Lazy Daze Fulltimers May 21, 2021, 10:09:05 pm An interesting article. Some of you may know these folks:Budget Breakdown of Full-Time RVers Who Spend 1,200 a Month 2 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #1 – May 21, 2021, 11:47:41 pm Love reading about folks following their dream. Thanks for sharing. 1 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #2 – May 22, 2021, 11:16:26 am Thanks for sharing their story - interesting since I'd have guessed the cost of full-timing would be 2-3x what they spend. Now, I'm curious how many full-timing LDers are out there.
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #3 – May 22, 2021, 11:38:47 am Kudos to them for having the courage to live the kind of life they want to live.Articles like this focus on the monthly expenses and ignore the depreciation costs of the RV. No RV is going to last forever, and RVs are also subject to odd unpredictable immediate destruction from accidents, trees, and so on. You can pull out of your campsite and end up with a wrecked RV before you reach the next destination. A real accounting of what it costs each month would include some portion of the RV cost, set aside for the inevitable day when it needs to be replaced. Most people understand this, but it's seldom mentioned in 'I live cheaply in my RV' lifestyle articles.FWIW - for anyone considering a similar path.Rich 1 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #4 – May 22, 2021, 11:51:49 am Quote from: rich - May 22, 2021, 11:38:47 amKudos to them for having the courage to live the kind of life they want to live.Articles like this ignore focus on the monthly expenses and ignore the depreciation costs of the RV. No RV is going to last forever, and RVs are also subject to odd unpredictable immediate destruction from accidents, trees, and so on. You can pull out of your campsite and end up with a wrecked RV before you reach the next destination. A real accounting of what it costs each month would include some portion of the RV cost, set aside for the inevitable day when it needs to be replaced. Most people understand this, but it's seldom mentioned in 'I live cheaply in my RV' lifestyle articles.FWIW - for anyone considering a similar path.RichWords of wisdom Rich.Like I told the eventual buyer of our '95, "This isn't like buying a car" and that she would need new tires in October no matter the tread wear.I did my best to warn the buyer... LOL. Motorhomes aren't inexpensive.
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #5 – May 22, 2021, 05:20:31 pm I’m a LD fulltimer. Lots of unrealized fringe benefits that comes with this lifestyle. Not necessarily tangible. Good on them for managing that tight budget, I found the decimal about equals the same in fulltime life. To me, the ability to move fast resulting in an easily mendable living expense, is where the magic is. 5 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #6 – May 22, 2021, 08:49:19 pm I've lived full time in my Lazy Daze since the day I bought it, almost 14 years ago.I've been nomadic for many years now, I prefer the ability to be where the weather is nice, and am able to live a comfortable life on much less than the $1200 posted above.Once you learn a less is better kind of lifestyle, RV life is awesome. Shedding all the responsibilities of home ownership was very rewarding for me.I use public lands when possible, don't pay to stay and that alone has saved me a huge amount of money in 14 years.My biggest expense by far is moving the RV to new locations. By staying put as much as possible, using my little motorcycle to do errands into town, I can live nicely on my $793 a month SS payment. That includes eating well, Boars Head meats and cheese and anything else I want. 13 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #7 – May 22, 2021, 09:39:23 pm I think you figured out 14 yrs ago what a lot of people are just discovering. I bought a 1987 RV in 1992 and lived it so I could travel and it was a wonderful time period in my life. I gave it up way too soon. Good for you!!!! 2 Likes
Re: Lazy Daze Fulltimers Reply #8 – May 23, 2021, 11:58:15 am I have found that a large majority of folks at some point always learn to live on the amount of money that is available to them. Most full timers I have met over the years are great folk. <smile> no different then the general population around them. Personally I love my stuff and have no issue enjoying the fruits of my labor. We are blessed to live in a country that has all those options of life styles. glen 8 Likes
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