Cost of a motor home; any class
3 years ago we went from a small 5th wheel to a 2002 Class C 30 footer with 2 slides for $23000. We knew it could be expensive to maintain but now looking back on the 3 years I feel I have to caution ...
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I can't speak for RVs but if I look at just the cost, then using my TT is certainly the cheapest way yo vacation. I spend > 35 days per year in the camper,
so multiply the average cost of a hotel room ($130/night) plus meals ($70/day) plus any airfare for 2 - multiply this by 25 years then using the TT is by far cheaper. I've quite handy, so maintenance costs are minimal - nothing major has broken on any TT in 25 years;
Then there are intangible aspects. Waking up in the middle of a National Forest, camping right on the beach, watching the sunset over the desert, walking 20 steps with a fishing rod and catching "dinner", taking the bicycle over a mountain trail etc, etc, etc
At the end of the day it's not about the "expense" it's about the shared memories.
so multiply the average cost of a hotel room ($130/night) plus meals ($70/day) plus any airfare for 2 - multiply this by 25 years then using the TT is by far cheaper. I've quite handy, so maintenance costs are minimal - nothing major has broken on any TT in 25 years;
Then there are intangible aspects. Waking up in the middle of a National Forest, camping right on the beach, watching the sunset over the desert, walking 20 steps with a fishing rod and catching "dinner", taking the bicycle over a mountain trail etc, etc, etc
At the end of the day it's not about the "expense" it's about the shared memories.
