On Road Budgets

[Anna]

Just out of curiosity, what is the on road budgeting costs for each member whilst on the road RV-ing?

I'm asking because whilst in my google searches through online the budgets seem to be anywhere from $675 a month to $4000 with the people on the lower end of the spectrum finding it hard to survive.

I'm not sure how much to budget for until such time we do a trial run for a few months. Which will give me a fair idea as to how much we will need.

[GotSmart]

The situation comes down to a survival / food / fuel situation or a living well and traveling.

Fuel breakdown and repair set aside. It is all compromising.

[Blacktank]

it can be anything,depends on what you are doing

high priced national parks and 4 star rv resorts will cost a fortune
free camping at a mountain lake you need gas to and fro and food/water and propane could be as little as a couple hundred a month

traveling can be expensive,camping not so much

[rvpopeye]

X2 ^ GARY + Got Smart


OOOOOOOOO post #500 on the new forum !

[TedOnWalkabout]

My biggest variable will be fuel cost. I just spent waaaayyyyyy too much money on gas on a trip to Texas (but I'm so glad I went). For camping costs, if not free, I'm planning on spending no more than $4-$10 a night (yeah, the New Mexico unlimited annual pass for free camping!). So my strategy will be to sit for the 14 day max, and then up and move to the next place, all the while, following the weather.

Thinking also about getting an acre or two in Apache County, AZ for the times when I want to sit tight for more than 14 days. In that county, you can live in your RV on your own land as long as your heart desires.
Ted

[John61CT]

From another thread

Yes, I guess biggest consumer of "disposable" income is long road trips.

And when stationary, food prepared by others rather than cooking yourself.

I figure $1 a mile for my internal budgeting, and it's pretty easy to do a thousand miles in a month sometimes.

That is to cover all vehicle costs, from fuel, to being prepared for long tows from off the pavement, to major drivetrain repairs, to improving the buildout, whether comfort or aesthetics.

If I want to drive 400 miles tomorrow, but don't have $400 ready in my CurrentOperations account to transfer in to the VehicleDoNotTouch account, I just stay in place until I've saved it up and **actually made the transfer** there.

And if/when I'm on any sort of Gov or family assistance, I count it internally as income.

Some say that's crazy too much, $1 a mile! To them I say

It's nice to have options, and over the decades I've been **stuck with none** out in the middle of whoop-whoop, too **many darn** times, to skimp on that budget category anymore.

As/if I accumulate a surplus, that just means I have a greater range of choices, spending stupid money on keeping my beloved going (and not having to do a fresh buildout)

or upgrading to a larger or more reliable vehicle when I decide to replace her, and maybe a nicer level of buildout.

If I *did* end up with over say $50 grand in there (dreams are good! )

I suppose I *might* tap into it for say, medical care if needed.

Or maybe I'd keep saving up for a Unimog 8-)

[Anna]

Thank you all for sharing. much appreciated.

Regards,

Anna