Everything and the kitchen sink: How does an RV stack up to driving a plain old car?

This article about someone who took a trip similar to ours was interesting. They drove 2700 and we have driven 11,000 so far, but still, we feel like we saved a lot of money by traveling the way we did. We tracked every cent we spent, and our cost ended up averaging about $120 a day including the groceries, diesel fuel, RV parks, new tires all around and repairs as we went along. We counted every expense, including the $2000 for the Alaskan Marine Ferry. We even counted snacks and souveniers. Of course we bought a fifth wheel and truck, so you have to factor that cost in, but the biggest advantage to me is having my own space, own things, own bed. Also, we could stop pretty much where we wanted. In Alaska and British Columbia we often stayed in places that cost us nothing for overnight. We cooked most nights, and ate out rarely. Also, many of the people we met who were staying in hotels or renting cars and motorhomes had to see everything in two weeks! We enjoyed taking our time and seeing what we wanted to see. Read the article