After getting some really good feedback, I've modified my original budget to include Maintenance costs, increase fuel expenses and eliminate expenses we would have regardless of whether we were camping. Am I getting closer?"5200 mile trip.January 1st through April 30th." $1,000.00 Maint $3,600.00 Camp Fees $2,000.00 Fuel $100.00 Propane $2,000.00 Admission $800.00 Restaurant $500.00 Hobbies $10,000.00 Total

If you heat by propane, you may want to up that line item significantly.

If you have it to spend...spend it, if not don't.

Your may want to go back and peruse the last entry in each of our Trip Journals starting with the 2009 Alaska trip. That last entry of each trip summarizes all of our expenses for that summer's trip. I do not include MH insurance or payments in that summary but do include repairs for the MH and Jeep. Likewise I don't include our DirecTV bill or Verizon bill as those are going to happen whether we are at home or on the road. You will notice that our daily cost is usually in the neighborhood of 100-120 per day. Last year was a little less as fuel was less expensive and we got monthly rates at campgrounds for a couple of those months. This year will likely be similar.

I am not rich by any means, but I sure don't agonize about how much something costs. If the gas tank is empty, I fill it up. If there is something I want to see and it has an admission charge, I pay the price. If the propane tank is empty, I fill it up. What other choices are there?

If you haven't already take a look at www.rv-dreams.com The folks who own the site have been fulltiming for over 10 years. They post their actual expenses for each month and year they have been on the road. They also show their budget for each month/year.It's a very informative site for anything you may need to know about fulltiming and finances while on the road.

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accsys
Explorer
May 25, 2016
Your may want to go back and peruse the last entry in each of our Trip Journals starting with the 2009 Alaska trip. That last entry of each trip summarizes all of our expenses for that summer's trip. I do not include MH insurance or payments in that summary but do include repairs for the MH and Jeep. Likewise I don't include our DirecTV bill or Verizon bill as those are going to happen whether we are at home or on the road. You will notice that our daily cost is usually in the neighborhood of 100-120 per day. Last year was a little less as fuel was less expensive and we got monthly rates at campgrounds for a couple of those months. This year will likely be similar.
agwill
Explorer
May 25, 2016
If you have it to spend...spend it, if not don't.
1ofmany
Explorer
May 25, 2016
If you heat by propane, you may want to up that line item significantly.

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