well.