The Backpacker Budget

Well I think it is long over due but I am now on the backpacker budget. I should have been following this from day one, but I had to learn somehow.

I knew that I started the budget today when I was standing in the grocery store staring at the wall of shampoos and conditioners. First of all I looked for the yellow sale tag, I scanned the rows looking for the cheapest one, YES! I found it $2.93 I thought to myself, "What a deal mate!" I remembered that the bottom shelf always has bargains on it, so I took a scale of the bottom shelf. Yep I found the winner here, $1.90 for shampoo. Now thats what I call a bargain. These days pantene pro v and herbal essences is a luxury.

Its now down to everything that I think I want to buy I ask myself, "Is this a need or is it a want?" Usually it is a want to I set it down and say to myself, "Porter, you will survive without it....unless its a bottle of Bundi" Haha joking!

Speaking of alcohol...I have found a pretty close comparison to my favourite Sailor Jerry Rum. Its Queensland's own, Bundaberg Rum. Its so tasty. Although I usually have to find a few friends to go in and split the bottle with because 40 some odd dollars is outrageous for a bottle of alcohol.

I did splurge today and buy myself a Lonely Planet Australia book. I justified it because I will get the most out of my Australian experience with this book and I will have heaps of memories to look back on.

Off to plan my next adventure!
Cheers Mate!