Dec-23-2013 05:34 PM
Dec-25-2013 08:35 AM
BarbaraOK wrote:branden wrote:
Hello, my name is Steve. I am planning to become a full time RVer and would like to ask a question about cost. On the average per year what is the cost using a class A RV diesel? I would like the estimate to include camp ground and other expenses. You can probably tell I am new at this. I will retire in 2015 and we plan to travel the USA for about a year or so. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
If only going for a year, why bother? I'm being serious, you can't possibly see all of the country in a year. We are in year #8 and still have lots to see and do. If only going for a year, that indicates that you are keeping the house - which means you are trying to do an extended vacation which usually leads to long hours on interstates and seeing very little. Not the way to fulltime. If you aren't willing to commit at least 3 years, just pick a few places you want to visit, fly there, rent a car, stay in a medium priced hotel, see the sights, fly back home, and save money.
Barb
2021 Nexus Viper 27V. Class B+
2019 Ford Ranger 4x4
Dec-25-2013 06:00 AM
StephJohn2010 wrote:Sprink-Fitter wrote:StephJohn2010 wrote:
We like full hookups, staying a month, eating healthy, and 3 or 4 (out of 5) star type private rv parks: (monthly figures)
$700 to $850 for site rent
$700 to $900 for eating out and eating at home
$200 for RV gas
$200 for misc
$133 for full coverage insurance
$100 for toad gas
$83 for maintenance
Off the top of my head...
What do you eat that you spend $700 a month eating out or at home?
Most of it is going out to eat. We are suckers for the non-franchise/mom&pop type little restaurants (we'd like to start one of our own so we consider it research LOL). And since we are in a new area every month, there is always a 'new one' to try out. We eat out too much and it will cost $15 to $30 each time. I'd say we eat out once or twice every couple days. We eat out WAY MORE Rving than we ever did in the stix & brix. Also in that figure is all the different types of craft beer available in each new area, so that will also bump up the food budget.
My "eating at home" comment in my original post should have been listed as "groceries"
Dec-24-2013 05:58 PM
Dec-24-2013 02:59 PM
Sprink-Fitter wrote:StephJohn2010 wrote:
We like full hookups, staying a month, eating healthy, and 3 or 4 (out of 5) star type private rv parks: (monthly figures)
$700 to $850 for site rent
$700 to $900 for eating out and eating at home
$200 for RV gas
$200 for misc
$133 for full coverage insurance
$100 for toad gas
$83 for maintenance
Off the top of my head...
What do you eat that you spend $700 a month eating out or at home?
Dec-24-2013 01:53 PM
Dec-24-2013 01:09 PM
joe b. wrote:
If a person can afford it, like $4 Dennis, (you will never hear the end of that smart Axxx comment)
Dec-24-2013 12:55 PM
StephJohn2010 wrote:
We like full hookups, staying a month, eating healthy, and 3 or 4 (out of 5) star type private rv parks: (monthly figures)
$700 to $850 for site rent
$700 to $900 for eating out and eating at home
$200 for RV gas
$200 for misc
$133 for full coverage insurance
$100 for toad gas
$83 for maintenance
Off the top of my head...
Dec-24-2013 10:18 AM
branden wrote:
Hello, my name is Steve. I am planning to become a full time RVer and would like to ask a question about cost. On the average per year what is the cost using a class A RV diesel? I would like the estimate to include camp ground and other expenses. You can probably tell I am new at this. I will retire in 2015 and we plan to travel the USA for about a year or so. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Barb & Dave O'Keeffe - full-timing since 2006
Figment II
(2002 Alpine 36 MDDS) 🙂Dec-24-2013 09:43 AM
Dec-24-2013 09:25 AM
qtla9111 wrote:
Nazpaz, just curious. You said $420 a month for electricity?
On edit, I went back and reread the post. I got it now! Whew! :S
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