Thoughts on the Cost of RVing

Old-Biscuit wrote:
RV travel costs....memories made.....experiences/adventures had

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Airplane costs per person, car rentals/shuttles hotel/motel rooms (unknown elements...bed bugs, adult activities, dirty carpets/bed spreads, shower fungus etc)

I'll take the RV regardless.

This.

That said, ExBF and I were out for 6 weeks in Arizona, New Mexico, and parts in between to Tennessee. We spent $4000 for 2 people. 4 weeks of that was staying in one place, which did reduce gas costs, and got us a monthly rate a RV park (decent but not high-end) in Tucson. That was the single biggest chunk of $$, followed by gas, food, restaurants, and entertainment.

Keep in mind that you will be buying groceries, using gas, and eating out at home if you stay there, too.

If you are willing to stay at less fancy places and without hookups, you can save a lot. Many national park and forest sites are really cheap, with a Golden Age pass.

We limited eating out to 1 meal a day, and certainly could have done less.

Gas is what it is.

If you look at your overall route, figure your MPG, and put in different numbers for gas prices, you will really see that even if gas prices double, that will not be a huge contribution to your trip cost. You can offset it in other ways if you need to.

I think that people who say they can't travel due to gas prices aren't doing the math, or are not willing to compromise on other aspects of the trip. I would rather travel cheap than be stuck at home because of gas prices.