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SDcampowneroper
Nov 07, 2018Explorer
wv workin,
very few on this forum have any idea what its like for a working person. To me, living in my rv through the worst of winters pipelinning in Canada was not a cost saving measure, although it did be one, site rent, propane and electric costs were high but altogether cost was less than hotel, meals.
Theres nothing like coming home to your own bed and home. cooking your own, not truck stop food. The savings lies in the perdiem allowance which in a motel he may have to use it all, where in an rv its possible to use far less which pays for the rig.
My first 3 units paid for themselves through that savings and I had the added benefit of having the family, pet, friends come stay anytime without charge..
Heres the rub.
Summers campsites are easier to find, power and propane costs minimal, but sites pricier
Winters, sites are tougher to find, cheaper to rent, Power and propane costs higher.
Factor in the total costs its moot. winter or summer.
Do not give up because of the response here. I spent 22 years in your mans shoes ,
Max, ua local 254 ( winnipeg mb. ) plumbers and pipeliners retired.
very few on this forum have any idea what its like for a working person. To me, living in my rv through the worst of winters pipelinning in Canada was not a cost saving measure, although it did be one, site rent, propane and electric costs were high but altogether cost was less than hotel, meals.
Theres nothing like coming home to your own bed and home. cooking your own, not truck stop food. The savings lies in the perdiem allowance which in a motel he may have to use it all, where in an rv its possible to use far less which pays for the rig.
My first 3 units paid for themselves through that savings and I had the added benefit of having the family, pet, friends come stay anytime without charge..
Heres the rub.
Summers campsites are easier to find, power and propane costs minimal, but sites pricier
Winters, sites are tougher to find, cheaper to rent, Power and propane costs higher.
Factor in the total costs its moot. winter or summer.
Do not give up because of the response here. I spent 22 years in your mans shoes ,
Max, ua local 254 ( winnipeg mb. ) plumbers and pipeliners retired.
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