Cycling the world on a Steem-budget #1(a real time experiment)

holm (67) in cycling • 8 years ago (edited)

To travel on a "steem-budget" is a interesting concept that I started dreaming of when I experienced first hand the potential of Steemit somewhere in Czech republic, even more crazy is i discovered its actually possible. Cycling can be a dirt cheap way of travelling if you do it right and with some discipline you can get by on insane low amount of money.

While I have not been very transparent about this attempt, I guess most people following my blog have figured it out by now.

But it doesn't hurt to open up about this discussion, right?

The results: zero to 500-hero

I started with nothing and my first post was so cringe I'm almost embarrassed. (please dont read it, leave it alone). But fast i started seeing quite a few posts do pretty well and with a steady and many times low reward on my posts, i eventually reached 500+ steem power.

I know, it's nothing but all things considered going from thin air to having some actual value in a matter of a little under two months is beyond my understanding. So some decent progress is to see.

Now, I have powered up every single steem penny I acquired because:

I didn't know how to cash out first(lol)
After the hype of trying to cash out lowered a little, i eventually decided investing everything I had first would do me best in the long run. But of course eventually I would have to make use of the Steem-budget when my real savings runs out.

This one hangs on the hostel I'm in right now, a bit too convenient.

The plans and ideas of the Steem-budget

My plans for are Steem-budget is to get it up and running, or at least die trying(okay maybe not die) . How do I intend to do that you may ask? Pretty much doing what I have been doing the whole time:

Be consistent with blogging while I cycle through the world. I enjoy creating my posts and I do think I put a fair amount of work into them, considering I write it all on a small android phone.
Be passionate about it. I love my travel and I have also grown really fund of writing about them, if I grow tired of cycling or writing, it probably will not work out anymore.

My plan is to aquire enough steem power and a follower base to get at least a decent flow, there's still a long way to go but for every post I make I usually see a new face joining in on my ride, progress people, progress!

How much is enough?

It is kind of a funny position I'm in since I'm trying to establish this while actually doing the trip. So how much "success" would I need before I can say that my Steem-budget would carry my expenses?

Well, from my observing I am spending 10euro/day, with some crazy mathematical equations and a few geniuses to debate with, that would make 70euro/week.

So that's quite a lot to ask for my Steem-budget in the current state honestly. But two factors has to be taken into account here:

countries are getting cheaper when I eventually get outside of Europe, so the budget will be lower. But of course visas, maintenance, vaccines is another cost to consider.

I see my savings as the time I have to make the Steem-budget work, but making that possible will take time so In the southern Greece I will volunteer work on a eco-project(yes I will not only be biking, that's just my transportation of choice)
After that will have to look how things stands money wise and either make a few months of work to save up or if the money still is fine, I guess I just keep going! Either ways will end up Me travelling on my bike so that's just perfect!

As said Steemit was introduced to me 1 month into my travel so it have been quite a fun addition for my travel to test the strength with blogging, adding another fun layer to my tour. No matter the results I will keep blogging and keep travelling, cause that is how I like my live right now!