ncrowley
Utah
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When I had a trailer, I did the math for us and the way we travel, and figured out that we were saving a little bit of money using the RV vs a hotel. Once we moved to a class A diesel, it is more expensive to travel in the RV. However, it does not matter anyway. First, we would not spend a month on the road if we had to stay in hotels. The bag drag gets old, we do not like eating out all the time, we have a dog, and we really want to be able to sleep in our own bed. Also, we have been in places where there were no nearby hotels or the RV park location and views were better than any hotel.
Everyone spends their discretionary funds differently, but for us, traveling in the RV is worth every penny.
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Wanderlost
Texas Hill Country
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We travel in an RV because we choose to do so. We've never considered the financial angle -- it does not matter to us.
I love knowing:
* that I don't have to unpack
* I know who slept in the bed
* I control the laundry
* I'm a danged fine chef, thank you very much
* My cat is not traumatized by hotel smells
* People in RV parks seem friendlier than in hotels
* I like seeing the world at ground level
* I'm retired, not in a hurry, so why not RV?
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Diamond c
West ky
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I agree with everything that wonderlost said except the last one, I’m not retired
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down home
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Wanderlost wrote:We travel in an RV because we choose to do so. We've never considered the financial angle -- it does not matter to us.
I love knowing:
* that I don't have to unpack
* I know who slept in the bed
* I control the laundry
* I'm a danged fine chef, thank you very much
* My cat is not traumatized by hotel smells
* People in RV parks seem friendlier than in hotels
* I like seeing the world at ground level
* I'm retired, not in a hurry, so why not RV?
Hear Hear! Amen!
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04fxsts
Cayuga, Indiana
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Care less about comparing motel cost to MH travel, too many things are better in MH. I slept in that bed last night and the night before. my wife and I are both good cooks, we have two dogs that we will not leave at home when we travel.
We normally stay in rest areas or Walmarts while traveling and all the relatives we go to see have space to park while we are there. That just worked great this summer when we went from Indiana to Idaho, much better than in 2003 when we made the same trip by car before MH. That trip had us scrambling to get one of the last rooms in town and some of these last rooms in town were not up to what we would have liked. In fact one stop looking for a room we were told everything was full for 100 miles because of a big rodeo event. Another 100 miles when you are ready to stop for the night is a big kick in the backside. Jim.
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mr. ed
Amarillo, Texas
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way2roll wrote:I won't stay in a hotel for a myriad of reasons so there is no sense in even reviewing the math. It's a moot point for us. I like having my own everything and I know who slept in my bed. I also find all the febreeze and strong cleaning agents they use in hotels give me headaches and I have a lung issue that is aggravated by them as well. I consider myself fortunate to be able to take my "apartment" along wherever we go. That said I usually find campsites are about 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of a hotel in the same general areas we visit.
X2, I full-timed for many years in various types of RV's until a sudden handicap took me out of RVing. For the past 6 years I've been living in long term hotels, which I've found suitable for my condition. Right now, the rental cost is close to $1200/month, which puts it less expensive than a motel. Plus, a full kitchen is included along with a handicap accessible bathroom . Utilities and housekeeping are also included. However, I always found fulltime RVing to be quite cost effective since I usually remained in one place for a month to months at a time, thereby cutting traveling costs. If I were physically able, I would no doubt return to RVing. That's the best lifestyle, as far as I'm concerned.
Mr. Ed (fulltiming since 1987)
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