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Cost of surf?

Postby tomato3000 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:30 pm

I was wondering how much it costs other people to surf.

For me it's a pretty long way and can't often get people to car share so I think it costs ~ £50.

Petrol is £35
Toll bridge to get into Wales (gits!) £5
Car park, food and hot drinks £10

Obviously surfing is priceless but I can't be doing this everyday!
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Postby O_Danny_Boy » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:07 pm

costs me bout a fiver on diesel....sweet
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Postby gixer » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:04 pm

costs me about 15 quid to hells mouth and about 10 to get to anglessy.imNOT happy about the price of fuel :evil:
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Postby Old Guys Rule » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:27 pm

About $ 4 in gas. Not to bad figuring I only get 12 mpg in my truck. Now if you want to factor in what I pay to live close to the beach that is a whole different much more costly calculation.
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Postby essex sucks » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:30 pm

about £50 when i go too my local spot when it works and about £100 or more too go too devon
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Postby Real Pol » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:37 pm

It costs me a couple of inches off my willy!

-9 it was this morning just inland.


(About £1 in petrol as well)
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Postby Kabazz » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:18 pm

Fiver on the train

And probably £4 for a maccy d's afterwards
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Postby isaluteyou » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:35 pm

waking up = $0
checking the surf = $0
Getting suited up = $0
Walking to the beach = $0

Catching a macking set = PRICELESS :lol:
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Postby Farno » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Just worked it out. Costs me 2p in diesel to drive the 1/2 mile :thumbs:
Or i could walk the 300yds to the cliff tops but there's no way down to the sea.
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Postby Milo » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:10 pm

Jump, all the pro`s do it 8)
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:44 pm

Pepsi Max - $10/day
Isotonic sports drink (doesnt do any good, but I keep trying) - $5/day
Rubbish burger - $7.50
Trip to beach - slightly sore feet, its hot out there.

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Postby dougirwin13 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:31 pm

Well I can walk to my local spot so I guess it just costs me a bit of sweat.

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Postby Hang11 » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:02 am

About $1 in diesel, and a 10 second stroll to the window to have a look and see what's going on.

But the mortgage on having that view costs me about $2k a month :cry:
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Postby Polarpeak » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:39 am

Do you have roomates Hang? I am looking for a place for me and a few friends to rent that is close to the coast so we can walk to the surf. $500 a month each would not be to bad for rent.
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Postby Hang11 » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:45 am

Polarpeak wrote:Do you have roomates Hang? I am looking for a place for me and a few friends to rent that is close to the coast so we can walk to the surf. $500 a month each would not be to bad for rent.


I have a rather tidy apartment above my garage that I rent out, got a rather cute 19 year old Canadian girl in there right now 8)

But, I'm on the south island, not exactly the warmest bit of NZ.
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Postby Polarpeak » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:49 am

Yeah that definitely is where I am heading to go skiing in June/July haha, not surfing! Lucky you, is she just there for fun? Thats so cool I want to meet her already haha!
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Postby O_Danny_Boy » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:11 pm

isaluteyou wrote:waking up = $0
checking the surf = $0
Getting suited up = $0
Walking to the beach = $0

Catching a macking set = PRICELESS :lol:


think ill move to san diego
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Postby Chriss » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:27 pm

This post has got me thinking about what it actually costs :shock:

It's worth it though.
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Postby billie_morini » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:15 am

tomato,
I'm like you. I've got to drive from 1 to 2 hours depending on which beach I go to. The figures are about the same, too, however the units are in US dollar rather than pounds.
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Postby eco » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:16 pm

Fuel and toll: 80€ (around 50 pounds/ 90$)

Fast cooking food: 15€ (7 pounds/ 20$)

Sleeping in car: 0€

Ansiolitics to remain sane at the time between trips:.....

WAIT, for christsake!!, what am i doing!!??? why didnt i choose fishing???
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