The electric-assist bicycles are truly the way to go. I've been 10 miles out, turned around , and realized I'd be facing a head-wind all the way back. Without that 48V assist I'd have really struggled . One time, I saw a big, black squall coming, so I turned around , using electric assist to whiz back to the camper at 25mph, beating the bad storm by a couple minutes.
So the BIG QUESTION!! How much did RUclips income offset the $25K annual expenses?? Congratulations on 125K. Still growing at great pace. Love your content.
Wow, your Gas price amazed me! That's Really good if you ask me for that rig, JS The camp ground membership's are awesome as well, that's so good to know, I so appreciate you guys for sharing and keeping such awesome records / budget! I'm loving your life
I used to binge watch Blue Bloods. Now I binge watch You Me and the RV videos!!! Every single one is so chock-full of valuable information and I learn so much from you!!! I’m still pretty new and greatly appreciate all that you share.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for sharing this information so willingly. I can only imagine all the negative comments you guys get by sharing this level of detail. 14 more months until I leave my COJ and join you all on the road! The information on your channel has beena great resource to help us prepare. Thanks again!!
Great breakdown for the costs. This helps as I work on what my budget might look like. As a planner I get really apprehensive about staying in places where I cannot lock down a reservation. But, it seems that is where I can really keep costs down.
Yes that is true! I am a reformed planner. I would freak out if I didnt have a reservation weeks out. But we always land somewhere. We are never homeless just houseless!
We hit the road, not to full time , but to travel around the US. We learned alot, gas prices really hit us in the face, 2 don't get blogged down, spending to much time in one place. Traveling the southern states heat hit us hard, and the lax of humidity( and I-10 sucks), and like the person your with,,,, when you get tired, hungry, and frustrated, can be rough. After 8000 miles we went home, still trying to recover.
Hahahaha thanks for being so truthful. It's good you found out. It's not for everyone. I would rather do part time and keep my home. And those ARE the realities of it
Phil & Stacy, as always, the information is helpful and it's fun to review the year with you and seeing video clips from the previous 12 months. It would be interesting to take your annual cost of RVing and compare that to the annual cost of brick and mortar. Much like RVing, it would vary from person to person but when you consider a mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, dining/entertainment, etc. my guess is that, in some ways, RVing is less expensive. Again, many variables in that comparison but I think many people think they could never afford to live the RV life but in reality it might be a break-even and/or less expensive than brick and mortar. Y'all are awesome...enjoy the journey!
I would say that it is cheaper than a brick and mortar. Especially, if you buy a cheaper RV that you can pay off. The biggest part of our expenses is the RV payment. Everyone should have an RV repair/maintenance fund established before hitting the road, because much like owning a house......things happen that need to be fixed. With the things you mentioned in your post that you have to pay for each month......RVing doesn't have that aspect of monthly bills. If we would eat in more, we would save a ton more.....but when you are in a new area, new food styles, out exploring, it is just so much easier to grab something while out.
I think it's important to remind people that you don't have a sticks and bricks, so your expenses are for your "house" as you have it. With that in mind, considering utilities and all the other living expenses, then adding in the ability to see the country and enjoy life to the fullest that you can, your expenses are actually pretty low. You have to choose how you want to do it - do you want to sit in the desert and watch the dust form, or do you want to be able to see and enjoy the land around us.
That’s encouraging me to just do it! I’m a solo traveler who would boondock a lot so my costs could be even lower. I’d be traveling in a Class B+ or a truck camper and either would be gasoline fueled. I’m a Senior and a Veteran so I may be able to save a bit there too. Thanks for your continuing educational and enjoyable videos.
Incredible breakdown. We bought a Tiffin Allegro 32SA last year and are 3 years away from full timing and I would never take the leap of faith with out you guys. A million thanks, and I’m using your codes for a bunch of stuff.
Girl that orange is your color!!!!! You should wear that more often! Also please tell me you are wearing a halo or hair extensions to get your hair to look so full and amazing. You get that in an RV - I can't get that look ever! Love the channel! PS you look good to Phil.
Thanks for sharing your journey and the transparency. I've been following you and several other Full-Time RVers for several years as I dream of getting to where you are. When I first got the full-timer bug, I quickly got overwhelmed with the costs. Videos like yours help me to see that it IS doable and I CAN get there.
Thank y’all so much for breaking down the camping costs the way that you did! We’ve been struggling to try and get our costs down because of places being booked and campgrounds continuing to raise rates 😔 We are going to start looking for Army Corp sites as we start to head west from Michigan.
Love your channel even though I plan to boondock mostly. With 3 Labrador retrievers, parking in crowded RV parks isn't enjoyable for me at all. Wish it was. This lifestyle is so diverse!
We love your channel!! Just bought out RV end of April. Donna is retiring end of July!! Woo Hoo!!!! Heading to Maine in August. Keep up the great work. Thanks so much. Ron and Donna
Thank you so much for going over your costs for last year. It will certainly help us plan our trips knowing some costs you had. This video took me back to the first budget/costs video you posted.
Due to where we live, our sticks and bricks budget is more than twice what yours is...one of the reasons we are looking forward to full timing and getting out of the "house" we are in....and ours is a "cheap" one in our area! LOL! After reviewing several different people's budgets we are looking forward to being on the road even more. Happy Father's Day Phil!
Ok so I might get flack but i don't find that total excessive. Your fuel costs will go up this year which might force you to stay more nights then planned but if planned you will still be in an affordable position. I would really like to know what marina that was. Their were a lot of house boats so I hope it's a big lake. Nice job breaking it all out for us.... Thank you!!
Your no nonsense presentation is appreciated. The news seems to bad for r.v.ers. I'm ready to retire to fulltime after years of planning. Subscribing to camping web sites would certainly affect my budget.
To keep your tanks clean and fresh smelling thy this. Black tank cleaning After dumping the black tank and refilling it 1/3 with water 2-3 times to rinse it out follow these steps to an odor free black tank. Add 1-2 Gallons of water in the toilet. Next add 1/2 cup of Borax Soap in the toilet and flush. Borax has water softeners and provides oxidation (by way of the reaction of water and Borax soap which creates Hydrogen peroxide for oxidation) that will break down solids and particulates. Next add 1/4 cup of Dawn soap in the toilet and then flush the toilet. (don't be cheap use Dawn as it works the best.) Now you are done and will have an odor free black tank without using harmful bleach in your system. All done till your next black tank dump. Grey tank cleaning, Same as blank but also add 2 cups of Zep citrus orange cleaner as the last step. This and the Dawn helps break gown fats and oils from skin and whatever oils are left over on dishes, pots and pans while adding a fresh scent.
Budget, Budget and Budget is a must in RV style living. It’s always great to wing it time to time, but need the stay up on your Budget. Saving where you can is a must to survive each year. Gas and Diesel is to high to keep traveling nonstop. Taking your time is a must to have everything balance out.
We have a COE access pass. We love COE campgrounds. $10 a night electric only. $13 full hookups. It cant be beat. Same day reservations are available as well.
"We never tried it for two" (in the shower). First thought I had was, 'There's the Squid!' Thanks for the info, and like you I love and look for Military FamCamps and Nat'l/State/Local parks first when we go on the road. I'm guessing you have Tricare for Life or the VA did your surgery. Between Tricare and my (when I retire) Union health insurance I should be good once we hit the road.
Thankyou for all the great information! It is so helpful to see how much it will cost! We've been planning for over a year, and it is a little stressful, so all your video's have been great! You need to make it out to Oregon, you'll love it!
Wow three years congrats on that! We've been with you since the beginning and just approaching our six month full time mark. Thanks for the journey and setting us on ours.
That final number makes me feel very comfortable! Thanks If you guys are able to do this for $2100 a month. I KNOW we can afford to do it on our expected retirement income for as much or less!🥰👍
We have been full-timing for 3 years and 2020 was our most expensive too! We normally are Roadtrippers rarely staying more than a night or two in a spot. In 2020 we spent 9 months in 3 RV parks partly due to COVID and partly prepping mother’s house for sale and staying near new grandson on opposite sides of the country. Why don’t you include food/alcohol? We save alot by mostly cooking especially in 2020. You should incorporate your purchases at Harvest Hosts either in food or under lodging. We love HHs and have stayed with over 50 hosts but it is not Free. We maintain our Passport America membership even though with us static we didn’t use it as much in 2020. Two things you didn’t mention is how much RV camping fees have increased. Places that we have stayed at multiple times over 3 years have significantly raised their rates by 30-50%. Also fuel prices were significantly lower with everybody driving less. Thanks for your detailed breakdown!
ARG! I just joined RV life and Harvest Host at FULL PRICE because of your recommendations. But I didn’t realize you had discount codes! Oh well, still worth every penny.
Love you guys channel. Used your boondockers welcome coupon today. By September we will be fulltime. Would love to be able to meet you sometime. My dad was USN, WW 2 and Korea, USS NEW ORLEANS AND LSMR 401 in Korea Be safe.
Thanks for sharing your annual expenses again. $25k is less than I thought you’d have spent. Considering 2 1/2 months at the $1200 per month campground, we’d say you did really well. We paid for the lifetime membership with Passport America. It was more than $300 and we wish we hadn’t done it. We’ve never been able to use it. Places we’ve tried have told us we couldn’t use it for the nights of the week we wanted. Too many undisclosed restrictions.
Really appreciate the yearly expense breakdowns. I'm currently in the process of purchasing my 1st class A. Ironically Letchworth will be my first test run as I live 5 minutes from Niagara Falls. So lucky to live near such spectacular beauty and looking for more in the coming years. Hope to see 👀you guys on the road in the future. Best of luck. 👍👍
Thanks for the update! Good Info. Passport America is an interesting discount. There are some of the worst, and also, some of best campgrounds in that program. I am surprised to hear that you don't use it more. Would still love to hear what you spend for an entire year on all expenses. We are all curious what the total cost to live on the road is.....
Thank you for all you do. You have helped me become an experienced camper. I am hoping to convince my husband to try this for a year and this really helps.
Always love your enthusiasm and positive attitude. You can see the happiness all over your faces. Thanks for sharing friends and stay safe on your travels. Mel & Nette 👍👏❤️🇺🇸🥑
I wish you guys would include food, clothing and the like, except for the RV. These are costs everyone has, and yes I know they can vary, but it is a starting point. That said ,it looks like the wife and I will be just fine on our Social Security and not have to even use any of our investment income, except for that trip to Hawaii I promised her 10 or 15 years ago. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
Just recently found you guys! We are an AD Army family and we are planning to full time at my husbands next duty station until retirement at least (maybe a year or three LOL). And I was floored when you said you volunteered at Stephen C Foster SP! We just stayed there last month! (We are stationed in GA) What a small world and even smaller military. I’m definitely going to look into the COE parks! Hopefully we will see y’all on the road! God bless y’all! ❤️
Love you two. I need to do a spreadsheet although we are not full-time. It's our first year to be gone for 3 months or so. We aren't back home yet and when we are it doesn't mean we are staying. We don't have any memberships and this year was all about family time. Keep it real. 😉
Love Letchworth! We live less than an hour from the park. We're creating a spot on our property for Boondockers Welcome. We plan to be FT in 5 years. Thanks for all of the great info in your videos!
I am a military brat I’ve been above with RVs all of my life I’ve been through a whole Lotta Star Wars during my life I want to put you guys to the test
OMG I am about to cry seeing this video!! The video footage of the BLM land was incredible...I'm leaving this video up so my wife can see it in the morning...well in five hours as it is already 00:15. Thank you again for what you do!
When were you at the Bad lands and in the Colorado place (BLM land) because it was picture perfect?! Also, do you have a video on the drone? I know you don't use it on the military bases, lol.
I love watching your channel because you don't take forever to get to the point, very informative, definitely ur not lame, there are so many channels that I've seen and after even 10 seconds I go to another channel because there so annoying and fake. But you guys are awesome.
It looks like you are an O-4 in your intro video and I take it that is your son? Congratulations! I don't know if you retired at that or went to O-5 but I retired as an O-4 with 20 so you know my budget. The budget is the single biggest factor for us and with the way fuel continues to spiral out of control, I don't know if full time RVing is doable anymore.
I wish you the best in your travels this next year, but I have heard that some states are doubling state park camping fees this year and you will be competing with a lot more campers as well since everyone is tired of being cooped up at home and want to get out.
This was so informational guys we are just starting this journey and have been following you guys for the last year and half. Resulting in buying our Tiffin 35 and loving ever minute of it. Thank you for the great info on memberships! We needed those. Blessings to y’all hope to meet y’all some day!
Imho, just over $2,000 per month is good. I realize it doesn’t include food, entertainment, etc., but just the same, I think it’s reasonable. Good job and thank you for going through your numbers!
Is the rv life trip wizard you mentioned a map program? I am looking for something to take the place of google maps that I can personalize to my motorhome specifications. Do you have a recommendation? Also that shirt color looks great on you. I love to watch your videos...straightforward and honest info.
RV Trip Wizard is a route planning tool. You can input your RV dimensions in it so that it know what roads you can and can't go down. Thanks for the support with the channel.
Thanks so much for this info. We have been weighing doing a van tour and visiting relatives. Nice to know all the options available. Thanks. Your videos make my day.
Great video of breakdown, we have been full time this year… we missed you guys at antelope canyon marina and RV park… almost in the same spot in the campground around the 4th of July
Definitely haven't been to NJ or NY much . Our tolls here in the East for one weekend trip in our 41' Berkshire XL towing a car trailer, can be 100 or more
Did you add solar? Or was that last year. I bed that was a chunk of change. I am a single retired LCDR on a 75% retirement. My ability to pay those amounts but I do get out Han have some fun. Had an e-bike that cost a fortune and just got rid of it because of the weight and cost of repairs. Switched to a non electric foldable bike that I am still trying to figure out how to fold. It might be the new paint and not wanting to push too hard to get it to bend. Stay mostly at Thousand Trails, military bases, and Passport America. Stayed 1 night at a Harvest Hosts but hope to spend more nights because I am in WI and there seem to be more in my home state. I haven’t checked Iowa because I have spent a bunch of time lot docking at the Winnebago factory. Spent 2 weeks in April and expect to spend a week in July unless they don’t have an electrical part that I think I need. Last time I was there they said it was a circuit breaker but I still do not have and 12v power. That has been since the end of May. 😳 Sure would be nice to have someone to share expenses but I think I am too set in my ways after being alone since 2001. 🤦🏼♀️
We did add solar the end of 2019. All the components came in around 3k. I saved a ton on labor as I had a friend help me with the install. You would also like the Army Corps of Engineers parks. If you have the access pass, you save 50% on camping fees. Have fun out there!!! Thanks for your service!!!
Just found your channel. Great stuff as my wife and I are considering selling our 3400 s/f Victorian of 20+ years, and doing full time RV living and travel vlogging.
The electric-assist bicycles are truly the way to go. I've been 10 miles out, turned around , and realized I'd be facing a head-wind all the way back. Without that 48V assist I'd have really struggled . One time, I saw a big, black squall coming, so I turned around , using electric assist to whiz back to the camper at 25mph, beating the bad storm by a couple minutes.
We just got some and I agree they're wonderful. Pedal assist half to a third of the price of totally electric
Curious: do y'all like the fat tire configuration? I'm used to a regular dirt/street bike and wonder about the feel.
So the BIG QUESTION!! How much did RUclips income offset the $25K annual expenses?? Congratulations on 125K. Still growing at great pace. Love your content.
The RUclips income doesn't compare to the military retirement pay.
Wow, your Gas price amazed me! That's Really good if you ask me for that rig, JS
The camp ground membership's are awesome as well, that's so good to know, I so appreciate you guys for sharing and keeping such awesome records / budget! I'm loving your life
"That’s right!" 😆 You both are an inspiration and I appreciate the amount of time and energy you put into these videos for us! ❤️
Our pleasure!
I used to binge watch Blue Bloods. Now I binge watch You Me and the RV videos!!! Every single one is so chock-full of valuable information and I learn so much from you!!! I’m still pretty new and greatly appreciate all that you share.♥️♥️♥️
Awesome! Thank you!
Love the detailed breakdown of costs! The husband and I continue to learn a lot from you guys!
Thank you for sharing this information so willingly. I can only imagine all the negative comments you guys get by sharing this level of detail. 14 more months until I leave my COJ and join you all on the road! The information on your channel has beena great resource to help us prepare. Thanks again!!
Our pleasure!
Fuel costs are going to kill our budget this year! Already doubled our fuel price a month..
Hey commander! You and the skipper did a great job! Yes, THAT’S RIGHT!!!!
Great breakdown for the costs. This helps as I work on what my budget might look like. As a planner I get really apprehensive about staying in places where I cannot lock down a reservation. But, it seems that is where I can really keep costs down.
Yes that is true! I am a reformed planner. I would freak out if I didnt have a reservation weeks out. But we always land somewhere. We are never homeless just houseless!
We hit the road, not to full time , but to travel around the US. We learned alot, gas prices really hit us in the face, 2 don't get blogged down, spending to much time in one place. Traveling the southern states heat hit us hard, and the lax of humidity( and I-10 sucks), and like the person your with,,,, when you get tired, hungry, and frustrated, can be rough. After 8000 miles we went home, still trying to recover.
Hahahaha thanks for being so truthful. It's good you found out. It's not for everyone. I would rather do part time and keep my home. And those ARE the realities of it
Phil & Stacy, as always, the information is helpful and it's fun to review the year with you and seeing video clips from the previous 12 months. It would be interesting to take your annual cost of RVing and compare that to the annual cost of brick and mortar. Much like RVing, it would vary from person to person but when you consider a mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, dining/entertainment, etc. my guess is that, in some ways, RVing is less expensive. Again, many variables in that comparison but I think many people think they could never afford to live the RV life but in reality it might be a break-even and/or less expensive than brick and mortar. Y'all are awesome...enjoy the journey!
I would say that it is cheaper than a brick and mortar. Especially, if you buy a cheaper RV that you can pay off. The biggest part of our expenses is the RV payment. Everyone should have an RV repair/maintenance fund established before hitting the road, because much like owning a house......things happen that need to be fixed. With the things you mentioned in your post that you have to pay for each month......RVing doesn't have that aspect of monthly bills. If we would eat in more, we would save a ton more.....but when you are in a new area, new food styles, out exploring, it is just so much easier to grab something while out.
WOW! That video was a lot of time and work to get all those numbers! Thanks for sharing all that! LOVE your top and that color looks awesome on you!
Thank you so much!
Chassis maintenance is huge. I worked in heavy truck repair for 7 years.
I think it's important to remind people that you don't have a sticks and bricks, so your expenses are for your "house" as you have it. With that in mind, considering utilities and all the other living expenses, then adding in the ability to see the country and enjoy life to the fullest that you can, your expenses are actually pretty low. You have to choose how you want to do it - do you want to sit in the desert and watch the dust form, or do you want to be able to see and enjoy the land around us.
That is very true!
Um both... haha
That’s encouraging me to just do it! I’m a solo traveler who would boondock a lot so my costs could be even lower. I’d be traveling in a Class B+ or a truck camper and either would be gasoline fueled. I’m a Senior and a Veteran so I may be able to save a bit there too. Thanks for your continuing educational and enjoyable videos.
Incredible breakdown. We bought a Tiffin Allegro 32SA last year and are 3 years away from full timing and I would never take the leap of faith with out you guys. A million thanks, and I’m using your codes for a bunch of stuff.
Retired Senior Chief and Chief here! If you are ever in the Branson/Springfield Mo area let us know!
Girl that orange is your color!!!!! You should wear that more often! Also please tell me you are wearing a halo or hair extensions to get your hair to look so full and amazing. You get that in an RV - I can't get that look ever! Love the channel! PS you look good to Phil.
THanks so much!
Thanks for sharing your journey and the transparency. I've been following you and several other Full-Time RVers for several years as I dream of getting to where you are. When I first got the full-timer bug, I quickly got overwhelmed with the costs. Videos like yours help me to see that it IS doable and I CAN get there.
Thank y’all so much for breaking down the camping costs the way that you did! We’ve been struggling to try and get our costs down because of places being booked and campgrounds continuing to raise rates 😔 We are going to start looking for Army Corp sites as we start to head west from Michigan.
Wanted to do full time, but I think I have changed my mind. Seems like it wouldn’t be as fun.
Love your channel even though I plan to boondock mostly. With 3 Labrador retrievers, parking in crowded RV parks isn't enjoyable for me at all. Wish it was. This lifestyle is so diverse!
We love your channel!! Just bought out RV end of April. Donna is retiring end of July!! Woo Hoo!!!! Heading to Maine in August.
Keep up the great work. Thanks so much.
Ron and Donna
Thank you so much for going over your costs for last year. It will certainly help us plan our trips knowing some costs you had. This video took me back to the first budget/costs video you posted.
Due to where we live, our sticks and bricks budget is more than twice what yours is...one of the reasons we are looking forward to full timing and getting out of the "house" we are in....and ours is a "cheap" one in our area! LOL! After reviewing several different people's budgets we are looking forward to being on the road even more. Happy Father's Day Phil!
We spent more in tolls last week round trip from Chicago to Watkins Glen NY! Safe travels
Illinois tolls are rough!
Ok so I might get flack but i don't find that total excessive. Your fuel costs will go up this year which might force you to stay more nights then planned but if planned you will still be in an affordable position. I would really like to know what marina that was. Their were a lot of house boats so I hope it's a big lake. Nice job breaking it all out for us.... Thank you!!
Your no nonsense presentation is appreciated. The news seems to bad for r.v.ers. I'm ready to retire to fulltime after years of planning. Subscribing to camping web sites would certainly affect my budget.
To keep your tanks clean and fresh smelling thy this.
Black tank cleaning
After dumping the black tank and refilling it 1/3 with water 2-3 times to rinse it out follow these steps to an odor free black tank.
Add 1-2 Gallons of water in the toilet.
Next add 1/2 cup of Borax Soap in the toilet and flush.
Borax has water softeners and provides oxidation (by way of the reaction of water and Borax soap which creates Hydrogen peroxide for oxidation) that will break down solids and particulates.
Next add 1/4 cup of Dawn soap in the toilet and then flush the toilet. (don't be cheap use Dawn as it works the best.)
Now you are done and will have an odor free black tank without using harmful bleach in your system. All done till your next black tank dump.
Grey tank cleaning,
Same as blank but also add
2 cups of Zep citrus orange cleaner as the last step.
This and the Dawn helps break gown fats and oils from skin and whatever oils are left over on dishes, pots and pans while adding a fresh scent.
We use the Borax/dawn method already.
The amount of work you put into each of your videos is so appreciated 🥰Safe Travels ❤
Thank you so much!
Budget, Budget and Budget is a must in RV style living. It’s always great to wing it time to time, but need the stay up on your Budget. Saving where you can is a must to survive each year. Gas and Diesel is to high to keep traveling nonstop. Taking your time is a must to have everything balance out.
Thanks
We have a COE access pass. We love COE campgrounds. $10 a night electric only. $13 full hookups. It cant be beat. Same day reservations are available as well.
"We never tried it for two" (in the shower). First thought I had was, 'There's the Squid!'
Thanks for the info, and like you I love and look for Military FamCamps and Nat'l/State/Local parks first when we go on the road. I'm guessing you have Tricare for Life or the VA did your surgery. Between Tricare and my (when I retire) Union health insurance I should be good once we hit the road.
We have TriCare Select only. I have done nothing through the VA.
I sure am glad Lola and I have a RR Annuity or we be back in North Carolina setting on the porch watching cars go by. Like this life style better.
We to too!!
Thankyou for all the great information! It is so helpful to see how much it will cost! We've been planning for over a year, and it is a little stressful, so all your video's have been great! You need to make it out to Oregon, you'll love it!
Wow three years congrats on that! We've been with you since the beginning and just approaching our six month full time mark. Thanks for the journey and setting us on ours.
That final number makes me feel very comfortable! Thanks
If you guys are able to do this for $2100 a month. I KNOW we can afford to do it on our expected retirement income for as much or less!🥰👍
I agree- encouraging!
Don't forget the few budget items they left off the video.
Are you on the road yet, Rick - since your comment was 4 months ago?
@@pianogal853 I'm on the road ALWAYS! LOL I'm a trucker looking to retire in 2023 and be on the road MY WAY!
We have been full-timing for 3 years and 2020 was our most expensive too! We normally are Roadtrippers rarely staying more than a night or two in a spot. In 2020 we spent 9 months in 3 RV parks partly due to COVID and partly prepping mother’s house for sale and staying near new grandson on opposite sides of the country.
Why don’t you include food/alcohol? We save alot by mostly cooking especially in 2020. You should incorporate your purchases at Harvest Hosts either in food or under lodging. We love HHs and have stayed with over 50 hosts but it is not Free. We maintain our Passport America membership even though with us static we didn’t use it as much in 2020.
Two things you didn’t mention is how much RV camping fees have increased. Places that we have stayed at multiple times over 3 years have significantly raised their rates by 30-50%. Also fuel prices were significantly lower with everybody driving less.
Thanks for your detailed breakdown!
ARG! I just joined RV life and Harvest Host at FULL PRICE because of your recommendations. But I didn’t realize you had discount codes! Oh well, still worth every penny.
Sorry you missed those! Bummer.
Enjoy watching you guys traveling having fun with friends and see what you spend staying on the road.
Love you guys channel. Used your boondockers welcome coupon today. By September we will be fulltime. Would love to be able to meet you sometime. My dad was USN, WW 2 and Korea, USS NEW ORLEANS AND LSMR 401 in Korea
Be safe.
Thanks for sharing your annual expenses again. $25k is less than I thought you’d have spent. Considering 2 1/2 months at the $1200 per month campground, we’d say you did really well. We paid for the lifetime membership with Passport America. It was more than $300 and we wish we hadn’t done it. We’ve never been able to use it. Places we’ve tried have told us we couldn’t use it for the nights of the week we wanted. Too many undisclosed restrictions.
We completely agree with Passport America...so many restrictions! That is why it comes and goes for us.
Thanks Stacy and Phil, another great video. Love watching your clips at the end, looks like you're having fun.
Really appreciate the yearly expense breakdowns. I'm currently in the process of purchasing my 1st class A. Ironically Letchworth will be my first test run as I live 5 minutes from Niagara Falls. So lucky to live near such spectacular beauty and looking for more in the coming years. Hope to see 👀you guys on the road in the future. Best of luck. 👍👍
We love that park!
@Janice we're not far from Letchworth and love camping there. We bought our Class A up your way. We should plan a meet up!
Who did you purchase your rv from and what make and model? The class A that I'm interested in is is in Binghamton.
@@janiceweigold8626 we bought it from Colton RV in N. Tonawanda. Winnebago Adventurer 37F
We changed from Progressive to Erie Insurance and saved money, they do TT don’t know what about motor homes.
Thanks for the update! Good Info. Passport America is an interesting discount. There are some of the worst, and also, some of best campgrounds in that program. I am surprised to hear that you don't use it more.
Would still love to hear what you spend for an entire year on all expenses. We are all curious what the total cost to live on the road is.....
Aside from our RV payment, groceries and eating out.....this was pretty much what we spent for the year.
You guys have some really nice videos of the places you stayed, that really helps.
Thank you for all you do. You have helped me become an experienced camper. I am hoping to convince my husband to try this for a year and this really helps.
Our pleasure!
Always love your enthusiasm and positive attitude. You can see the happiness all over your faces. Thanks for sharing friends and stay safe on your travels. Mel & Nette 👍👏❤️🇺🇸🥑
Our pleasure!
Another stellar video. Your videos just keep getting better and better. Bravo Zulu!
Truly living the dream! You guys are an inspiration!!!
I wish you guys would include food, clothing and the like, except for the RV. These are costs everyone has, and yes I know they can vary, but it is a starting point. That said ,it looks like the wife and I will be just fine on our Social Security and not have to even use any of our investment income, except for that trip to Hawaii I promised her 10 or 15 years ago. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
Ready for year 4,can't wait to see how all of this inflation has changed things. Hoping to be FT in less than a year.
Just recently found you guys! We are an AD Army family and we are planning to full time at my husbands next duty station until retirement at least (maybe a year or three LOL). And I was floored when you said you volunteered at Stephen C Foster SP! We just stayed there last month! (We are stationed in GA) What a small world and even smaller military. I’m definitely going to look into the COE parks! Hopefully we will see y’all on the road! God bless y’all! ❤️
Thanks, make sure you get the Veterans discount for Escapees.
Got it!
I love hearing your stories, guys! Thanks for being real and detailed. I'm also glad to see my full-time budget isn't too different!
Our pleasure!
Sing it with us Stacy, "O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A". Excellent vlog as always, just a gentle jab on the spelling at 12:34.
Dang it!! My spell checker failed me!! I am the worst speller on the planet!
@@todayissomeday It gets us all. Thanks for all your time, efforts, and journey sharing.
Thanks for sharing ! my husband and I start the journey in April. Im looking forward to watching more of your videos--Maria, Kansas
Love you two. I need to do a spreadsheet although we are not full-time. It's our first year to be gone for 3 months or so. We aren't back home yet and when we are it doesn't mean we are staying.
We don't have any memberships and this year was all about family time. Keep it real. 😉
USAF Academy has an RV park too?? NIce, so many gems in this video.
Love Letchworth! We live less than an hour from the park. We're creating a spot on our property for Boondockers Welcome. We plan to be FT in 5 years. Thanks for all of the great info in your videos!
That is awesome!
Nice, the volunteering program is really nice!
It really is!
I am a military brat I’ve been above with RVs all of my life I’ve been through a whole Lotta Star Wars during my life I want to put you guys to the test
OMG I am about to cry seeing this video!! The video footage of the BLM land was incredible...I'm leaving this video up so my wife can see it in the morning...well in five hours as it is already 00:15. Thank you again for what you do!
When were you at the Bad lands and in the Colorado place (BLM land) because it was picture perfect?! Also, do you have a video on the drone? I know you don't use it on the military bases, lol.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love watching your channel because you don't take forever to get to the point, very informative, definitely ur not lame, there are so many channels that I've seen and after even 10 seconds I go to another channel because there so annoying and fake. But you guys are awesome.
It looks like you are an O-4 in your intro video and I take it that is your son? Congratulations! I don't know if you retired at that or went to O-5 but I retired as an O-4 with 20 so you know my budget. The budget is the single biggest factor for us and with the way fuel continues to spiral out of control, I don't know if full time RVing is doable anymore.
Great info! I’m about to sit down and make our tentative FT budget. These help!
I wish you the best in your travels this next year, but I have heard that some states are doubling state park camping fees this year and you will be competing with a lot more campers as well since everyone is tired of being cooped up at home and want to get out.
That’s disturbing, but understandable.
You two are so much fun to watch. Getting my You Me and the RV fix on. Also, Thank You. for your service. YOU GUYS ROCK!
Awesome! Thank you!
This was so informational guys we are just starting this journey and have been following you guys for the last year and half. Resulting in buying our Tiffin 35 and loving ever minute of it. Thank you for the great info on memberships! We needed those. Blessings to y’all hope to meet y’all some day!
Awesome! CONGRATS on your TIffin!!
good video like always. Where are you What Lake is that?? the numbers tell a story don't they. best of health and safe travels.
Lake Powell in AZ
Imho, just over $2,000 per month is good. I realize it doesn’t include food, entertainment, etc., but just the same, I think it’s reasonable. Good job and thank you for going through your numbers!
Thank you, I always find these helpful as we are planning our full-time adventure now.
Thank You, Stacy and Phil! We both just retired and starting our journey and this is valuable information!
Danny and Lynn
Thank you guys!!! Great info!!! Planning out our full time adventure…this helps out tremendously. Thank you and safe travels!
Glad it was helpful!
We are part timers and your videos sure helps us. This one was very informative. Keep up the good work - I know it is time consuming.
Thanks for watching!
Is the rv life trip wizard you mentioned a map program? I am looking for something to take the place of google maps that I can personalize to my motorhome specifications. Do you have a recommendation? Also that shirt color looks great on you. I love to watch your videos...straightforward and honest info.
RV Trip Wizard is a route planning tool. You can input your RV dimensions in it so that it know what roads you can and can't go down. Thanks for the support with the channel.
I love the videos. You guys are one of the reasons i bought a 5th wheel to build memories with my boys. Keep it up!!
Right on!
Thanks so much for this info. We have been weighing doing a van tour and visiting relatives. Nice to know all the options available. Thanks. Your videos make my day.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing your yearly expense when us that helps. Love the bloopers
You are so welcome!
Great info.
Thanks for watching!
Way to go on the bloopers. Keep them coming!
Thank you so much for this information I cannot wait to meet up with you guys on the road somewhere. Thomyt
Let’s hope for a great year! Thanks for the information.
Great video! Thanks for good information, hope to get out there more this year! Hugs to you both!
Great video of breakdown, we have been full time this year… we missed you guys at antelope canyon marina and RV park… almost in the same spot in the campground around the 4th of July
We loved it there!
Thank you for putting all this out there for us. Keep up the great work.
Thank you guys for so much info. It’s greatly appreciated. 👍🏽😀
Definitely haven't been to NJ or NY much . Our tolls here in the East for one weekend trip in our 41' Berkshire XL towing a car trailer, can be 100 or more
Did you add solar? Or was that last year. I bed that was a chunk of change.
I am a single retired LCDR on a 75% retirement. My ability to pay those amounts but I do get out Han have some fun. Had an e-bike that cost a fortune and just got rid of it because of the weight and cost of repairs. Switched to a non electric foldable bike that I am still trying to figure out how to fold. It might be the new paint and not wanting to push too hard to get it to bend.
Stay mostly at Thousand Trails, military bases, and Passport America. Stayed 1 night at a Harvest Hosts but hope to spend more nights because I am in WI and there seem to be more in my home state. I haven’t checked Iowa because I have spent a bunch of time lot docking at the Winnebago factory. Spent 2 weeks in April and expect to spend a week in July unless they don’t have an electrical part that I think I need. Last time I was there they said it was a circuit breaker but I still do not have and 12v power. That has been since the end of May. 😳
Sure would be nice to have someone to share expenses but I think I am too set in my ways after being alone since 2001. 🤦🏼♀️
We did add solar the end of 2019. All the components came in around 3k. I saved a ton on labor as I had a friend help me with the install. You would also like the Army Corps of Engineers parks. If you have the access pass, you save 50% on camping fees. Have fun out there!!! Thanks for your service!!!
@@todayissomeday thank you and you too.
Just found your channel. Great stuff as my wife and I are considering selling our 3400 s/f Victorian of 20+ years, and doing full time RV living and travel vlogging.
Great video! Yes, "that's right". Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
The gas budget blew us away! That's Right.
Lou & Angie
Not sure if you have any memberships for the toll roads but that was a pretty big expense for us when traveling to Maine.
We do not. We paid a pretty penny as well.
Wow, US Forestry Service at Jackson Hole. Who would have thought....
So what do you do when you find an RV online. Get it inspected and do to travel to go look it over yourself?
You can have an inspector in that area go and inspect it for you, at a cost of course. If it is good to go, then you can travel to make the deal.
We just bought the bike helmets. Love them!!!
Awesome video once again guys, love you! Keep up the great work. We are just the nosy ones.....lol.
Just great video..Thanks. Hi from Puerto Rico