RV LIVING COSTS | ONE YEAR FULL TIME TRAVEL IN A CLASS A MOTORHOME EP76
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The costs to RV in a Class A Diesel Pusher can be all over the map! The length, brand and year of the rig you select will GREATLY affect each and every item you need to think about. As just one example, I will tell you how our two years on the road full time has turned out in our 2014 Newmar Dutch Star Model 4369 that we bought used in June of 2017.
First year was more than the second year to get everything “ship-shape”. We expect the third year to be high as well, because it will be starting with replacing 6 tires.
So in the first year:
We needed all new (10) batteries because they were shot. (Bought Lifelines) = $2500
Needed to fully service chassis, as I had poor records from previous owner = $2300
Major slide issues, Oasis service, jack maintenance, roof sealing, etc. = $7300
Belts, Trans Oil, Dash A/C charged, Coach Wt, Coolant, Dash electronics = $1300
New Front Tires and Tyron Tire Bands = $3350
First year out grand total, to get "Ready to Roll",........ at $16,750 Whew!!
Our second year out, our maintenance costs ended up lower =$7000
This is the year discussed in our "Costs to Full Time RV” Travel video.
Our third year out we will get the remaining 6 tires at $4800 plus whatever else!
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As someone considering the full time rv lifestyle, I found this fantastic! Thorough and well done!
Glad it was helpful Sean! We are getting ready to update this video AGAIN!
This was very interesting, even though I have no intention of going full-time RVing. I like their honesty and how they don't sugarcoat the expenses, which should be appreciated by all who intend to get into this lifestyle. Beyond that, they seem like a really cool couple that I would love to spend time with!
Glad you enjoyed it Beth. We are just trying to prepare folks for the real costs we are seeing. RVing can certaining be done cheaper with the proper changes in style and the equipment you use.
Please don't be embarrassed about putting your whole financial life out on here you sure opened up a lot of peoples eyes who think that it's cheap to just buy a Motor home and travel. You two are doing what a lot of us would love to do but, can't afford too do, you sure are very straight forward and honest about what it does really cost to RV full time, and a lot of us really thank you for this info. You're a very honest couple for opening up like this to us. You really opened up my eyes to the real cost of full time RVing.
Thanks CC. We figured we would put out our actual numbers so folks can decide for themselves where they can improve, or change, or delete costs to make it work for them if they desire to travel like we do. And as you pointed out, if I had my dream machine, a Prevost Conversion,.....I would be looking for even fancy places! That will be my NEXT life........
My biggest single expense is Federal Income Tax. Boooo As far as Thousand Trails goes in 9 years at 30 to 40 dollars per night (location dependent) I have saved more that $54,000 over the costs of my memberships and dues. One year in particular I decided to try to stay at Thousand Trails to the maximum. I left Michigan October 1, 2016 went south of course, then west as I wanted to spend the summer in Washington State, which I did. On October 1, 2017 I was in Benson Arizona and had spent just a little over $1000 on RV Sites which included my $566 Thousand Trails dues for the year. I have never boondocked or stayed in a parking lot of any sort. BTW there are 4 Thousand Trails parks in Wisconsin. The Trails Collection adds another 100+ Encore parks for $199 a year. I do not have the Trails Collection. I have put a total of 160000 miles on the Truck I use for towing. Of those miles 62,000 have been towing my home on wheels. I domicile in South Dakota, the best state not live in.
Wow,...what an adventure. Sounds TT has been the ticket to savings for you. We will continue to look into it for us,..... South Dakota does have awesome things to see though!
That was the best and most detailed budget presentation I have watched on UA-cam. It best details the cost of living the RV life style. This helps people evaluate what it is really like to full time. Your choice to have a large class A puts you in the high end of expenses due to size limitations. You also tend to move a lot. Both costly but perhaps more enjoyable if you can afford it. Great contribution to the RV community and potential RV buyers.
Wow, thank you for such a detailed and gracious comment twobarrys! In case you missed the update to this video, with even better and more up-to-date budget info, check out episode #173 at: ua-cam.com/video/qwxpr0XbDeA/v-deo.html
Will be full time RV’ing in 17 months when I fully retire. Planning now and binge-watching the vlogs to learn from the veterans” like yourselves. My RV experience will be different from Myles but HaRVey will suit me - complete reno in the works in the meantime. Thanks for your detailed spreadsheet/reality check! Be safe!
Make sure to capture some of that reno progress on camera,........never know when the UA-cam Bug will hit you!
Thank you both for sharing all of this great info. ! You provide a lot to many of us who may be contemplating such a lifestyle. You've given us a blueprint regardless if we were to get a huge diesel or a class B or whatever. Hope you are doing well in this crazy time...take care.
Thanks for watching! We are hoping that folks just adjust our costs as needed so whatever your budget and style of travel ends up to be, you can find a way to make it work!
Hi guys I appreciated giving what I might to expect to spend if I start doing R V traveling or buying a bus like retired Greyhound bus as a RV type.I plan to pay cash on a good used.So all I got to pay for expenses like mobile cable ,camp ground rental for water and power sewage, And maps for camp grounds locations , insurance ,Google to help where the dangerous bridges or over pass danger so you or we wouldn't hit them.All rest stop locations,R.V. parks so we can park or vehicle to park our bus RV.I thank you for all the deal or dealership for RV and bus repair if needed .I thank you for your valuable information and experiences.
Loved watching your video. We sold our 2003 Pace Arrow 36B two years ago. I miss it some days but not the expense of ownership. You two are doing a real service to anyone thinking of going out in an RV full time. It's not cheap, but can be a lot of fun. Be safe and I will follow along on your journey.
Thanks Doug. I am sure that most people that ask for the spreadsheets can just change the numbers around a little bit to suit their situation and travel style. The price of admission to this life is not free,.......and once a person runs the numbers on their travel style and expectations, they will know what it is.
Great job with the expense report, you guys are definitely on the high end but it is great to see the high and the low. You keep the educational and entertaining videos coming, the subscribers will follow.
Thanks for the kind words and stopping by! We are going to make a few changes this year, but expect the same outcome due to some planned tire purchases, and upgrades. It's the price of entry and admission to this life. We published these slightly "embarrassing" numbers to help others realize how it can add up. We only publish once per week, because we know our subscribers time is valuable. Episodes are usually of our travels to places we think others would enjoy to see. Next Sunday is our last three adventures in Salt Lake City Utah before heading northeast to North Dakota for the FMCA Rally in Minot ND.
My husband and I are currently in Minnesota - picked up on the accent right away!! :) We are about a year into pulling the plug, selling the home on Prior Lake and going full time into RV'ing. Super excited. This was a great help and waiting for the spreadsheet.
Good luck!! Pulling the pin is the hardest thing,........but if you have a good plan,......you will have way less bad surprises.
Mark and Sue, Fantastic job and awesome information. My wife and I will be on the road soon, we are currently in the research mode. Your video is extremely informative and the best we have viewed so far. Keep it up and thank you for helping new travelers make smarter decisions.
Thanks John. When Sue & I get settled down in our Ft Myers Resort rental for the winter, starting in January,we are going to publish a more indepth update to this video. We have also learned a lot while working on this.
Wow! Thank you for all your input .. I always said , I want to get an RV and travel the states .. your video was quite an eye opener ... I look forward to following you guys and collecting info for when I make the move .. Enjoy your travels!! God bless stay healthy and Safe!!!
Once a person has the budget sheets to work with, you can change the numbers around to match your situation and expectations! The email link to request the free budget excel spreadsheets is in the video description area below the video.
Great job! Really enjoyed it and especially the detail. I don't RV but I love living vicariously thru you. And I learned thru my career as a maintenance manager that depreciation is a big deal so that alone was a huge gift to people considering this life style. FUN! Thanks for doing the work and sharing. I'm subscribed!
Miles! GREAT NAME. The depreciation really is the only depressing thing about RVing that you need to "make peace" with. It is actually a double whammy. The money you paid is draining away. In a house the money would be appreciating. The key to this crazy life is to understand, you really can't have it both ways. This lifestyle is not for everyone, but make no mistake, it really is something to behold if you are ready for the ride.
Me too
Listen to every word!
i never leave messages...got to say though...you guys are most genuine human beings on youtube
Thanks CBKZ,.......we are as honest with our information as we can be because we are too old to remember any stories we might have fabricated along the way!
Very nice of you to share this info and making it available. Its useful for those thinking they will be saving on rent, etc when in fact doing it responsibly may be more expensive than you might think even taking everyones different approach into consideration.
Thanks again.
It a big decision to start this life full time after a more normal "secure" stick and brick life. Glad to help provide the real life numbers for folks to decide if it will work for them. It is so worth it for the change and adventure in one's life. BUT,......you need to know,. ...that it is only cheap if you are just going "somewhere budget friendly" to live in an RV. If you are actually going to be touring and TRAVELING in an RV to specific, popular places, in warm climates when it is cold elsewhere,....you will be paying the premium for that privilege and blessing. We are very thankful to be able to do this.
We just found your channel. Thank you for being so open and helpful about starting the RV journey. We are counting the days until we can start and we truly appreciate all of this information! Maybe you can do an updated version after 3 years because the prices have grown so much every year. Again thank you so much!
I am literally working on this today! Look for an update in mid June 2023.
@@OurJourneyInMyles oh my goodness! That’s amazing! Thank you so much! We’re binging 😜 all of your videos! We truly appreciate how open and honest you are on the real life of the adventure of RVing and the expenses. 💕
Thank you Thank you. I was under the misconception that I could afford to travel like this, stop when I wanted, go where I wanted. When I saw the price of Myles my planes vanished. Even though I own my home in Cincinnati, if I sold it, I probably could only afford a converted Volkswagen bus. I am just totally shocked at the amount of maintenance you have. The FEEs also shocked me. You are clearly out of my
league, although I HAD considered us upper-middle class with 6 figure income, NO DEBT, and some savings, also about 6 figures. Now I realize we will continue to live in our house and drive wherevever we want and stay overnight in hotels. I think I will view some other videos like this. You have been the most honest person so far. I hope you have many many more "myles" and a very Merry Christmas.
Hey John. Didn't mean to discourage you. These simply are our costs, with a late model, large, fancy unit, with an old guy driving it that can't fix anything himself! Many folks do it way different than we do. There are many excellent YT channels reporting other travel styles. Check out the channel "I'm Not Lost I'm RVing" episode entitled "The Truth About How Much It Cost To Live & Travel Full-Time In An RV!" Good luck,...
@@OurJourneyInMyles I am retired now 5 full years. I shod draft horses for 47 years. Closed the doors and bought a 27 ft travel trailer used. 2016 and paid $11,000. I owned my pickup out right. Medical doesn't cost me anything. I am a disabled vet and receive $879. every month on the 31rst and my social security check $1,252.00 each month on the 2nd Wed. giving me $2,131.0 steady income every month. I bought a college apartment washer and spin dryer for $107. and when done the clothes are 95% dry so a short warm day on a clothes line has them ready to fold and put away. I have had this washer for over 2 years going into year 3. It has paid back the $107. many many times over compared to the expense of a laundry mat. Being a Vet (Vietnam) I get medical for free and medication for free because my income slides under the line for co-pay. 2012 I had open heart surgery to replace my aorta valve and didn't have to pay one penny. Medicare and the VA covered the bills. I can go to any VA hospital in any city or state all over the USA. I go to an area I like and set up for a month or more. This way I can see all I want and this time period allows me to receive 2 more checks and replenish my costs of traveling. I keep 3 to $5,000. in my savings for unexpected. I also am able to add to that each month because my cost of living is low. A month aof groceries runs between $250. and $300. a month. I buy my water by the case and usually runs around $4.00 a case. My trailer will be paid in full by April reducing one more monthly expense. I do continue to pay this bill but it now goes into my savings . In other words I am comfortable living the way I do so instead of blowing this extra money I save it. I keep my truck up on all maintenance and keep my tires good so it actually saves me money from breakdowns. I have triple a "PLUS" which means if I do break down, they will tow my truck but also tow my trailer. I pay this in full for the year. I like staying in campgrounds rather than boondocking or walmarts. By staying at least a mnth I get a better rate than if I paid daily and I am in a safe environment with full hook ups. I have owned a class A (an old one) 2 5th wheels and a slide in camper so I am comfortable with most situations. For the person who said it was too expensive to do I am showing him it can be done in comfort for around $2,000.00 a month and even less if you want to eliminate some of what I pay for. Bruce Matthews
@@vthorseshoe Thanks for this detailed breakdown of what can be done to make this so affordable. Sounds like you have a great system!
I enjoyed the video very much. I like the tips on insurance, costco and maintenace. We are considering going fulltime on RVs once my wife is able to retire. Thanks again and keep up the good work folks!
Thanks for taking a look. Make sure you see our latest video on RV Costs that was just published June 6th 2021!
Love your channel. Thanks so much for doing this! We hope to get on the road full-time next year and you are providing invaluable information! (and we bought the E-Bikes for this already!)
Thanks so much Phil. We do try to pass on what we learn because we continue to learn from vlogs that we follow as well. Just about the time I have it all figured out I'll be ready to move back into a house!
You two are an awesome team. Best wishes for continued sharing of life's experienced.
Thank you Wongee! Will do! Happy New Year!
Y’all are amazing! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your video and subscribed!
I’m a 20-something woman who works full time from home in an expensive city.
I’ve always wanted to RV to see the US, but I also wanted a class A for me & the dogs, and wanted to stay in nicer rest stops for my own safety.
This was straight to the point and eye opening on what it’ll cost me! Thank you! Looking forward to checking out your other videos!
Thanks for such a great & kind comment.
Just a FYI....if you are in an accident your insurance collision coverage includes towing if your vehicle is not driveable. If you hit an animal or vandalize and your vehicle is not driveable then the insurance comprehensive coverage includes towing.
Thanks! I will check into that with National General!
I remember Woolworth’s in my home town Detroit I used to go there quite a bit and sit there eat ice cream or club soda.
We had plenty of Woolworths in Milwaukee WI as well,....
My dad talks about shopping there when he was a kid! He says he can still remember the way it use to smell! Lol, memories can be funny like that sometimes.
He tells me about how the location he went to was quite an old building back then when he was a kid.
Crazy to think about! & just how old that building has got to be by now.... Hoooly cow. Haha! Pretty cool.
(The location my dad grew up shopping at was in Grand Rapids Michigan)
My comment is pretty random, I know! Sorry about that lol
It's just pretty crazy for me to see that name somewhere other than just listening to the stories my dad has always told me about back when he was kid (Ever since I was very little)
Thanks for a great vid! Subbed!
My fiance and I are hoping to be living in our future fifth wheel by this time next year 🤞
Very helpful!!
Awesome informational video. Great eye opener for new-be's. I'll be retiring in May, & my wife has been retired almost 2 yrs.,& we have been wanting to rent an RV for a month or so for starters, before we do anything drastic. Appreciate your time & efforts to share your journeys. Thanx
Sounds like a good plan to try things out! We jumped in head first! Got lucky, and it is working for us,.......
Thank you for sharing this level of financial planning. It is a great budgeting education.
Glad to oblige. We are thankful most of the people viewing this video understand that our elevated costs are due to our age, physical condition, equipment selection and travel style preferences.
Don’t get why anyone would dislike this! Yet, a small percentage did. Thanks for the podcast
I have a 45 ft DP and don't have anything inside my tires. I spent 30+ years in tire manufacturing and know tires. The odds of a blowout is less than 5% and a front tire blow out is around 2%. If you're diligent in inspecting them monthly and pull them off to do a complete inspection yearly and replace at 7-10 yr old, you drop that to less than .01%.
That is great news for me to hear Roy. I will worry less now! We are at Minot SD FMCA Rally right now, and I am attending various Michelin Tire seminars. Lots to learn.
GREAT VIDEO, we thoroughly enjoyed this video and it was the first one I had seen from someone RVing in the Tourist Mode like you mentioned, which is what most folks probably imaging when they are thinking of retirement and traveling in an RV. We have watched most of your videos and it is more than evident you go to fun places and enjoy your travels and if it is ok, I think I would like to reference this video to our viewers on our channel in one of our upcoming videos as I think it paints a very nice picture of the"Retired Tourist RV Lifestyle" that many folks may be wanting to try out...
I am sure we will meet you somewhere along the way and I am looking forward to that day.
We would be honored to have you refer viewers to our slightly "out of control" travel style. You are ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON, when you say many people project and imagine they will always be in tourist mode once they go FT. Let me tell you, if we had to work full time yet during the week, there is NO WAY we would have the time and energy to be tourists. It is exhausting week after week,.....but someone has to carry the torch., so WE have volunteered! We are able to do this for a number of reasons. First is that we have zero debt. We sold our house, and banked the entire proceeds for our "Exit Plan". Doing this allowed us to be "all in" mentally, without worrying about the stick & brick taxes, up keep, shoveling, grass mowing, furnace failures, etc. while we are living in the RV. (The RV has tons of OTHER things I now have to worry about. ) Who needs that burden when your a 1000 miles away for the 5 years plus we may be on the road? We are blessed with EACH having a pension. So glad I was a union mechanical engineer and Sue was a union art teacher. I am on Social Security. I selected a young wife, (62) and have to pay the price of no social security check,.......yet. We saved at least 20% of our combined pay checks, and built up a great 401k, because we were told to by all the older smart people we knew! So glad we listened. If your young, DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A PLAN GOING! Seems like one day I was 29, and the next day I was 65! When I saw your latest episode where you call out "I'm Not Lost I'm RVing", I went and watched it and thought OMG this comparison they did was fantastic. Too bad they didn't know about us,....we could of been their poster child of the AARP Senior Citizen "Retired Tourist RV Lifestyle". This would be a great Facebook Group! Thank you for the offer of a shout out. Your featured video link already made a difference......
Thank you for the video I think you guys are great and God bless you both and be safe on your journey I will be watching thank you for being my friend take care Keith McNeil. 😁💗👍
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Thank you both for “keepin’ it real“! You did a beautiful job with the entire budgeting process as well as the “reality check” it gave me and probably to others as well! As I watched your video I took into account that you both are dealing with a “monster bus“ and that your expenses would clearly be unique to those with Class A’s. You have not changed my mind about RVing, however my thoughts (at 67 years young 😀) are to be more of a destination RV’er with minimal travel as I have already seen the country as well as most of Europe. But the downside to “Destiination lifestyle“ is of course, not moving something that has an engine! 😱 And just like us humans if we don’t “move it“ we will “lose it”. 😂🤣 So, in re-evaluating my future, I truly should be considering a TT or a fifth wheel. Unfortunately, either of those choices elliminate my being able to enjoy an exclusive resort environment since most of those do require you to have a Class A in order to be a resident. Specifically the one in Naples Florida. You have not “dashed my dreams”, but you definitely have “tweaked my thoughts“! LOL!😂🤣 I have subscribed to your channel in full appreciation of all that you have shared in this one video! Whether or not I go back to sticks and bricks or downsize to a Tiny Home I will be forever grateful for your “Wake up call“ that may guide me onto the right path!! I wish you both safe travels & thanks again so very much!! 🥰🥰
Thanks for the thoughts JJ. Keep an eye peeled for our updated budget video coming out shortly in 3 or 4 weeks.
Our Journey In Myles : You’re welcome and I will keep my eyes peeled for all of your upcoming videos and I am playing catch-up right now with your previous videos! It’s a rainy day here in Central Florida today and I will be enjoying your channel! 😍
Can’t thank you enough for all your info and help! We’ll be e-mailing you soon! Pleasure meeting you guys!
Stick around,.......we have plenty of stuff we are working on! The FMCA Rally Convention video is what I am working on now. The RV Basic's school episode came out today.
BTW- Like you, we hate maneuvering our big ol coach in small spaces so we always fill the diesel tanks in easy to access truck stops. We just got the TSD Logistics fuel card. We saved $60 in two fuel stops since we got the card. If you follow RV Love they had a nice video and write up about it. Highly recommend.
We follow RV Love, and I trust them. They did a great job discussing the TDS Logistics fuel card. Because of this vlog they did, we signed up, and will be using the card when we move again in November 2019. Looking forward to the savings!
Do a full tour of your RV and you’ve got yourself atleast 500k views within a couple months
We are planning to do that when we get to a CG that is larger, and much quieter than where we are now. Plus,......we have to wait for a nice day! We are actually looking forward to it.
Late to the party here but thanks for the budget info, so many channels seem to have such tiny budgets so it was refreshing to get an idea of what a decent budget looks like. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! We don't do a lot of fancy things,....but the costs do add up when you are not a camping club member, like belonging to Thousand Trails. The repairs and maintenance on the big rigs is steep. It seems the best bang for the buck is a nice fifth wheel and a solid truck! We just prefer the Motorhome Experience!
Thank you for this! Tourist mode! I love it. That's what attracts us, too. Thank you for sharing.
Your welcome. When we were young, we would have been "Mark & Sue, Boondocking Adventurers". Now, in our 60's,......"Just Tourists!" We are OK with that! Hope the pocket book holds up!
By far the most realistic accounting of full-time RV lifestyle costs I've seen yet. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words Dave. Sue & I were embarrassed when we first started to see the numbers coming in, but really couldn't see changing too much along the way without a drastic change in our "preferred" ease of living. We are planning an update soon that will capture some tire costs and additional repairs in November. Hope to at least get some good episode video for my money!
Soooo helpful! Thank you! We are in prep and wait phase but looking forward to follow in your footsteps.
Your welcome Richard. If you & your travel partner are on the same page, this will be an adventure you don't want to miss. Life goes by quick. Wishing you the best!
I am 68 years old I've been full timing for 8 years .
We are Tourest our selves not campers .
Our first Class A was a 2007 Winnebago Tour it had 19000 miles 38 ft 3 slides 400 cummins
It was nice
Them I wanted bigger I bought a 2014 Newmar
King Air it belonged to a Nascar Driver it had 69000 miles 4 slides 43.5 ft
600 cummins with a Tag
This was in like new condition we got it last year.
But I just stumbled onto you channel .
Hope you stick around. I need people my age watching! They understand my aches and pains.
@@OurJourneyInMyles I don't plan on going know where . Like life style
Great video, Mark. Glad you’re enjoying your Glamping. This is what we work all these years for...... to spend it and enjoy life to its fullest. I came over from Bob and Pearl’s youtube channel. Congrats to you and Sue. Rob
Thanks Rob. Getting such a fantastic mention during Bob & Pearl's last video on their channel "Next Exit" was like having Bill Gates tell someone you make a good computer. We are very thankful for his shout out, and hope our new subscribers stick around for our adventures.
We were full time for two years in a 38 foot Tiffin towing a car and we used Thousand Trails/Encore extensively staying over 500 nights with an average cost of $9 per night including the original purchase price of our resell Elite membership. For full timers TT is a no brainer. We spent two winters in Florida and used TT up to PA and over to IN and OH and down to TX. If we are ever able to travel again we will be reactivating our TT membership.
Great to hear about your Thousand Trails experience. Thanks for giving us a peek,.....
Our Journey In Myles you’re welcome happy trails
You two did such a good job on this. Thank you so much. This has been in the back of my mind for a while now. I'm not quite there yet.....not retired. I own and operate and B & B in Southern Utah but your information will help me plan for the future. I look forward to watching your other videos. Safe travels always. Lezlie
Glad to have you joining our adventure Lezlie.
Really appreciate the time you guys took in your adventures doing things without a great emphasis looking for bargains. Its been good for me to see a good budget. thank you also for the reminder to add in an exit strategy as the 8% devaluation and maintenance cost to casulty/liability insurance is a very large part of keeping things honest or at least grounded in reality.
Thanks for the kind comment Sam. We have updated this video two additional times since this original one. I am thinking about doing a 4th one based on the new realities out there of added fuel and rental costs!
Love the video! We are currently working towards a full time life style. Sounds like we used to live relatively close! We are currently living in the Quad Cities.
Well then you know why we only come back in summer!
Watched the whole video. Found you through Next Exit. Have to say the ending was awesome! The two of you talking off camera...too funny. "I hope the microphone was on."
"Did you check it?"
"Yeah, it was on."
You guys are awesome! Thanks for posting! Happy travels!
Thanks for the kind words Brian. It means alot. Next Exit has been sending awesome people to our little channel. It sounds funny now, but the question about the microphone at the end was an honest "panic attack" caught on film.
Just spent 12 hours editing the first of two episodes on our FMCA Rally we attended. Wish someone would have told us to go to the FMCA RV Basics School BEFORE buying a rig, and starting out our Full Time Adventure. Would of saved us a lot of time, money, and energy instead of learning everything "on the fly". In our video, we will tell people to not make the same mistake we did! The FMCA RV Basic's class & Seminar Rally is a must do for Newbies as well as Oldies!
I do the same go slow stay a month or two at one place .
Right now I am in Palm Springs yes it's hot
My rig has 3 15000 thousand AC on top
Plus a 12.5 Onan gen
But I am in the Senior park . Love it Play golf
We do Napa also and Oregon Coast
We loved the Palm Springs area.
@@OurJourneyInMyles We are in Palm Springs alot . And Napa
I just appreciate how real you are in sharing with us this video.
It isn't exactly flattering for us,.......we look so out of control. The expenses are harder for younger people to understand I think, because they can do so much more physically and can adapt to "less services". When your pushing 70 like me, I just can't put up with much inconvenience anymore. We had to tell the story truthfully,.......otherwise it would be a fairytale. Thanks for viewing our episode.
Found you through NextExit.
Think I'll stay awhile.
Very informative.
Safe travels and good health.
Thanks for taking a peek. Bob & Pearl really help others find our channel. We are very grateful.
We are going to be full-time RVing, so watching all the videos to learn all the pros and cons. We were very surprised at how much it costs to go full time RVing. Thanks for sharing!
Check out Stacy at "Im Not Lost Im RVing " for another excellent, amazingly comprehensive look at RV expenses reported by MULTIPLE RV Vloggers and channels. Thanks for giving us a look.
Love the drunken Sailor analogy. I am a drunken Sailor, and can totally relate!
You and me both! Sue and I are getting better. We are only slightly tipsy now,.....
Right on! After 40 years of work I want to be YOU GUYS! I want to have some fun out there and I know it's going to cost me a few bucks. Been saving for this my whole working life. Time to live a little. And not going to break the bank....
Wow! What a great UA-cam handle name. You need to start a channel,....of course, .............then you will not have time to golf!
Yep, I watch a bit of UA-cam but that's about it for social media. I swore 3 things off when I retired and "minimal social media" was one. But who knows, I might change my mind when I get on the road next month....
Just started a few weeks ago myself!
That was great! New to this lifestyle so I'm still learning--this was very helpful!
Glad it was helpful James,......and didn't scare you away!
Just wanted to add, thank you for being "Midwestern"! Honest, sincere and real. I know people from the Midwest (I live here) and we usually are very trustworthy; sometimes too much and gets us into trouble because we trust everybody. Thank you for opening your hearts, life and home!! You guys were very real in your video!
You are so welcome David! My mother was a wonderful person in my life for 93 years,....some of it rubbed off!
love this couple, funny man, great wife good life. very informative thanks for sharing your personal business about the finances and cost of on the road living. God Bless you on your travels.
Thanks for the kind words Trojenell,......I have started to work on the 6 month update to this video!
Great video. I’m just starting to investigate RVing. Husband 60 working til 62. I’m 66 so will be 68! Hurry up and wait! Thanks for info!
Good to have the time for planning. It took us two years from start of the "idea" to driving out the driveway!
Awesome!! I love this video as we are contemplating the same type of retirement adventure. I would start tomorrow but we have a few more years to work at 58 years of age. But I love and can relate to the clock is ticking! Thank you!
Best of luck! Keep working on your plan to launch. You will be amazed how fast the last year goes!
I haven't since I was a kid , but as a family we used to travel a lot in a 49 Ford panel truck pulling a medium trailer.. I'm 70 today, and can still remember pulling into a campground and hooking up the electric power and really enjoying it. The fresh water was nice to have too. Today, it's way more expensive than back then. We still managed to enjoy the lifestyle. I think the roughest was spending the winters in Baker , Montana. That was a brutal winter. 1958- through 1962. The mosquitos would eat you alive in summer. The 30-60below weather in winter. Still enjoyed it because the people there were exceptionally nice.
The lifestyle is like no other. It's not for everyone,..........and you have to remain flexible with your travel plans and ambitions!
Hello. A big thank you for your time. GREAT VIDEO!!! My wife and I are planning to go full time and I am regularly doing research and viewing videos as we gear up for the next stage in our lifes. Again, GREAT VIDEO!!!
Thanks for the encouragement. We are so glad we took the plunge.
Thank you for the candid video and all the work preparing your spreadsheets. Just researching if this this lifestyle is for us. Your video is FANTASTIC! Obviously fuel has more than doubled today as well as many other cost but having a baseline is invaluable. Again thank you and all the best travels for you in the future,
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Hey Ed! Make sure to check out our much more current video on "The Cost to RV" and send for or free Cost To RV spreadsheet. ua-cam.com/video/rLfb1uTk5BE/v-deo.htmlsi=CfKp2n40U-GV-21K Request spreadsheet by emailing us at: ourjourneyinmyles@gmail.com Put "RV Cost Sheets" in the subject line.
Hi! New subscriber here :-)
Thank you for taking the time to educate us with your experiences which can help with our future experiences as well :-)
I’m a huge fan of anything safety related so thank you for mentioning about the tires 👍🏻
Your welcome. When I first started out, I was looking to Bob & Pearl from the UA-cam channel "Next Exit" to provide guidance. After one year, we finally had some additional data for everyone to use, so we published it. So glad Bob further crunched the numbers to show where the two of us differ in our spending. On his channel (Next Exit-UA-cam) he illustrated the two different styles of traveling that explained the spending spread.
Thank you for this video ❤️
Good video showing the reality of not giving up on life just to go fulltime. You gave a true view of your costs. We are not fulltime yet, just listed our ranch for sale. We have a budget planned similar but also have the goal to beat it and come under what we have budgeted. Thanks for sharing! ~Debi~
Looks like your showing items either being sold, or have been sold on your channel. Take a tip from RV Deim and start to document your step by step journey to full time. People love a good story! Ours was sort of a mad dash, and train wreck! The RV Deim youtube channel is following them through the entire process.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you Yes we have thought about it but downsizing a ranch is extreme....and alot of junk....we are planning to start but have the beginner jitters LOL Thanks for the push! I only want to start when we can bring continuous footage that is the main reason I have not documented on video. I have a blog I have been typing but wonder to myself if anyone would be interested in the day to day ho drum of life. LOL! Oh and we have stayed at Walmart's with no problems we have a 43 ft Tiffin Allegro M-43QRP Bus. Maybe we can meet up someday.
Thank you for a great presentation. I look forward to receiving your cost sheets.
I sent the cost sheets John. Thanks for taking a look.
Great info! Looking forward to starting my journey!
Ciao Mark and Sue:
Doing a little research, after GOD spared us from hurricane #DORIAN here in Ole' Plantation, FL, this past week and looking for options before we become climate change refugees. Our estate in our family's ancient mountain top village Sclafani Bagni, Sicilia (Palermo Providence) is refuge, albeit for Mount Etna which had been more grumpy then not of late.
Anyway, that said sure you can appreciate our weather weariness and no real interest in Vulcanalia has us exploring alternatives. Our first RV choice in the NEWMAR brand. Been eying a neighbors NEWMAR, behind a fence (code) in their yard as a Granny Apartment for a couple of years, who just sold their home in 12 days, jumped in the RV and headed to TN before Dorian. BRAVO!
Thinking similar set-up with a new machine which is pricy, but seeing you bought an older year and your maintenance costs do not seem exorbitant, we would consider buying used.
Not sure of your rigs year or mileage when purchased, but recall you said you paid $230k on a some $400k new price, perhaps you could jot down a note as to this.
We subscribed, so we'll get notices of any future going on's from you two and look forward to same.
Good work and thanks a lot. Very informative.
Sta bene'
Conte*Marco Di Carlo Varca
You can't go wrong with Newmar. Buy as new as you can, without actually buying new. In a Dutch Star, get 2016 or newer to get the larger front axle, with larger front tires, and the fire escape exit door. (Ours is 2014, and at $230K for the model 4369, it looks like we did OK on price.)
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thinking the same. Do you think we could find a 2016 for that price and is Florida a good place to look.
Grazie
Conte*Marco
You Guys are a Hoot! I love that Mark "no longer uses Hair Club for Men." I was wondering. HaHa!
Your have correctly picked up on the fact that "The Hair Club for Men" no longer has me as a customer. I now belong to a CPAP Owners Group.
Can’t thank you enough for this video. For my wife and I, it’s a great intro to “Full Time RV-Ing” Thanks Again
You are welcome Is!
I love the name you picked for your coach! Myles !
Glad you like it! He has been in the family three years now already. He is the opposite of Sue. He is very high maintenance.
What a great, nice beautiful couple. Nice to listen to the two of you, Good complimentary energy, and good information.
Thank you so much! I blushed when I read this comment to my wife!
What a nice couple! Love you guys and thank you for this very informative video 😁
Thank you for the kind words. Stay tuned,....next week is Teddy Roosevelt National Park!
Kip from Eastern Kentucky. Really enjoyed your video!!!! You two are doing something my wife and I would love to do. I’m 63 and retired. Life is to short and we need to enjoy life with what time we have left. Thanks again and God Bless.
We have no regrets,...........this has been an amazing adventure so far for us. But I like to warn folks that you both have to be on the same page, like each other's company and be pulling the wagon together hooked to the same side,........
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What a great channel. You address so many of the questions my wife and I have as we prepare to embark on our own near full time RV journey.
Glad to help Wiley! Thanks for stopping by.
I really like you guys ... there is lots of love between both of you for each other ... thank you for your videos.
Thank you Winston. I really am a lucky guy to have Sue in my life. If she wasn't on board with the Full Time RV Life, I would be home puttering around in my basement workshop. Frankly,.....that was getting old. She always puts a skip in my step!
I love camping for weeks at a time. My aunt and uncle did the Camp Host thing, and for years they traveled the country. Since they both enjoyed that type of living it was fun. I enjoy taking my bumper pull to different private camp grounds, however my does not feel the same. So I will probably never experience what you all are experiencing. You two have fun and don't forget to put aside $10.00 for each of your children before you go back to Las Vagas.
My son called me up and complained about the $10.00/month savings amount. I have started saving $20/per month for each of my three kids effective immediately.
Good Job, Good quality video also. Guess I need to watch the rest of your vlogs
Thanks Harry. Would love for you to pick around on the ones that may interest you. Sue & are are mostly just travel vloggers. Just skip the ones on watching grass grow, and zero in on the ones in places you would like to travel to!
Great video of real world costs of RVing. Thank you! This is my first time seeing your channel, but I have subscribed, so I will be catching up on past videos. Considering RVing fulltime for myself and my wife in the coming future, so this was fantastic information!
We will have an update to this video in February.
Looking into purchasing my first motorhome. Very informative!!! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! The RV style (and the cost of the rig) you select is the biggest one time expense. The parks you decide to live in will be your second largest expense per month. (Private Campground or Thousand Trails Membership?) And finally, the costs to repair & maintain it will be your third biggest expensive per month. If your accurate with your figures up front, your RV life will be much less stressful for you and your partner!
Subtract these costs: no property taxes. No home upkeep. No water, sewer, garbage bills. No electric and natural gas bills. No home insurance. Etc. Etc. RVing is more expensive than home ownership, but there are more economical choices as well.
Thanks for the information.
We always tell folks to use our numbers as worst case scenario. We drive and OLDER luxury coach model, I DON"T do repairs or maintenance myself, we are TRAVELING not STATIONARY, don't use Thousand Trails, always have HOOKUPS and we are TOURISTS not campers. But for us, it has been an amazing adventure. Thanks for watching,......
Great job adding the depreciation expense! Thanks for the video.
I hated being the party pooper,......but we all know,........it has to be in the equation.
How refreshing it is to watch your video! Your honesty is like a breath of fresh air. The one point I want to make is to say that RV'ing in a 40-45' diesel pusher on a full time basis is not for the poor penny pincher. You do need to have deeper pockets than the average $10 an hour wage earner. Merely indicating you have no payments on your coach separates you from most folks. The idea is to get out and enjoy life. You were wise with your money throughout your life, and it's OK to now spend it and have fun. If a family is trying to live on Social Security and just a small pension, you have to downsize and live within your means.
Bully for you that you can do what you are doing and enjoying yourselves. I applaud you.
p.s. I see that you are not spending all your children's inheritance!
Thanks for the pat on the back! My parents were very frugal with the dollar, and compared to them I was a nutcase. But they did make me into a "saver" compared to most people. I am not saying it is wise to wait to travel like we are now. I actually tell folks I meet when out with their families that they are doing it right. My sons missed out on all the adventure Sue & I have now,.......... and I do have some guilt over that. I am working on getting rid of it. I have discovered that everytime I soak in a natural hot springs, a little bit more of that guilt melts away!
Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I (also from Wisconsin) plan on full time RVing when we retire...already bought a coach, a Newmar Dutch Star as well, but still have about 8 years to go before retirement. We started planning, so your information is very helpful to understanding the cost involved, things to think about. I have subscribed and look forward to your future videos.
Great choice on the Dutch Star Lisa. Watch for our upcoming 6 month budget update!
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's a great realistic reference on what it costs to live in an RV. Not as economical as advertised or percieved.
Equipment choice is the major decision that will predict many of the future costs across most categories. So will travel style vs. sitting in one spot style, and the frequency of travel and moving. RV loan vs no loan? Who is paying your healthcare, you or your previous employer or medicare? And the big one,………depreciation,……....can you afford to sell your RV when done for SUBSTANTIALLY less than you paid for it, or even worse,......getting nothing for it,…..when done with the adventure? With a little study and soul searching, one can get a "ballpark' of the costs to expect. Thanks for taking the time to watch our cost video segment.
Thank you, This is an excellent reality series advice type video journal. Appreciate your altruism
You are so welcome!
Thanks Sue and Mark, I enjoyed your video. I have no idea how much I spend on travel and thanks to you we may try to get a handle on it.
Send "Budget Spreadsheet Request" in the subject line in an email to me at: ourjourneyinmyles@gmail.com Just fill in your estimated numbers on the blank sheets I supply and you'll be on your way to knowing! (Its an eye opener!)
Awesome video and thank you for sharing, we are considering Rving across the country when we retire in a few and this video is very helpful.
Thanks Alex.
I really do appreciate all this information you have handed down to people looking to go full time like me and my family. About the true RV as a cost, when you're done, don't sell it, rent it out full time only to recoup costs. You can make good money.
You are so welcome guys! We are already averaging a NEW, inflated, current, repair/maintenance budget of up to $1000/month year around to keep the rig running. Things are so complex and fragile on RV's, we would never rent it out. When we finally are ready to downsize, we will sell it and take our lumps! Merry Christmas!
Just sent my email for the spread sheet. Thank you for providing such a great service for free.
It is a FRONT tire "run flat" tire safety system gadget that goes inside the tire. I will be making a video of our experience having them installed in December 2019. See the NIRVC video: ua-cam.com/video/mR7jnmV3jxQ/v-deo.html
How do I get the email address?
@@stevemorgan7685 It is always in the video description body of text for most channels. To request the actual "Our Journey In Myles" Travel Expense excel spreadsheets, email us at: ourjourneyinmyles@gmail dot com
Put "One Year RV Cost Sheets" in the subject line,.........
Just put a deposit on a Class A. Thanks for the info! Great video
Glad it was helpful! Check out our Fire Safety Video next week!
Thanks for taking the time! You're awesome! And....tee hee, the Hair Club. 😁
Hope it helps folks getting their own "personalized" budget going! We all have a different style, and equipment to do it in. Getting the budget started is the hard part. Just start plugging in numbers to see how you can make things work,....
Been working the budget projections for almost a year, but so appreciate your expertise helping me tweek my plan for a better reality. 😊 And the clubs and sites info is so appreciated! And the "more than roadside assistance" folks...I am happy to know that exists. I will have a truck and 5th Wheel, and AAA & Good Sam's just didnt seem to be enough. That knowledge is GOLD! Thanks again!!
@@I.am.Meo. Thanks for the kind words VMeow!
Very interesting video for a French camper who is lucky enough to own an American motorhome, and who likes your way of life Thank you for your honesty and the ease of sharing your expenses with us. Here in FRANCE we don't talk so easily about money! ! Bon voyage to you 2 ENJOY AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Glad you enjoyed it Bruno. Anyway I can help folks get off to a good start RVing makes it all worthwhile!
Nice! First time watching your video! I subscribed. Safe travels!😊
Nice to have you along. We are at the FMCA Rally now in ND. Plenty of video to come on that!
I also use St. Brendan’s Isle (SBI) in Green Cove Springs, Florida for my mail. They give very good service and that’s super important. Thanks for the video!
They have made is very simple. They are very reliable. The web interface is super easy to use.
Great info! Looking forward to starting my journey!
Welcome aboard! GET OUR FREE EXCEL SPREADSHEETS WITH OUR 2019 TRAVEL COSTS. Only YOU can determine what those costs will be with proper equipment selections and accurate expectations up front. Request spreadsheet by emailing us at ourjourneyinmyles@gmail.com Put "One Year RV Cost Sheets" in the subject line. Thanks for giving us a look,....
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Hello there. I am a previous owner of Thousand Trails. Just something to consider when looking at Thousand Trails is the parks are no longer private, they are now open to the public. You're correct in the research of East Coast and West Coast , the exception is Texas, there are a number of campgrounds in that state. Good luck to you
Roger that BG. Thanks for stopping by.
Good information - I've been looking for this. I took a 'snip' of your spreadsheet ($75,315 yr total) and will look at more carefully. I thought we'd look at doing this maybe 6 months out of the year. Not a Class A but perhaps a travel trailer or 5th wheel and we'd have our tow vehicle to run errands and sight see with. It does look like some of your expenses will occur regardless such as groceries, dental, cell phones, etc. My idea is to try and separate those things from the 'RV costs' such as campsite, fuel, RV depreciation (excellent point made here). Thanks for providing a good look at the financial side of RVing. Cheers!
Thanks Jeff,.....I assume I sent you the spreadsheet. If not,
send a "Cost Sheet" request to: OurJourneyInMyles@gmail.com
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Thank you. I realize this video is a few years old but it still gave us a lot of food for thought.
Stay tuned to the channel. I am going to do something I said I will never do again because it was so much work,................I am going to do another update to our cost video series before June 2023, which will be our 6 year anniversary on the road!
Very nice video, I never good rap my head around lugging such a huge machine around. It just seems insanely expensive.
It is expensive, and that is the reason we published this. Didn't seem to be too many others warning that it will challenge the wallet of pensioners on social security & company pensions! (That is Sue & I ) Lugging the machine around only happens weekly or monthly. Inbetween, we get to have our apartment in different cities and states, to follow the weather we love.
@@OurJourneyInMyles - I'm w/ Scott on this - my travel goes to Spain, Philippines, Mexico and some other places and RV's don't help much for the international locations I love.
@@dennishassler605 We agree on that!
My wife and I full timed for over four years. We went out west all the way to Calif. stayed the winter in Arizona. We came back to western New York for the summers we went to Florida the last two winters and the ended up buying a house Lanai pool three bedrooms great home. We ended up selling the house and motor home to a guy and never lost a dime. I'm going to follow you guys from now on you seem like very interesting people Good luck for now happy traving
That is awesome! We aren't sure what state we will end up in,.....we hopefully still have 6 more years of travel in us. That's when I will need new tires again!
Excellent breakdown on the cost!
I hope y'all had an awesome and Merry Christmas!
Stay safe out there, and have fun!
Thanks Steve. Sue really worked to keep track of everything all year long. Merry Christmas.
Buy through another member…we have been members for 20 yrs we love it.
That is the smartest way to buy a Thousand Trail Membership if a person decides that organization and the Campground Locations is for them! Getting one on the second owner market is a great option when you don't have to "finance" the purchase. 🌲 For Resale (Used) Thousand Trails Memberships:
Contact: Kim @ 1-800-272-0401 (kimberly@membershipoutlet.com) Mention that Mark & Sue from "Our Journey In Myles" sent you!
This was great! Appreciate yourcandor👍👍👍 and btw 👍👍👍 on Costco and organics👍👍👍
Plain and simple, we LOVE Costco. Glad you liked the cost video. It was long in the making.
Thank u so much for such great detail on the costs! I’ve never come across another RV living video that breaks down the cost of living. U guys are adorable:)
Glad it was helpful Tammy! Thanks for such a kind comment. We are trying to do our part to make sure folks are ready for the costs associated with whatever style of RVing they envision they will be doing.
Good stuff guys, thanks for the info and the advice! Happy trails to both of you and Myles :-)
Myles rarely gets a shout out. I will make sure I tell him you gave him a pat on the back.
We are all electric coach our selves we paid about 2000 dollars more for our coach .
We paid cash also .
Your numbers are good .
You may have done better! I had to buy (8) new house batteries and (2) engine batteries right away. I also inherited poor enough maintenance records that I had to "over compensate" in the beginning.