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Camping trip cost calculator

Work out roughly what a trip will cost. The starting numbers are an example (a 500 km return trip, 3 nights, 2 people), so replace them with your own.

Trip

Your trip

Leave blank to use nights + 1 (currently 4). Used for food costs.
Fuel

Fuel

Your own estimate. No live prices are used.
Campsite, food and extras

Campsite, food and extras

Firewood, park passes, gear hire, anything else.
A buffer added on top of the subtotal.

Your estimate

Fuel (70.0 L)
A$143.50
Campsite (3 nights)
A$75.00
Food (2 people × 4 days)
A$176.00
Additional expenses
A$0.00
Subtotal
A$394.50
Contingency (10%)
A$39.45
Estimated total
A$433.95
Per person
A$216.98

Cost breakdown

  • FuelA$143.50 · 33%
  • CampsiteA$75.00 · 17%
  • FoodA$176.00 · 41%
  • Additional expensesA$0.00 · 0%
  • ContingencyA$39.45 · 9%

All inputs are your own estimates. Gumtrail does not use live fuel prices, so check current prices yourself before you go. This is a planning aid, not a quote.

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Estimated totalA$433.95