Repairs and Repurposing - How to save money for the important things... like coffee.

In order to afford more craft beers and fancy coffee in Portland Oregon, we do what we can to cut costs.

Exhibit A:  Todd needed a cover for his Chrome book so I found an old wetsuit from someone on the local swimming list serve and made one. Hipsters will be jealous. Savings: $40

Exhibit B: Cycling shorts built to wear all day on a bike are pricey. After a while the lycra breaks down. The first place to go is right on your butt. So... since I don't want the world viewing my naked backside, I took some old lycra and sewed some patches on two pairs of shorts. Savings: $200

Exhibit C: Between staying at Warmshowers hosts and camping we will probably spend less money than if we were at home. We will be fed a lot and won't be spending any money on gas. Savings: ??

Exhibit D: Who needs GPS? Paper maps are great and they force you to stop and ask locals for directions. This is how we find the beautiful back roads only locals know about, plus we get to hear a lot of great stories. Sometimes they even offer us food! Savings? $140 - $300