How Much Does it Cost to Live on the Road?
Greetings from South Korea! How much does it cost to live on the road for at least part of the year? My husband is set to retire from the military in a few years and we are trying to figure out how...
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I'm not a full timer, so my advice is limited and I'm just in the considering phase myself. But one thing to consider is size of your holding tanks and water tanks, not to mention inverter and electrical power. Why you may ask? Because RV parks can range in price from $25 to well over $100 a night at some places. You want to spend some time on the coast in Monterey and you may be paying $110 a night for hookups. So yeah there are monthly rates and a lot of variables too. But if you're ever tight on cash there are millions upon millions of acres of public land you can camp on for free.
I have a 35 foot diesel motorhome. I carry 100 gallons of fresh water, a 7500 watt generator, and a 2000 watt inverter. I can go find a spot in the national forest or on BLM land and set up camp and with a little water conservation I can easily go a week before I have to dump the tanks and get more water. I can run the generator a couple of hours a day burning about $3 worth of diesel fuel and I get all the power I need. That is unless you're someplace really hot and you need to run the AC's, then the fuel price could get expensive.
So the point I was making, a small trailer is usually not set up for extended dry camping, unless you are really used to going without some luxuries, like shower and power.
I have a 35 foot diesel motorhome. I carry 100 gallons of fresh water, a 7500 watt generator, and a 2000 watt inverter. I can go find a spot in the national forest or on BLM land and set up camp and with a little water conservation I can easily go a week before I have to dump the tanks and get more water. I can run the generator a couple of hours a day burning about $3 worth of diesel fuel and I get all the power I need. That is unless you're someplace really hot and you need to run the AC's, then the fuel price could get expensive.
So the point I was making, a small trailer is usually not set up for extended dry camping, unless you are really used to going without some luxuries, like shower and power.
