We have been in RV's for 30 years. Had a tent trailer when the kids were young needed the room as we were 7 in total. Have had our TC for almost 10 years now. Four different tow vehicles, and countless other camping paraphernalia. Have never thought about what it costs and never will. We do not like staying in hotels, done with the air travel thing. We are here for a very short time and I am going to spend as much time having fun as I can. If we measure everything we do in life by the allmighty $, might as well live in a 3 room apartment with no electricity or heat, just think of the money we could save.