DOES THIS BUDGET SOUND REASONABLE?
Planning my first MH trip, 4-5 months. I'll be alone. I'll have at least $5000 emergency cash and will be recieving about $2300 per month while I'm on the road. Guessing 1000 gallons of gas at $5 /g...
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I lived for a year and a half on the road, working in the Mojave (NPS) for 10 weeks, and also for BC parks, twice, for a total of 24 weeks.
I paid for one nights camping...that was in Brookings, Oregon and it is worth every penny. There is free camping all over, you just need to think about it. And I don't mean Wal-Mart,either.
Someone mentioned Internet. You can get free Internet from many, many sources. There is NO need to pay for it. You can buy Phone Cards and use them at pay phones. Cheap like borsht.
You do want Health and ERS coverage. Just one visit or flat will pay for the intitial outlay and the peace of mind really is priceless.
I never, ever ate out. As mentioned..cook one time, but make enough for two or three meals. Learn to watch for the meat and dairy sales at different outlets. I never pay full for meats, milk or yogurt. Only buy enough to stock your fridge and carry some veggies in the tub..like potatoes and carrots. Don't buy a lot of anything..it goes bad and that's wasting.
A guy that many of us use to follow on his Blog..it taught me about dry-camping while in popular places..he preached DAY camp and NIGHT camp. Spending the day where-ever it was..beach, park, etc..and then moving off to the night camp...the place where you are going to sleep. And sleep only...pull in, lights out and go to bed. wake up..and go on to the day place again. Parks open early and close late, right? I had an alarm system installed and the flashing light? I had a BLUE Led installed on the dash. Blue LEDS are visable, even in the daytime and that flashing light keeps questionable folks away at night.
If you can limit your driving days and the distance you are going each time you move, you can stretch that tank of gas a long long ways. Your monthly income will more than cover your expenses as long as you pay attention. It's giving you a bit more than 750 a week. Hell...that is a LOT of money, done right.
Gary Haupt
Gary Haupt
I paid for one nights camping...that was in Brookings, Oregon and it is worth every penny. There is free camping all over, you just need to think about it. And I don't mean Wal-Mart,either.
Someone mentioned Internet. You can get free Internet from many, many sources. There is NO need to pay for it. You can buy Phone Cards and use them at pay phones. Cheap like borsht.
You do want Health and ERS coverage. Just one visit or flat will pay for the intitial outlay and the peace of mind really is priceless.
I never, ever ate out. As mentioned..cook one time, but make enough for two or three meals. Learn to watch for the meat and dairy sales at different outlets. I never pay full for meats, milk or yogurt. Only buy enough to stock your fridge and carry some veggies in the tub..like potatoes and carrots. Don't buy a lot of anything..it goes bad and that's wasting.
A guy that many of us use to follow on his Blog..it taught me about dry-camping while in popular places..he preached DAY camp and NIGHT camp. Spending the day where-ever it was..beach, park, etc..and then moving off to the night camp...the place where you are going to sleep. And sleep only...pull in, lights out and go to bed. wake up..and go on to the day place again. Parks open early and close late, right? I had an alarm system installed and the flashing light? I had a BLUE Led installed on the dash. Blue LEDS are visable, even in the daytime and that flashing light keeps questionable folks away at night.
If you can limit your driving days and the distance you are going each time you move, you can stretch that tank of gas a long long ways. Your monthly income will more than cover your expenses as long as you pay attention. It's giving you a bit more than 750 a week. Hell...that is a LOT of money, done right.
Gary Haupt
Gary Haupt
