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- How to Rv on a Budget - (TIPS FOR RV BUDGET) Full Time RV Living: Looking for tips to Full time RV on a budget, our best RV budget tips, or cheap RV living? If you need to stay within an RV budget we have the tips for you. We are all looking for ways to save money while on the road. Staying within budget allows us more money to explore this wonderful country. So I have compiled a list of ways to save money while camping. I hope this helps while you are on the road! Safe travels!
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my wife and I have been enjoying your videos, and have learned a lot. We have been RV'rs for over 35 years but only until recently have we done extensive trips. Being retired Navy ourselves this year we have started to use the military campgrounds and have found it to top our list to look for in our travels. Tomorrow we head on out east again to Dam Neck Virginia beach military camp via an Air force base along the way. So again thanks for your videos you are making our RV life a lot more affordable.
Even under $40 is very easily done! I think we are averaging about $25 per day!! The last 2 weeks have been about $20 per day! We stay and mostly county, state, and national parks and avoid RV parks to keep our cost down!
Loftis Party of Six - weROAM We are averaging just under $20 right now. Our budget allows for up to $40 but we definitely want it as low as possible so we have more fun money!! Thanks for watching and safe travels!!
Loved when you said “hit the rack”. You may have confused the clueless. 😊
Since finding you two a couple of days ago, I have been bin watching your channel and sending my husband links to ones I especially want him to watch. Well, that list got so long he's now surfing your channel himself. Last night we were sitting in our living together, each with our our phone in our hands, going through and listening to your different videos that especially caught our interest, and this morning I have you on while getting ready for the day, and I stepped out of the bathroom for a moment and heard your voice in the distance - my husband has you on while doing his morning routine. You guys are on in stereo in our home. 😊😉😘 Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with all of us!!! We are grateful, inspired, and encouraged! 😍
Thanks so much! we really appreciate your kind words and you hanging out with us more than you know.
They are addicting aren't they I love this channel
Terrific video! Thx for all the great info! Happy travels!
Good stuff, thanks for taking the time to share.
Phil & Stacey. I was a little surprised at your average camping at military campgrounds for $22 a night. I just booked Pine View Campground at Ft McCoy, WI in late June for $30 for weeknights and $45 for weekend. Cliffside campground at NAS Whitbey Island, WA goes for $40 per night Off water and $50 for water front site. I should point out on our 147 day Journey to Alaska last year (2019), Cliffside was our favorite campground. Looking at the Alaska trip, we stayed at 12 Military Campgrounds averaging $26.08. We stayed 31 nights in military campgrounds on that trip for a total of $709. averaging 22.87 a night, compared to $38.52 average in private campgrounds. Just my 2 cents worth. Hope to see you down the road. Bill
We have stayed in several that were $17 and $19 per night but this year we hit a $50 p/n at Fort Belvior. We also were able to calculate our monthly rate from Fort Sam
I'd love you all to do an updated version of this! 🥰
Thank you both for doing this, I am a newbie starting out and your videos have been so helpful
Awesome newbie thanks for everything we love what you’re doing we’re getting on the road in two years. So we are planning looking at all things so thank you from the bottom of Our hearts. Safe travels always.
Wow you guys have done your homework.. Thanks for all the great information!
Great information.
Thank you
Happy Camping
Good info! Definitely going to look into the access pass :)
Great information! Thank you for sharing.
Go Broncos!!!
Thanks for all of the videos!
Very helpful as our family considers getting an RV.
Thank-you so much for sharing this information. You have covered items that are great for people considering the rv life.
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you
Loving your channel. Thank you for your service! Have a blessed Christmas.
Great to know about the access pass, I am a disabled veteran and will definitely look into that. Thank you so much for the great videos and information you provide!
you guys are the best ... thank you both look forward to seeing all your well thought out videos.
Thanks
Thank you for this! Taking notes getting ready to launch.
Awesome! I hope you love it as much as we do! Safe travels.
very helpful info. Thanks for sharing. you're awesome.
Great Info!
Great video. My wife and I just bought a new travel trailer. We are really happy with the information you provided. We are already going to get our Senior America the Beautiful pass. We will be touring on a budget and your video is a great help. Thanks again.
Gosh, I LOVE all this information for Vets! I had no idea we have all these benefits! I am so glad you guys lead the way on this!
Glad it was helpful!
You guys are the BEST! Thank you for all the info.
Our pleasure!
Excellent info on all the places to stay and the clubs to join! Thank you!
You are very welcome! Safe travels
OMG those outtakes at the end were priceless! Lol Thanks for all the info.
The outtakes are the easiest part!
Thank you for the great information!
Preparing now for my future RV life, this is so helpful, very grateful for your knowledge. Hope to meet you both on the road someday!
Congrats and good luck!
Thank you for all the internet resources. Saved locally on my laptop for future reference.
You are very welcome! Safe travels
GO BRONCOS! Love your video. We're starting full timing in June 2020. Great video, great info. Appreciate you guys!
You are so welcome.
Hey guys, we just want to thank you for all the info you share. We are a military family going back 3 generations, and a couple of our sons are veterans, both disabled. This video, I've shared with them, because until you talked about these things, we never knew about the campgrounds and passes available to us! Thanks again. You guys are my favorite FT RV vloggers. 👍
I am so glad you found us!! I hope you can use these resources! We use them all the time and love them. Thanks to everyone for their service and sacrifice. Safe travels.
Good information, I shared your channel on Facebook for some of my friends and camping buddies. I hope your channel grows. Good luck on your travels.
Karen Piszczek Thank you so much! We really appreciate it! It means so much to us. Safe Travels to you!!!
You two are great and so nice to share all your knowledge with everyone else. I have to tip my hat to you for including the bloopers. We all do word flubs! It's just that most creators edit that stuff out so maybe they lose that fun factor flavor but you included it, so kudos for daring to have fun! My wife and I tease each other when we have little verbal slip-ups, and a few have actually made it into our regular banter as an inside joke that no one else will ever understand... unless we choose to enlighten them. Well done, wow, tons of info!
We started with the bloopers as a way to show the real us. We had a hard time showing our personality in the beginning. And now everyone loves them so we are keeping them!
Thanks so much, fellow Veteran Family🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲! Y'all reallt did your homework!!!
Good video...great info on budgeting on the road...thanks for sharing!!!!
Dino Carroll Thanks Dino!!
Thanks!
Good info guys
I just came across your channel yesterday, it has been very informative for me and I enjoy watching. I'm retired Army, and just started RVing a month ago. Being military yourself you bring a different respective to your videos then I've seen in others. It would be great if you could add footage and more details of the military campgrounds you stay at and what is out there for us. Thank you both for your service.
Thank you for your service! We appreciate you! We are planning to include a lot more on the military base campgrounds or FamCamps. We just left Millington so that will be our first video that highlights only the campground. We hope to hit as many military bases as possible to show what a great selection there is for us out there. Thanks for watching and safe travels!
Thanks for sharing your great list of resources. You guys are hilarious...I love waiting to watch your "bloopers" at the end!
Def, ME too…!!! 🪁⛱🍦🍪⚾️🦞🌭💖
Well, I just discovered y’all, and I’m binge watching!! You are such a fun and informative couple! I enjoy your ‘channel’
Thanks for the excellent education!
Welcome aboard! Thanks for subbing!
Agree about AF Academy Campground. Still my favorite by far.
It is just beautiful, right? We cant wait to go back.
We loved the USS Wisconsin when we went
You guys are awesome!!! Best information out there, thank you very much, for the military discounts and the golf information. My dream is to play golf at every military base in every state, Hawaii and California are completed. I've been researching for the past 2 years I decided with a travel trailer I narrowed it down to a toyota tundra with a lance 1475 (small) or a f250 with a black series h19 (large) its just me and my service dog. Also planning to equip the truck with a roof top tent to increase the bondocking experience. Thanks again.
Thanks Rafael! Congrats on your decision. You and your service dog are going to love the freedom of boondocking.
Binge watching with our 5 year plan. Rv living count down has begun. Retired military as well and really plan utilizing the various bases with rv camping site's. Thank you for all of your hard work and video's. A ton of help so far.
Thank you for your service!!!
Great info! Thanks!
Tom Quinn You are welcome. Thanks for watching! Safe travels.
Lots of great information and very helpful. Other places active duty and retired military have an option to stay are to call the local VFW or American Legion Post in the destination where you are going and ask if they have overnight space for you to 'moochdock' for the night. Some may require you to actually be an active member of any VFW or American Legion Post in the nation, and some just your Military ID will suffice. Most all are limited to overnight parking only and do not have services but if there isn't a Walmart, Cabella's, or Cracker Barrel nearby it's a good option to have in your hip pocket. Also the Fish and Wildlife have multiple places where they allow boondocking all over the US. And yet another option to consider are county fairgrounds. I was surprised to discover that many county fairgrounds have campsites with water and electric, and a sewer dump located somewhere on the grounds. Most allow you to stay for more than one night as well and some are even popular enough that they have a reservation system in place.
Awesome information...Thank you!!!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching
passport has done us well , we also have coast to coast , a higher end good sam group
and we have only done the west , with a circle to arizona , new Mex , and Texas , oklahoma
Comprehensive, as always! 🤗
Thanks!
Very informative. Nice work. I've just watched 3 of your videos and you two are my new favorites. Retire in 10 months from WI Dept. of Corrections, Going full time in 18 months. I am surprised you didn't mention Thousand Chubbys......... woops, Thousand Trails. Thank you both for your service and keep all the great info coming. It's awesome.
It is an option but at the time I didnt know a lot about it. We have not joined because we prefer to avoid private parks as much as possible so we stay cheaper anyway! Good luck as you move toward full time.
The two of you are so entertaining! Funnies aside, love your video content. We rely heavily on camping apps. I only wish more people would leave reviews. Honest reviews of course. Tell others size and type of rig, type of campsite, ( gravel, dirt, concrete, backin, pull-through etc) and time of year. Likes and dislikes and just overall experience. It’s so helpful when you’re traveling places you’re not familiar with.
We agree completely!! They are so helpful when available.
The the West has incredible Boondocking sights. We live in California and mostly boondock. You just need to do a little homework.
If you are lucky enough to use a military campground, after you get set up your first stop needs to be the MWR office. They can tell you about all there is to do on the base and what to do,answer questions and sell you discounted tickets for all the actvities in the area.Really great deals.
We agree completely!
I watch even your old vids, just for the amusing parts…eg GAS CHUBBY instead of Gas Buddy!!!
I roared with laughter just like you both did!!
Love your channel. I have subscribed ❤😊👍 Thank you for the advice
Welcome!
Just found your channel. Thank you both for your service. Definitely consider Thousand Trails. Get a zone pass to start and add the trails collection. there are a significant number of campgrounds that you will then be able to stay at for free or a minimal cost. ($20/night). The zone pass price varies, depending on whatever promotion they are running. You can add additional zones for $49. per year. Also: Harvest Hosts just added about 200 golf courses.
I didn't know about the golf courses. Awesome!
So much GREAT information in this video. I forgot about the Parks discount for vets. I have my Lifetime Vetteren pass on the way now. Again this was a very useful video. I thought about disability pass but they had the online verification for Vets.
"Thumbs UP"
Great video..
Thank you for sharing this... Love it.
Thank you..safe travels
We used the access pass too for discounts. We also found that calling is better than online and asking what is the best discount... ie disabled Veteran, access pass, etc.
Excellent vid!!! Saved!
Thanks
I love your shirts. I am born and raised in Colorado and the Broncos will always be my team.
I had to move to Texas, my new favorite state.
Phil is from the Springs and he is a diehard too! I am just there for moral support. Go Broncos!
Enjoy your channel...going full time in February...see you on the road!
Thank you so much! Safe travels!
Thank you! I never knew about the casino website. I am really enjoying your videos. Just found you yesterday so catching up
Awesome! Welcome
Nice info thanks so much
Sonya Colley You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
Harvest Hosts also has a golf course add on.
COE & Famcamps will be great budget savers, but you know that!
Brad-Lisa Wasser Agreed!! COE are the best!! Thanks for watching and safe travels.
I’m just learning and researching... this is my 5 year goal!
That's what we did! You will love what you find in those 5 years!
Lmao. You too are a hoot! Great videos and lots of useful information. Thank you
We use Thousand Trails "Zone Pass" and even if you factor in the yearly membership fee, our average RV park fees were around $5/night in 2017-2018 (full hookups). And that includes west coast RV parks in the TT system.
We are thinking about TT for next year as we travel up the west coast. Thanks for the info. Safe travels
@@todayissomeday I was coming to suggest this as well. We want to head to the pacific NW in a couple of years for a 2.5 month summer adventure. We will definitely look into the TT camping pass for that adventure.
I saw one guy review TT
I think he called himself nomad single guy with a beard.
He talked about how they have different levels and days of stay and availability to those with membership and how far in advance you can get reservations depending on your membership or such.
Best of luck.
I live in the NorthWest
So many places to have to go to see it all. I’m just outside Portland Oregon So much here to do and see and places to visit it’s tough to know where to send you.
10:19 - In Las Vegas, NV, over 30 years ago, there was a Casino called Hacienda, it was $5.00 a night, full hookups, looked like two 50 AMP AC plugs, (we were 30 amp., ☹️), breakfast buffets for a few dollars, (might have been $2.99). For us, was the best reason to visit. One drawback: Way too hot in August. (That was back in the summertime short-term travel era). There was at least one casino who served frozen drinks out of what looked like an Icee machine. (Probably more of a Southwest treat, for those more in the North). First time seeing those frozen drinks were in Texas, when I was around 11 years old, (while family was visiting family). (Old 1950’ish Aljo brand trailer then). Frozen drinks helped a bunch with the overheating. (Beware of brain freeze effect though). 😊 Sure enjoy your travel stories / experiences. Thank you both.
We just rewatched this great video after a few years and still invaluable info!! Few links need updated but great video! Sent you an email too. Thank you both for your service to our country. 🇺🇸❤️ Freedom is not free. We appreciate you both.
Glad it was helpful!
well done, entertaining and informatonal vids. here in michigan , 40 a day about average and plan early.
Good to know. We may be up there next summer!
Have you looked at free parking on BLM land and National forest land? I have been looking at those locals to safe $$ when I finally hit the road. It does mean dry camping and finding dumping stations but there’s sites for that as well. I am so glad I found your channel. Have fun and I hope to see you on the road some day.
We just spent 30 days on BLM. It was great!
I love watching you Both! This bloopers after has kept me laughing!!! Stacy! Funny! Phil so serious then has all laughing! Not at You Stacy, With you! ❤️ keep making more!!! Thank You Both!
Glad you enjoyed it
You guys are Awesome!! I just found and subscribed this morning. My wife and I have been researching buying an RV and I've been learning a lot from youtube. I am a retired Marine Gunny and this month one year anniversary from major cancer surgery. Although I'm still fighting complications from Chemo. I told my wife (sweetie) of 39yrs that we are going to PLAY NOW!!!! I have learned a lot from you guys stories this morning especially about the tow dolly I was considering on getting but will research further LOL...... Thanks so much and Semper-Fi
Welcome, Gunny to our channel! I think if anyone deserves some play time it is you guys! I wish you luck as you do your research and I hope your health continues to improve. Thank you both for your service and sacrifice....Go Navy!
@@todayissomeday Thank you so much and we look forward to viewing and learning from you guy's. Love my Navy Brothers and Sisters!! I was a Grunt and spent MANY a Deployment on the Navy Gators LOL!! LST's, D's & LHA's!!! Chiefs Mess is the Best :) I let you know what we end up getting but got to get a bit of surgery at the end of the month!!! PS: Love the Crew Cut!!
Thanks for the video.
One resource not mentioned: County Fairgrounds. These can range from free for no-hookup parking, to some amount for partial to full hookup. Many also have dump stations with water.
You are so right! We discovered these long after making this video.
Love your channel! My husband, Mike, a retired Marine and I never full-timed, but did spend 3-4 month periods on the road and loved it SO much! We used the military campgrounds quite often and there are fabulous ones on the West Coast. One of our favorites is just outside Ventura, CA. Do you guys ever use the military campgrounds?
We do, when it fits in our travel plans and when and if we have to sit for a long period.
Perfect research....
Thanks Phillip!
If you're in AZ, be sure to check out Davis-Montham and Gila Bend AF campsites, Nellis in "Lost Wages, NV, as well as NAS Fallon, NV.
Boondocking at golf courses: brilliant! Now they need to add boondocking at disc golf courses!!
BTW the golf courses were purchased by Harvest Host. If you haven't joined I have a coupon code to save you 15%: HHFRIENDS15 Just be sure to use this link: harvesthosts.refr.cc/youmetherv
We too missed a ton in WI before we moved to FL, i think we all forget to explore our home area
I think so too!
You can probably tell im binge watching lol...i want as much info as i can get before we buy our fifth wheel!! I am literally taking notes as i watch your videos!! Haha! You guys are awesome!
I am so glad we could be of help. That was the goal!!
Tamara Wheeldon I agree with you, love the videos and the wealth of information. We are picking up our first RV, 40' diesel pusher and trying to get all the tips and tricks I can also. Videos are great and very helpful. How can someone just donate to you for your time and knowledge. ,
@@chiefhayes2250 Thanks so much. That was such a nice thing to read. It really made my day. Congrats on your new rig! I hope you love it. No where to donate but it does help a tiny bit if you watch the adds or if you hit one of our amazon links before ordering anything. You dont actually have to purchase what the link is for......anything will count. Thanks again! We appreciate you guys.
When you're driving through New Mexico, NM state parks are $14.00 per night and include electricity and water at your site, wifi and a dump station.
We love state parks! Thanks heads up!
good job
I have mine!!
Hi, I was searching around for a set - up, tear down checklist that I thought you mentioned on one of your videos but am unable to find it. I know that all rigs can be a bit different but would really appreciate having one to start a template. We are hoping to start our adventure in July 2020 when my husband retires. Really enjoying your videos, you two are pretty cute together :). Thanks and happy trails.
We don't have a template. We use, slap wrists bracelets, we simply wrote down the items we need to do while both setting up and breaking down and then "slap" them on the steering wheel when we do them and remove them when we break down the set up. If any are left on the steering wheel, then we missed something. It gives a great visual of what we need to do.
Don’t forget Facebook...join groups of your interests...mention you’ll be traveling and watch the invites pour in for people’s back 40, driveway etc. We went from coast to coast staying at people we only met in Facebook groups...for FREE!
In the midwest like Iowa and Nebraska that off of the main hwys...in small towns...they have city parks which are free, some even have hook ups...FOR FREE.
By the way, back up the road from the gator ranch in south Mississippi is Gulf Islands National Park. With a Am the Beautiful card to camp with water and power is $11.00 a day. Great value. When we bought our Am the Beautiful pass, the ranger mentioned that many states give residents of their state half off their state parks also. Check it out with your state.
We need to check this place out the next time we roll through there. Several people have mentioned the is place. It must be nice.
Hi guy’s, in Canada we call it dry camping
Great information. I heard that some of the Elks Lodges have sites available to their members. Although I am not full timing at this time, I think that joining Thousand Trails may be a good option for the West coast.
Jean Decker You might be right about TT. We have talked about it. Once we head that way we will dive a little deeper. Thanks for watching and safe travels!
I'm an Elk and have lived in my coach since 2002. Stayed in lodges all over the Southwest. Very good people and reasonable.
Sweet!
Thanks for info on the access pass. Im a veteran with a disability & just received my pass today.
Awesome!!
We know less than you! 😊 but you have been a big help
We’re into our third year and average less than 20 a night. You’ll figure it out as you go, but as an example, state parks in New Mexico are 14 a night for water and electric. If you get their annual pass, 225 for non-residents, it’s $4 a night. We typically spend 60 days or more in NM every year, so average cost is less than $10 a night. If you dry camp it’s free with the annual pass. Lots of BLM land out west. In the Midwest, lots of towns offer a few nights free. We stayed at Canon City’s Royal Gorge campground for free. Since it was off season, we stayed a full week with their permission, but normally, you get three days free! Anyway, best wishes going forward.
We have been able to keep our average around $20 per night as well. Between the military bases, military discounts, and the COE parks with the park pass we were even under that for a while. Its funny when we first put this video out we had people tell us that is no way we will be able to stay for that cheap! It has not been at all! We are headed to BLM after Christmas to meet up with friends. So that will help the bottom line as well! Thanks for all the locations. I will have to look them up! Safe Travels!!
If you stick to state and national parks in the west you should be ok. There are even places close to l.a., San Francisco, and other major cities. Springtime at Sugarloaf ridge state park in the Sonoma Valley is beautiful. A good base of operations for visiting wineries in the Napa and Sonoma area. If you decide to go up the redwood highway Richardson Grove state park is a great choice. Your only drawback will be that you will be Boondocking. Most state parks in California don’t have hookups.
Thanks for the tips Tim. We can't wait to head out West.
There are a ton of Passport America camp grounds on the west coast. I like state parks but don't make your reservations online they charge you $9 fee for making an online res.and KOA's are crazy expensive. When I camped the Pacific Coast HWY this fall. I boondocked at Point Arena light house, state parks under 40 and Harvest Host Boondocking in Sequim WA at the cutest Lavender Farm. If you go to Yosemite and cant get a reservation. You can stay at the Pine Mountain Lake camp ground in Groveland Ca. 24 mile to the gate of Yosemite. Fun Times...I can chatter on:) Good Luck.
Wow! Christina this is priceless information! I am going to add these spots to my list of places to go. thanks! Oh and we agree with KOA....they are way over priced.
daddysmurf180 I live in California and things are high out here but you can also find great bargains with Camping Across America ,RV Escapes , Good Sam's and Fam Camps (on base )
Thanks for the tips!
Love the videos. Currently going through and watching all the older videos. This is what I want to do when my wife and I retire. Did you buy Ruby new or used? Thanks.
We bought used and had it inspected beforehand.
Not all places in the west are expensive. You need to stay at Camp Pendlton it is right on the beach. there are places all over that your cards will work at. Yes gas prices are high in California. But you really need to see the north west. Oregon coast is the most beautiful,