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Information on this website is our opinion only. This site was created to help others considering this wonderful lifestyle, and for our own use.
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2005 Expenses 2006 Expenses 2007 Expenses 2008 Expenses 2009 Expenses
Finances are one of the primary concerns of potential RV full-timers. While doing our research before full-timing, I greatly appreciated looking at other people's expense records. My research showed it cost the average full-timer about $2500 a month to maintain this lifestyle. Of course, some claimed they could survive on less than $1000 a month, while others stated they couldn't survive on less than $5000 a month. This big variation is probably contributed to the difference in lifestyle choices. We've tried to be frugal in this lifestyle, yet not cheap. We've budgeted ourselves and try to live within this budget. Two of the largest expense items can be controlled. Our campground fees are kept under an average of $6.50 a day by boondocking and workamping. Fuel for the motorhome is also kept reasonable by not driving everyday, staying at least 2 nights at each stop, and staying still for workamping.
Latest Blogs
18 May 2025
A couple weeks ago, we made a 4-day trip to Navajo country in Southwest Utah, visiting Monument Valley. We took the RV out and traveled with neighbors Randy and Patty and Steve and Debbie. This trip was actually Debbie and Steve's idea. It's a p...
25 April 2025
I revised the design of our Pegs & Jokers game set. While the game is the same, the playing pieces are slightly smaller and connect together in a different manner. This makes the game pieces fit better in the provided carrying bag and prevents ac...
15 April 2025
After leaving El Fuerte's heat and bugs we were happy to be on a beach for the next 5 days. We had a relatively short driving day with a grocery stop at Walmart before stopping for our stay at Mr. Moro Hotel and RV Park in Las Glorias Sinaloa. The ne...
19 March 2025
While the name of our next RV caravan tour is called "Copper Canyon", it will be a highlight. Our main destination and turnaround point will be Mazatlán. After we crossed back into the U.S. at the east Mexicali border from our Baja trip, we made a lo...
27 February 2025
While staying in La Paz, we had a bus trip to Todos Santos and stopped at a cafe on the way. Good drinks and food, then we continued on the trip. After a short tour of the town and spending a couple hours exploring, we headed off to have lunch at "Th...
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