How to calculate the cost of RVing
I'll use a 2003 Class C motor home purchased 7 years ago as an example because that's what we have. I paid $23000 for it. Let's assume I sell today for $15000. OK much of this has to be estimated. S...
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These days, even a basic hotel that you won't get sick from is usually around $100/night. Cheapest one we've done in the past year was $85/night and that was a horrid Motel 6 in Laramie WY. The KOA there is $50/night but we figured since it was a quick trip for a concert it wasn't worth the extra gas money to haul our trailer up there for what amounted to about 12 hours. Most other trips where we can't take the camper we either do Air BnB to the tune of anywhere from $100-150/night, or hotels in the $125-150/night range.
But as others have said, we don't have our camper to save money vs staying in hotels. There are no hotels in the places we like to take our camper. So for us, it's a hobby and a vacation home. For our annual cost for the trailer, we could not afford a vacation home anywhere near here except for maybe a time share in the mountains. And we can vacation somewhere different every year.
But, if you're full-timing in one, I think you do save money over a sticks and bricks or living out of a hotel.
But as others have said, we don't have our camper to save money vs staying in hotels. There are no hotels in the places we like to take our camper. So for us, it's a hobby and a vacation home. For our annual cost for the trailer, we could not afford a vacation home anywhere near here except for maybe a time share in the mountains. And we can vacation somewhere different every year.
But, if you're full-timing in one, I think you do save money over a sticks and bricks or living out of a hotel.
