So how many RV owners are there in here?

Well, we've had a 19 and 21' travel trailer a 34' gas coach and a 35' diesel pusher coach. Sold them all and now have a 33' fith wheel. The insurance cost on our pusher was $1,500 per year. On our 5th wheel it raised the cost of the insurance on our 2007 F250 diesel by a whopping $41 per year. We find we have more usable space in the 5th wheel with three sliders than the 35' coach with three sliders and maintenance costs are MUCH lower. Paid $51K for the 5th wheel and $43K for the truck. Compare that to $167K for a compararable coach plus the cost of a toad (like a Jeep Wrangler)

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Originally Posted by Richard K

Well, we've had a 19 and 21' travel trailer a 34' gas coach and a 35' diesel pusher coach. Sold them all and now have a 33' fith wheel. The insurance cost on our pusher was $1,500 per year. On our 5th wheel it raised the cost of the insurance on our 2007 F250 diesel by a whopping $41 per year. We find we have more usable space in the 5th wheel with three sliders than the 35' coach with three sliders and maintenance costs are MUCH lower. Paid $51K for the 5th wheel and $43K for the truck. Compare that to $167K for a compararable coach plus the cost of a toad (like a Jeep Wrangler)

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+1 I have realized the same and now I use the truck/trailer setup, not to mention if you need something, or have a emergency it is a lot easier and faster to take the truck into town than to pack up and drive the rv.

I have a 11' cabover camper that suits my needs nicely for me my wife and two kids. It gets a little cramped but we handle it well. The best part of a Cabover is you can go anywhere that your truck goes, 4 wheeling or whatever! 10 feet from the water at the lake no sweat way past the established campgrounds in the mountains no problem, Campground fees not likely. I haul my boat behind the 2000 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke up to McConnaughy at 80 to 85 or haul my jeep on the trailer over the pass at 70 to 75 on the uphills. If you like freedom where ever you go this is it, it just doesn't get any better. Satelite TV AC and Hot water (and my wifes favorite the "sanitary facilities"). I am also on a race team with a 48' diesel pusher, its nice and all but I cannot imagine getting it into many of the places I do with my truck and cabover. but onto your check list.

1. Insurance is on the truck about $100 a month
2. most I've paid for camping is $10 a night
3. Truck oil change $40 bimonthly
Generator Oil change every 100 hours $10
Heres the big one my wife is one hell of a cook PROPANE $40 per camp week.
toilet detergent and other misc costs maybe $20 camp week
4. 2000 F350 Powerstroke It tows everything
5. Not a member of any RV organization I like to "McGyver" it
6. Wife says more freezer space
7. not much

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Originally Posted by PhL0aTeR

arent those free?

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Most campgrounds are administered for the National Forest by Thousand Trails and there's a fee associated with each and they all have names, signs, prepared sites, camp hosts, water, etc. - some even have electricity like Heaton Bay on Lake Dillon. The Golden Eagle passport is available for those over 62 years old and gets you half off the standard campground fee in National Forests as well as National Parks. However, you can camp anywhere in a National Forest outside of a normal campground if you follow some basic rules established by the forest rangers. These rules have to do with more than a certain number of feet off a paved road, so many feet from creeks and lakes, etc. Check with the local rangers at the National Forest Visitor Centers for information on common places to camp free and where to avoid. There's also a time limit on how long you can stay in the free areas but that's dependent on the ranger's ability to patrol the areas.

See www.recreation.gov for a list of fee campgrounds.