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mena661
Dec 22, 2013Explorer
NinerBikes wrote:The cost of my MH absolutely DWARFS the cost of my battery bank. If I wanted to make money on vacations, I would've bought a condo in Hawaii and rented it out and made sure the rent paid for the condo AND the vacation AND put money in my pocket. My RV and everything associated with it is a 100% total loss. Battery type, size and cost is irrelevant. If your RV isn't a big financial minus, cool, but mine sure a hell is.
Mena... don't argue with the Financial Analyst in me. It's about residual discretionary income left after buying batteries that leave you with more discretionary spending money for stuff like new fly reels or rods, or fly tying material, or whatever you choose to spend the extra savings on, or will to your family or kids.
$180 of batteries amortized over 8 or 9 years or more is a little more than $20/year or just under $2 a month in battery expense.
Oh, and I do monitor, buy and sell stock from my travel trailer. Can't afford to miss a trade or a good buy while bottom fishing, or a good sell. Need electricity to do that. Whether it comes from the sun, the gennie or batteries, gotta have it.
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