Expenses on the road

[Jim March]

I'm very interested in this subject too.

One obvious point: if you can spend up-front for enough solar to do most
or all of your cooking electrically, you can save on propane (plus run
your computers, etc. silently and no propane/gasoline/diesel genset).
If you spend REAL bucks on solar you can do electric hot water heating
too and at that point your long-term energy costs are quite low.

But to get a combination of solar panels and batteries that will last 20
years and support that, you're talking about an up-front investment in
the $7k - $9k range. (Yes, there are SERIOUS quality batteries that can
last 20 years - Surrette 5000 series and the HUP Solar series...)

That said, megasolar has another advantage: quiet running when parked
"funky".

In other words...THE cheapest way to fulltime is to drycamp in places
cops won't (usually) hassle you. Urban industrial areas, rest stops,
small road turnouts, etc. Not for the faint of heart or the unarmed.
If you're allergic to weirdos, avoid.

Jim (no rig yet, had a ClassC years ago and yes, did my share of urban
dry-camping)

lcarlton8 wrote:

> I'm a Wanderlodge newbie, and am looking for some very general
> information on the
> overall cost of full-timing. I realize this is a difficult kind of
> budget to plan for, but a real
> rough idea would help get me started.
>
> Say I bought a 1978 diesel pusher for around $25k with 80k miles.
> Assuming the bird is
> in good mechanic shape, what does basic maintenance on the road
> generally run (per
> month or 1000 miles or whatever)? What do you generally budget for
> unexpected
> expenses while out for long stretches? How much do you spend on
> propane?
>
> Any information that would help me figure out a rough monthly budget
> would be very
> much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lucas
>
>
>
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