tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post3344241504729496527..comments2024-03-27T07:14:04.025-05:00Comments on On the Road of Retirement: First Year Expenses for Fulltiming… How much is enough money to fulltime in an RV?heyduke50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-48639952816513647922017-05-16T21:08:52.822-05:002017-05-16T21:08:52.822-05:00I just have an off topic question, but we are bran...I just have an off topic question, but we are brand new to this and have not even picked up our rig yet. Does anyone know if you can purchase snap on or zippered screening that attaches to your large awning? Can't take the bugs east of the ole Miss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283216891526393839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-2004963291327058652012-03-05T06:40:00.099-06:002012-03-05T06:40:00.099-06:00The "moochdocking" and staying a full mo...The "moochdocking" and staying a full month a a couple places really helped us keep the campground fees down.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-35947401078072671662012-03-04T19:59:20.065-06:002012-03-04T19:59:20.065-06:00Thanks for sharing ... as future full-timers, we a...Thanks for sharing ... as future full-timers, we always find it interesting to see how others do with their budgets. I imagine the first year almost everyone goes over budget in the 'one-time' expenses ... it is after all the year to figure things out. We seriously want to consider solar panels, but want to get on the road and see how boondocking is going to work out for us ... not so much the first year perhaps as the plan right now is to stick close to the East Coast for our "shakedown year", and as you noted, options are rather limited for big rigs.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-46839637975120036302012-03-04T19:16:05.631-06:002012-03-04T19:16:05.631-06:00I have looked at memberships but haven't convi...I have looked at memberships but haven't convinced myself it is what we want to do... See my comment to Kevin and Ruth on booze and meals out...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-16842764291696727202012-03-04T19:08:18.897-06:002012-03-04T19:08:18.897-06:00Sherry we boondocked for 7 weeks on five acres of ...Sherry we boondocked for 7 weeks on five acres of land that belonged to my daughter's boyfriend's mom... so our experience was all in one place at one time... there is very little boondocking available out east for bigger rigs..heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-60832823605984755172012-03-04T19:06:28.095-06:002012-03-04T19:06:28.095-06:00sounds great but I still have to convince my bride...sounds great but I still have to convince my bride that she will love the boonies as much as I know I will... we shall see...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-36217706756801723192012-03-04T19:03:58.241-06:002012-03-04T19:03:58.241-06:00that is what I am hoping with the early expenses.....that is what I am hoping with the early expenses...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-45819522281943108122012-03-04T19:02:25.000-06:002012-03-04T19:02:25.000-06:00I really want to solar up but will have to justify...I really want to solar up but will have to justify the expenses to do so...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-27052433536198746832012-03-04T19:01:50.583-06:002012-03-04T19:01:50.583-06:00the "eating out" category is for restaur...the "eating out" category is for restaurants... we really don't eat out very much... I would rather buy quality food and cook it at home!<br /><br />Booze is in the entertainment and grocery category. I don't separate it out since it requires more work.heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-77449366927070307012012-03-04T18:13:27.521-06:002012-03-04T18:13:27.521-06:00Being a numbers person, I love your opening graph....Being a numbers person, I love your opening graph. And I have to compliment you on being smart enough to have thought ahead and planned and arranged to retire at 55. Wish we had done that. We weren't clever enough to figure out how.<br /><br />We too keep track of every penny we spend so we know exactly what we spent on what each year. Not sure how we could do this if we didn't. We were over the first year on expenses for the rig and insurance. Don't know how you get health insurance for $400 a month for two. That's terrific. Like you, would like to put in a solar set up for boondocking. More than 4 days or so and I worry about our batteries aren't looking pretty propane or no. And I hate the generator noise even though ours is actually quiet comparatively.<br /><br />I didn't realized you boondocked so much already. I may go back through and look to see where you were boondocking. We haven't found a lot of places on the East coast where that would be helpful. Too many trees. Out west it would have been a huge budget assist.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-88818624815634318312012-03-04T10:50:53.219-06:002012-03-04T10:50:53.219-06:00So, doing rough math, your camping expenses look l...So, doing rough math, your camping expenses look like about $8400 a year. You could install a <i>killer</i> solar set-up for a fraction of that, and it would pay for itself in months. <br /><br />Don't you hate it when people do that? Feel free to say "no duh, Duck."<br /><br />Roxanne<br /><a href="http://thegoodluckduck.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Good Luck Duck</a>The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-15541788390429790062012-03-04T10:47:03.192-06:002012-03-04T10:47:03.192-06:00Thanks for breaking that all down for us. I keep ...Thanks for breaking that all down for us. I keep thinking we should do that, but it hurts so much! <br /><br />Roxanne<br /><a href="http://thegoodluckduck.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Good Luck Duck</a>The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-66896418711376660612012-03-04T09:15:40.982-06:002012-03-04T09:15:40.982-06:00Nice breakdown. Our first year expenses were highe...Nice breakdown. Our first year expenses were higher than we anticipated also, mostly from higher ticket items that we added to Lucy. She should be set for awhile now.Gail Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-42971848628825019572012-03-04T08:47:01.119-06:002012-03-04T08:47:01.119-06:00Your biggest expense is camping costs. Our camping...Your biggest expense is camping costs. Our camping costs average $6.00 a night including yearly maintenance fees after purchasing memberships some ten years ago. Like Kevin and Ruth ask, no Booze or restaurant meals there?our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-75679144794891745782012-03-04T08:37:23.165-06:002012-03-04T08:37:23.165-06:00How nice to see it broken down into percentages! ...How nice to see it broken down into percentages! Have not seen much of that on any other RV blog's budget lists. <br /><br />Sooo you gonna solar up and boondock more? That was one of our BEST investments to get done on our rig--- all ready for when we hit the road full time in 2013~<br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<br />Karen and Steve<br />(Our Blog) RVing: Small House... BIG Backyard<br /> http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com/KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-79068899200725066492012-03-04T07:49:41.152-06:002012-03-04T07:49:41.152-06:00Booze? Restaurant meals?Booze? Restaurant meals?Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-74489836003681051832012-03-04T07:15:24.737-06:002012-03-04T07:15:24.737-06:00Thanks for sharing this information. We are planni...Thanks for sharing this information. We are planning on going Full Time in August and this is very helpful. We are in St. Augustine and heading to Tampa to pick up a new (bigger) RV - then back to Colorado to rent our home (we decided to rent vs sell). We will also so some camp hosting at Glacier National Park. Besides enjoying camp hosting - it also really helps average out expenses.rjrvtravels.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868013380718925096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-50021961876660501292012-03-04T07:07:50.159-06:002012-03-04T07:07:50.159-06:00Good information for us just starting out..ThanksGood information for us just starting out..ThanksKenny And Angela's Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760482956166260722noreply@blogger.com