Our Family MONTHLY RV BUDGET 2019 // One Year Full Time RV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ค. 2024
- How much do we spend per month to live full time in our RV? Is it cheaper than a sticks and bricks? Do we save any money? We've been asked all these questions so many times and today we're coming clean.
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Thank you for the great information. Blessings
So love how transparent you guys are. What a super interesting video yet again!!
Thank you. We were nervous to share but I'm glad we did.
Best budget video I'VE seen over the last 6 months,you cover all possibilities & locations that affect peoples budgets. Lots of people dont cover entertainment either
Thank you so much! We tried to be as thorough as we could. We're glad it is useful. Thanks for your kind words.
Love the honesty!
Thanks!
Thank you for a very open and honest talk about money. I think this is very important for anyone considering going full time.
Thank you! It was fun seeing you and Patti the other day. You both are such an encouragement and we appreciate your support.
Binge watched you all weekend, finally caught up! Thank you for being an awesome family that shares your life and adventures! Hugs from KS!
aww thanks!
I am a newbie, but I have wanted to do RV full time for a long time. Well, I am also a new mom now, so I keep trying to explain to my family that i would be happier getting an RV than a house so I am trying to start doing the research to see what size RV we will need that can tow the car, etc. I really enjoyed how you guys broke down everything. I know costs will be different per each individual or family. Biggest costs will likely be the RV itself and finding work that complements the lifestyle change. thank you again guys. ^_^
Great video guys! Thanks for being so open and honest.. :) The experiences and memories you all are making as a family is invaluable!!
We think so too. Sure we could have saved more but I wouldn't trade it for the memories. :)
Excellent video, Thanks for the information. I am an RN and My family is in the planning phase of doing this same thing. Travel, making memories while the kids are young, Outdoors experience etc. this video really helps. My best to you and thanks again
Yay! We are so excited for you. Thanks for watching and happy planning!!
alot of us wish we could do something like this but the job choice we made would not work so keep enjoying it as long as you can and we will watch you have fun
You guys look happier and healthier than you did back then.
Thank you! We ARE in many ways.
I am a travel nurse as well. I stay in my 5th wheel. Looking forward to the day my wife travels with me. Great video. Thanks again
Finally an actual video talking about actual prices on rv life budgets. Oh my goodness what a relief it was to find this video. I’m sure there are others but out there. However out of the hundreds of videos I just watched.. nobody did it the way you did it. Awesome job thank you so much!!!!
So glad you found this helpful. It's been a year since we posted this and all is about the same with one exception. We now have a truck payment that we didn't have before. We still stand by being debt free is best if you can. We needed to upgrade our truck and while we would have loved to pay cash we just couldn't. So our monthly budget has gone up a little but we are still crusing. :) Thanks for watching and for your kind words.
That was a great break down and I think you're probably the most realistic couple I've seen on TH-cam. Professional TH-camrs don't always tell the truth because it might affect their income so it's good to see some real folks sharing their experiences. We don't full time but even as weekenders, I've learned that RVing is not cheap at all. I tell people not to get into RVing to save money. Get into it because you love it. Otherwise, you will probably be shocked and disappointed at how much it REALLY costs and the amount of work it takes to do it. But, 9 1/2 years in, we have no intention of ever giving it up because it has brought us so much joy and so many wonderful experiences that we've been able to share with friends and family. But honestly, sometimes I'm very happy to do a good AirBnB for a little extra space on vacation too! Hope your family has many, many more happy adventures!
Thank you! When we started our channel we vowed to tell the truth. Even if it wasn't pretty. Yes, RVing is expensive but like you, we love it. An airb&b sometimes might be nice too though. Haha! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. :)
This is really helpful!! We’ve been thinking of traveling so thank you! I just subscribed 🙂
Thank you for watching and subscribing. Welcome!
“Consumables” is the term that encompasses groceries/toiletries/cleaning supplies- think what do we CONSUME. People who think $1,200 is expensive more than likely just don’t actually track their spending.
Thanks! Yes that is a good word for it.
Thank you you guys. We planning to do full time too and thanks for truth video 👍
Happy Nomadaversary!!! Congrats guys! - Shane
Thank you!!!
Wow, with all boondocking you do I never would have guessed you were spending close to $4k per month but glad to see that you were conservative and still budget $600 for RV campgrounds/parks.
Yes - we were too actually. We have tried to be frugal but sometimes we get carried away with spending. It ebs and flows but it's nice to look at it as an average over a whole year.
No Ordinary Path True and the things your kids will remember when they are taking their own kids on vacation will always put a smile on their faces. One big factor I'm sure is the extra drive time to work and supplies means more gas costs than other families on the road who are working from their RV so it's all a trade off, fantastic boondocking with a longer drive or a regular RV park/campground closer to a city that would make it seem less like an adventure which probably isn't great for an outdoorsy family 👍
LOL the grocery bill is more than i make a month lol
Us too at one point in life. We are blessed to have the funds we do now but it wasn't always that way. We make the best of our situation in each new season of life. Thanks for watching. :)
Awesome content! ER nurse here with a with a wife and 2 kids here trying to figure out if this is a possibility for us.
Thanks, Steve. Feel free to reach out if you've got questions! Noordinarypath@gmail.com
The reason it is cheaper for us to rv rather than live in our sticks and bricks is because we rent out our house in California for $3,500 a month while we're gone. That additional income is huge and we wind up feeling like we're losing money while living in our own house.
That is so great - it would be awesome to have that income coming in. I could totally see that feeling like you are losing money when you are home though. haha!
Thanks for breaking it down, we are looking at the shared health insurance as an option for us if you have any more information on that we would be interested. This final figure is very subjective depending on your lifestyle but very helpful assist in determining others costs. Thanks for sharing ~Brad & Paula.
No problem! Christian Health Ministries is just one of the companies with a plan like this. We found it most fitting for our family. We have a pretty high "deductible" but for us who rarely need a doctor it is a very good option. We have a reserve in our emergency fund that would cover medical bills up to the point where our health share kicks in. Feel free to send us an email if you have more questions. I'll let John dive into it more. :) noordinarypath@gmail.com
@@NoOrdinaryPath Thanks we are not quite ready but will be down the road (no pun intended). We will reach out when when we are a bit closer. We literally just got our rig today, its a beauty parked in our driveway : ).
I saw your video! It is so gorgeous! Congratulations 😍
@@NoOrdinaryPath We just sat in it tonight and love it! We have a lot to learn : ).
Excellent!! Thank you for your transparency. Been a devoted follower since the day you guys picked up Wendy (with the flu? rock it girl!!) I've been on the road nearly 6 weeks and you are totally spot on!! Gas in CA: $4.89/gal. Gas in NH: $2.47/gal. And food? Fooorrrgggetaaaboutit!! Agreed this is the biggest wildcard in the formula. Small price to pay for a beautiful, blessed lifestyle. Peace!!
Awww!!!! This makes me so happy. All the feels over here. Thanks for being a devoted viewer/subscriber :)
Lmao...get out of california then. Food? A lousy $100 at walmart anywhere west of Mississippi river. Wtf are you talking about transparency? You mean frivilous idiocy....
Thanks so much for the info. I’m interested in learning more about your health sharing company. I have quoted several and my family of 4 is way more than that. Thanks
Haha I knew I liked you guys #California 🙄 (we are stationed there now, bleh). I seriously am so thankful I found ya’ll, thank you so much for all your honesty and help!!!
Welcome!! We are so glad you are here. Glad that our stuff is helpful. :)
Nice information here. My question would be.... If you sold your home are you doing anything to account for the loss of that appreciation?
Good question! We started a mutual fund that we regularly contribute to. When we sold our house and bought the RV we basically used all of our equity so we started with no savings. Over the three years we have been on the road we have made it all back and then some and it continues to grow. We hope to purchase a house again when the market cools off and we'll have a sizeable amount to put down.
This video got me at around 4:00.... CA grocery vs. Aldi on the East Coast. We're from the east coast and I miss Aldi!!!! I got a huge laugh. If you ever find a Woodland's - check them out.... great cheap good food. All states should have a Woodland's. We found them in WI. ~Lynette
cool i just discovered you guys. Umm 1200 a month for food family of five clean eating is great.. :) New sub here. So hubby is a nurse I stay home and run our farm and kids are gone. We are praying about going traveling while he nurses on the road so we are trying to connect with people all over now and learn learn learn :)))).. Again Great video thanks.. Going to binge watch you guys now.. hugs,Kristin also lol
Thanks for watching and subbing! That's so neat that you run a farm. We would love to homestead someday. :)
Does your living stipend from travel nursing cover the RV portion of your budget? My husband and I are considering this starting January 2020. We love your videos their so helpful!!!! Thank you for all the info!
Yes! Usually they more than cover it. We feel like travel nursing with an RV is more advantages than other living arrangements. Thanks for watching and best wishes as you get ready to set off.
Would love to meet you guys sometime. We are a full-time family of eight now. We are currently in Ontario Canada our home base. our plan is to head south for the winter come January. Texas Arizona New Mexico California Colorado. Love your videos love that you're a Christian family as well keep up the good work like I said hope to see you on the road.
That would be so fun! We look forward to exploring Canada some day. We will be near Kansas City or Northwest Arkansas over the winter but not sure after that. Maybe we'll bump into each other. Thanks for watching!
Do you work with multiple agencies or just one? How do you keep health insurance through them or do you have independent health insurance?
John has worked for two different agencies but really likes the one he is with currently. They do offer insurance but we choose to use a Christian Health Share instead and that covers us no matter what job he has. Thanks for watching and for the question.
How much do you make off of the TH-cam content to supplement your budget?
Haha, well when this video was made probably $30 a month. With the different revenue coming in from TH-cam, Amazon, nursing referrals, etc it's better now, but probably still not what you might think.
Give veganism a try for a month. Much cheaper. And helps with weight and money and lots of other things. Much love. Love your vids!!!
Thanks for the tip and for watching. :)
Nevermind you'll just show what you want people to say money money money
Why don't you try asking a question then James? We try to be as real as we can here. Thanks for watching.
People dont care about how little it could cost, they have a budget a spend to that. The reality is the bare essentials for day to day, not breakdowns and blood preasure pills, just real daily minimum cost without vices and BS. Is in the $200 range without internet. Thats both following and utilizing camp time limits, fuel and food prices across weather zones and tags/RV insurance (always register as rv)/basic upkeep. Spending any more is out of want not need.
And if you really interested it can be done for about $50-75 a month by utilizing SNAP, food banks, etc.
These people are spending the median full time jobs income to sleep in a 90 sq ft van on free land. Think about how ridiculous a society weve become.
This video wasn't about how little money we could spend. This is simply OUR chosen lifestyle. Your suggestion of $200 a month for a family of 5 sounds a bit off - if you have made that work that is commendable. Our journey is about our time together as a family and the experiences/memories we get to have. It is much more than "living in a 90sq ft van on free land."
@@NoOrdinaryPath this comment wasnt about your particular budget, it was to let people know the baseline for a single person. Hence the first sentence. Youre welcome to do your thing with what you have. But it is a pretty ridiculous amount for most people. No offense.