I know this is just an approximate but want to prepare for future. How much would one need to live on modestly if one lived 6 months in south USA and then 6 months in Canada. Per month and per year. Thanks

Depends on what you want. Cheap maybe 1000 a month. Luxury maybe 5000 a month.

I am a fulltimer for 7 years and find that my costs are about the same as living in my stick house.

Been researching myself and read everything from $1500 a month to skys the limit. Even the $1500 a month can be reduced if your workcamping and getting a site with electric, water, cable, internet free. What I've done is write down my costs now, removed the ones I will no longer have (House payment, home insurance, second car insurance, etc.) and then added in the new ones I will have full timing (Higher gasoline budget if we move alot, Higher Trailer Insurance, Trailer Maintenence budget due to more use, etc).I'm coming up with $2500-$3000 a month counting Health Insurance until we hit 65. Thats work camping for a site/electric/water. Anything else thrown in reduces my costs. Likely can be done cheaper but rather have more than enuogh than realizing I'm short after a few months.

First, you might want to read back posts on the Full-timers section of this forum and to post additional questions on that forum. No one person can tell you how much it'll cost. Everyone is different as to how they live. Some can be very frugal and others have unlimited funds. You're also throwing in a curve in that you want to spend 6m in Canada which can be more expensive.One thing we would definitely recommend is to have no debt going into the lifestyle and that includes your RV and vehicle. Then you need a healthy amount saved for emergency costs - vehicles and medical. Fuel and campgrounds will be big expenses to figure in. Food and normal supplies can be the same as in your stick house. Entertainment expenses - that depends on you. Medical is a biggie nowdays. There are just a lot of variables so start making a list.We've loved our past 16+ years of full-timing. We have also done a lot of volunteering for our campsite. We travel constantly otherwise and this is probably more costly than getting monthly rates but we love to explore new areas and we still haven't seen it all! We sold the house and everything in it and saved a LOT of money by not having any kind of storage unit.Another point - if you're married, this lifestyle only works if both of you really want to do it. If you have a hard time parting with your family or your 'stuff' then you really need to rethink this. Any doubts, then don't do it.As stated, workamping or volunteering in campgrounds can cut down your expenses a lot. Just read a lot from others' experiences and read full-timers blogs to see what their daily life consists of. Good luck.

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CincyGus
Explorer II
May 08, 2013
Been researching myself and read everything from $1500 a month to skys the limit. Even the $1500 a month can be reduced if your workcamping and getting a site with electric, water, cable, internet free.

What I've done is write down my costs now, removed the ones I will no longer have (House payment, home insurance, second car insurance, etc.) and then added in the new ones I will have full timing (Higher gasoline budget if we move alot, Higher Trailer Insurance, Trailer Maintenence budget due to more use, etc).

I'm coming up with $2500-$3000 a month counting Health Insurance until we hit 65. Thats work camping for a site/electric/water. Anything else thrown in reduces my costs. Likely can be done cheaper but rather have more than enuogh than realizing I'm short after a few months.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
May 08, 2013
I am a fulltimer for 7 years and find that my costs are about the same as living in my stick house.
2oldman
Explorer II
May 08, 2013
Fulltimer budget
donn0128
Explorer II
May 08, 2013
Depends on what you want. Cheap maybe 1000 a month. Luxury maybe 5000 a month.

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