Complaints about Cost of Mhs vs Motels

As the cost of the RV goes up, the idea of saving money by RVing instead of a hotel goes away. We started with a pop up we bought barely used for $6k, and towed it with a vehicle we already had,so no added tow vehicle expense. We did 2 week long trips, and numerous long weekends every year, after 9 years, we sold it for $5k. A set of tires, and an anting were the only expenses we had. We saved tons of money staying in that little camper.

Our current TT, we probably will break even over 5-10 years.

It also depends on how many nights a year you use it. We still work full time, so our number of days are limited. When we retire, we’d like to spend a few months a year on the road, so that would bring the cost per night down.

Well In another place (Political) I often yammer about folks who never look at the OTHER SIDE of the Ledger. applies here too but not polically.

When you travel by RV.. First Campgrounds range from around 30-40/night to OUCH. Hotels and motels... About the same price range only the OUCH is OUCH!!!!.

And you still have a house you are paying for back "home" (the other side of the ledger)

RV FUll time you don;t' have the house.

With memberships I paid 90/month during most of the summer to park my RV (Full time) and around 200-250 per MONTH in the winter.

That included Water, Sewer and Electric (Plus over the air TV)
Since moving into an apartment my first Gas/Electrc bill is 120 bucks.
They house ate over 200/month in Gas and electric.

Insurance on a total of over two million including home and three vehicles and MH was only $3,600.00, I think.
You forgot mortgage deduction for vacation home, as long as you use it two weeks per year. Maintenance is oil changes, and wipers etc. Forty acres and cabin is nice, but it is not quite the same as docking if you will where you want to fish or hunt or to sight see or family reunions and so on.
Like I said I haven't tried to run a cost benefit spread sheet.
Fire Insurance or Homeowners in an area that is remote and without municipal water and fire department can triple the cost of coverage or more and getting the construction/the cabin financed, welll a lot of banks and others wouldn't touch them. Those that do charge much higher interest rates especially if built of logs etc.
Yes you might get by cheaper but you still want to travel don't you?
Right now between coaches wife wants to go to Alaska. New Suburban 4x4 $76-80,000.00 and the bills will add up. I;m too old and broken to try to stay in a tent on hard ground in Grizzly Country and cook over a fire and jump in an ice cold sstrea3m to bathe.

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