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I am guessing that he is safe because he was out enjoying the beauties of nature and came home to that.... now he can go full time without the stress of selling the house
Ick.
Built a FWC online. $45,000.
If I plan on a 20 year service life: That's about 2 camping trips per month, for 20 years, to make it worthwhile (at current hotel / lodge pricing)
4 nights of traveling every month, if I plan a 10y time span.
If half my over landing still includes rental lodges, yurts, and tent camping.....that's a tough pill to swallow.
Built a FWC online. $45,000.
If I plan on a 20 year service life: That's about 2 camping trips per month, for 20 years, to make it worthwhile (at current hotel / lodge pricing)
4 nights of traveling every month, if I plan a 10y time span.
If half my over landing still includes rental lodges, yurts, and tent camping.....that's a tough pill to swallow.
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Funny you should mention FWC. Compared to others they are cheap. Well not cheap, they are very well built, but 10s of thousands less than other expedition worthy 4 season truck campers. I’m currently in the process of specing one out. I also briefly looked at the Norweld Flatbed trays. Now that’s ridiculous! 18k plus installation? I’m sourcing a local manufacturer that can custom build one for less than half, installed. I refuse to pay a $10k overland tax. Back to the FWC, yes, they are costly, so is an Airstream, they both hold their value. After 5 years when we are done, it’ll easily fetch about 80-90% of the initial outlay. It is not unusual for an 8-10 year old Grandby to sell for what it cost new and sometimes more. Just recently one around here, a 2016 model, sold for 24k. Back in 2016 the base price was 17k. Then there is the typical RV or trailer which loses 50% of its initial cost in 5 years. In ten years it’s ready for the crusher. What’s really cool is everything we are specing is made in Louisville Ky, Woodland Ca, Gap Pa. and Prineville Or. to your point though, if you’re not using it, a lot, or going full time, then yup, it’s a tough pill to swallow. If we were not going full time, long range, I’d never even consider the expense. I’d keep what I have and keep on tenting.
Imagine doing the math on an RV
Especially when the average buying price in conjunction with maintenance is more expensive than a cabin, with the added bonus of depreciation!
Pathfinder I
I have a BlackSeries Caravan and am saving far more money with it than I would having to pay for hotels, mortgage and everything else that comes along with a house/cabin/land etc.
