The REAL cost of living Full-Time In An RV

[Almost There]

Where can I get a big block of ice that lasts a  week for 99 cents?

I was paying $1.25 for the big blocks of ice at coin op. ice houses all through southern AL and the pan handle of FL last winter.

They're easier to find if you're near a fishing area.

 

[GotSmart]

WOW!

Almost worth traveling there for that price!

 

[Almost There]

WOW!  

Almost worth traveling there for that price!

I know that was sarcasm but in the absence of any information as to your whereabouts, it's pretty hard to suggest where you can find similar pricing.

 

[GotSmart]

No sarcasm intended.

In Washington Ice was cheap, but in CA and AZ people are real proud of it. $5 and up for blocks of ice. I am currently in Missouri, where $2 a small 7 lb bag is normal. $5 for a 20lb...

I always wanted to see Florida.

 

[Almost There]

No sarcasm intended.  

In Washington Ice was cheap, but in CA and AZ people are real proud of it. $5  and up for blocks of ice. I am currently in Missouri, where $2 a small 7 lb bag is normal.  $5 for a 20lb...

I always wanted to see Florida.

My apologies - the written word offers one the opportunity to do an interpretation that may or may not have been intended.

The panhandle of Florida has some really nice state forests that offer some dispersed camping and also some nice organized campgrounds that are reasonably priced.

Now is a good time to see them - it's just after off season, before hurricane season and not hunting season. There should be lots of room. I stayed in one SF campground last winter and had total run of the place, there was the campground host and one other trailer over in the electric sites. I understand it's a zoo in July.

 

[GotSmart]

I wish I could. I am recovering from an infection I picked up in AZ. Next week I can start walking for exercise again. Then I have to get my meds redone because it has been a year since I has everything balanced. And then I will be doing another build as the shorty I am driving just does not work for me.

Just not enough time, money, ice~~~

Humans rely on body language and voice inflection more than words to understand what others say. Online we only have words and emoticons...

 

[SoulRaven]

I usually fill up my water for free at city parks, and within a stones throw is a small store of some sort with a big ice dispenser in front. Their ice is usually cheap, probably for the picnic crowd, to draw them in so they buy more goodies.

 

[akrvbob]

$2 for a 10 pound block is typical here. When you get into remote areas the prices shoot up though.
Bob

 

[Milk Hauler]

I've been driving trucks for 20 years. IGBT is right on the money. I went recently went from spending $400 a month on food, down to just $50 a month. What happened?

I bought a 20 cup cup rice cooker, (fuzzy logic kind) a cheap inverter to power it.
Now, instead of waiting in line for some bratty kid to sell me nasty fastfood, I toss my entire meal into the cooker and drive while its cooking. Most items that you can make in a sauce can, you can cook in a rice cooker.

I'm getting ready to start my driving shift and my oatmeal now cooking.
(6 cups worth) cost me a total of .25 cents to make. I will be full for about 5 hrs. I mix in brown sugar and maple syrup for sweetness [emoji14]

My lunch will be yummy burritos with rice and beans. I have aboit 20 lbs of rice stored under my bunk. I've been sruffing my self for the last 6 days for a total of $12. Funny thing is, my health seems to be improving. Buy a small electronic cooker and loaf up on staple foods.

Can goods.
Oatmeal.
Rice.
Potatoes.
Bread.
Tortillas.

Those items are super cheap and don't need refrigeration.

 

[Milk Hauler]

I get by without the ice ok. It takes planninh and more frequent stop to have meat and fresh veggies, but its not a biggie. It feels good to save money.

 

[Canine]

When I read that they were living on $2609, I thought that was per year! I was thinking, maybe for one person being super frugal, but for three people? I called B.S. then read it again. That is PER MONTH! $600 of that is food. Wowsers. While I'm only one person, and not counting unforeseen circumstances, I could live on what they spend on food. Well, not for a whole year. That's pushing it. I like to go out and do stuff and traveling takes money.

The real cost of living in an RV is how much you spend on it, which is pretty much how they summed up the article.