Real cost of full timing
I am nearing retirement and would like to RV full time, traveling the country stopping no longer than 30 days in any one area. I'm not frugal but I'm not extravagant either. I don't want to spend my r...
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Looking for some real world guidance from people who live the life every single day. Any advice would really be appreciated!
If you are looking for real numbers there are a few considerations and lots of web based real world dollar costs to full time. The first thing would be to understand that many full timers spend what they have available; just like they did before full timing. So, if that is your budget you have a good idea what it will cost you.
The only 'real' numbers include depreciation or replacement of your RV. Many do not consider replacement costs prorated on a monthly basis as part of the true cost of full timing. RV's wear out, at the end of it's life are you planning to hang it up or get another one and keep going? It is a very real and not insignificant cost. If you need a new pickup sometime in the next ten years for the KZ you will spend upwards of $40-50,000. That is $350+/- a month replacement cost over a ten year period.
There are lots of web pages with good numbers on what it costs to RV full time and if you look at their lifestyles you can see about what it costs for the lifestyle you plan to enjoy. Escapees, LoveYourRV, Technomadia, GoneWithTheWynns, NURVers, are all excellent webpages that provide lots of guidance on the RV life that include cost data, registration, licenses, health insurance, taxes, and for many how to make money on the road. Many RVing full time are not retired, they are young and embrace the lifestyle while they are young. Most are RVing for around $3500 or so a month so you should be good.
