I did lose some money,yes, but it was not nearly enough to mean I had to finance the trip on credit. Also book sales are not the reason, the reason is that I c

I did lose some money,yes, but it was not nearly enough to mean I had to finance the trip on credit. Also book sales are not the reason, the reason is that I cut down on expenses. I camped for free for months and months in West Africa, spending as little as $500/mo for absolutely everything for many months in a row.