The costs of a full year van-dwelling
I have tracked my van-dwelling expenses for one full year now, mostly as an experiment to see where the money really goes in my style of van-dwelling. While other van-dwellers tend to stay put for lon...
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I do mostly boondocked ($0 per night) to save the cost of campgrounds and RV parks. I find that I really do not need to pay to camp as long as my solar panels get to see the sun once every other day or so. Since I am not a full RV, I can take on water by refilling my 7gal jugs. I also have no tanks, only a porta-potty, which is easy to dump in public restrooms or porta-john at construction sights or rest areas.
I became a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose ($70 a year) and spent many nights camping at their lodges around the country. Most will allow members to overnight in their lots for free or, if you need power and a longer stay, a small donation ($50 a week) will do the trick. Some even have RV hookups (no dump). I stayed at one in Montana for 3 weeks while visiting Glacier Ntnl Park, but mostly only stayed for a few nights at each to see the nearby attractions. There are more than 2500 Moose Lodges in the USA.
I became a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose ($70 a year) and spent many nights camping at their lodges around the country. Most will allow members to overnight in their lots for free or, if you need power and a longer stay, a small donation ($50 a week) will do the trick. Some even have RV hookups (no dump). I stayed at one in Montana for 3 weeks while visiting Glacier Ntnl Park, but mostly only stayed for a few nights at each to see the nearby attractions. There are more than 2500 Moose Lodges in the USA.
