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Gjac
Aug 28, 2020Explorer III
I used to track expenses for all my RV trips when I first got the MH. Trips ranged from $65/day in the lower 48 to $107/day for a 3 month trip to Alaska. I dry camp mostly and don't like RV parks so my costs may be lower than some. 3 day trips or less is not economical in an RV. Long trips and of course longer stays are much cheaper than a car and hotel. Maintenance, mods and repairs cost me $.15/mile(doing most of the work myself). Deprecation was another $.30/mile(buying used). All in all to me for the way I like to travel and things I like to do like fishing and riding my Mtn bike it is a very economical way to travel. And Gas mileage on the MH pulling a Corolla averages 8.5 mpg on the MH and 40 mpg's on the Corolla. I usually put a least the same or twice as may miles on the tow car as I do on the MH depending on the trip.
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