This was another pricey month, with $8600 in costs. $3K of that was for the new fridge which takes us down to a more reasonable $5600. Along with the fridge purchases we traveled west, stopping in Alabama and Mississippi for some fun time. FYI the new budget amounts are adjusted based on the results from several years and changes to how we are living. For more details see below.

Campsite Fee: The bulk of this was to stay in Biloxi, MS. Those campsites are not cheap. Really campsite prices have gone up almost everywhere. Glad Lee has a summer gig so we can have a free site this summer, which in reality will end up being a full six months.

Entertainment: We spent money while traveling and stocked up on some books. We went a couple hundred over budget.

Dining: I am happy to see that we stayed very close to our new adjusted budget. One interesting money saver is our drinking a protein drink instead of eating fast food. Not only is it cost effective but we find we feel better.

Groceries: What do you do when you get a new fridge?? Well, you fill it up, which accounts for our blowing the budget and spending $1200 in this category! It also includes some stocking up at Costco.

Home Repair and Replace: This has the costs for the fridge. The other categories are other minor repairs and improvements Lee has made. We have been really lucky in this area over the last 7 years so I guess it was just time to replace some things.

Truck Fuel: Gas prices were super high while we were traveling and we spent an extra $300 this month. Those usually balance out over the year but I know we all hope gas prices go back down.

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When Lee and I started full-timing we envisioned lots of time off grid and we built our RV with that in mind. Although we upgraded to the largest propane refrigerator we could get, we were both dismayed by how little space (compared to our residential fridge) we would have. Still we thought we would adjust, and in many respects we did. We bought smaller quantities, and really honed in on the things that mattered to us.

Largely I thought the tradeoffs were worth the flexibility, but Lee got disenchanted pretty early on. He wanted to swap it out for a residential style fridge several years ago but I got stubborn (shocking) and didn’t want to mess. I did agree though when the fridge died we could replace it with a residential model. So we waited for the fridge to die, and waited, and waited and finally when we cancelled our cruise due to COVID concerns I broke down and said sure. Lee was smart; he got Bill and Greg to gang up on me about how our solar system was perfectly adequate to keep a fridge going plus honestly at this point I don’t know why I was stubborn about it.

Turns out we rarely are off grid and the day to day tradeoffs for the occasional use really aren’t worth it. For example I haven’t been able to keep ice cream in my freezer for 7 years. It just wont stay cold enough. I can have freeze pops but they take several days to freeze and don’t get me started on the lack of freezer space in general. We have to carry a small icemaker because there is no room for ice cube trays and over the years we have spent hundreds replacing those because they just don’t last. Really the list of day to day improvements in lifestyle is huge.

Just deciding to replace the fridge was just the first step as Lee had to do quite a bit of research to determine what we could get. Our refrigerator is in a slide and the spot was shallower than many residential models so we could only buy something 30″ deep and 32″ wide. Plus we have a very small door in our RV and unless we wanted to remove the large kitchen window (that was on the table for awhile) we could only buy something that would fit through the door. Lee, knowing his audience, took me to Home Depot where the refrigerators were all lined up like soldiers and pulled forward all of the refrigerators that would fit, which allowed me to ignore the ones I couldn’t have. That left us with around 9 choices and I happily compared them. Ultimately it was a battle of the freezer as I chose the largest freezer I could find in that size range.

All in we paid $2500 which included a replacement plan, delivery, and an upgrade to the black stainless. Lots of people don’t bother with the replacement plan, but they really have gotten generous, and we’ve benefitted from them several times. It was super easy and painless and I highly recommend Home Depot. We waited a few days and then a great team came out and delivered it. They were pleased they didn’t have to set it up so we put it in Greg’s barn until the weekend.

For those who just care about the install, thank you for being patient. We are finally here. These steps took place over several days and thankfully we had a spare refrigerator in the garage/barn we could put our stuff in. The RV was a bit of a mess during the process though and if you wanted to you could probably do it all in one day.

Step One: Determine how to get fridge in and out:

This is not as simple as it seems especially in our RV. Although going in through the window was a choice there were some risks with that (ie: breaking the window) and it would have been much harder to maneuver. Instead Lee started working around the door including taking the door off and removing all the trim. This gave us a 28″ slot which was just doable if we took the doors off both fridges.

Step Two: Remove the old fridge

Depending on whether or not you are planning on trying to sell your old fridge, this may take some time. In our case the old fridge is 8 years old and even though it is still in working order I didn’t feel right about trying to sell it. The worst part about getting the fridge out was Lee had to rip out the trim from the slide and even with Bill’s help the old fridge was HEAVY. They also initially forgot to take off the doors so had to stop and do that step (should have done it first in retrospect) and thankfully Greg had a furniture style dolly we could use which made it less dangerous. Kelly and I were both holding our breath when they were coming down the stairs.

Once the fridge was removed we had a big hole. Lee had to clean the area, build a platform for the bottom, and replace the cover plate. Then he had to foam seal the back up.

Once the hole was ready Lee had to remove more trim to fit the new refrigerator. We knew this was a tight fit and even though it was lighter than the propane fridge we were lucky enough to have 4 guys to move it. I even got to help at one point because it got “stuck” in the door and since I was inside taking pictures I jumped down and slid it in. The difference in weight is amazing, although this is probably offset by the additional weight of the food we can fit in it.

Its not shown here but they also had to manage the cord, so Lee was running back and forth to the outside and getting it plugged in. Then the doors had to be put on and handles attached. Finally it was in! Lastly Lee and I removed all of the thin plastic covering inside and out and we had a refrigerator. We let it cool down overnight before moving our food back in. I used some freeze pops as a test and they were rock hard the next morning!!

The next morning we brought all of our food over and the great fridge negotiations of 2022 started. Instead of arranging and rearranging the fridge and just annoying each other I asked if we could agree in advance where things would go. Lee and I are eating very different things now so it makes sense to separate them in the fridge. I am really glad we had the conversation because I can easily find my stuff in the fridge and there was much less long term annoyance.

The last thing Lee had to do was hook up water. Because the propane fridge didn’t have a water line he had to figure out where to run it. Ultimately he decided to run it parallel to other lines underneath and although we have had some freeze ups because it’s been SO cold down here, it’s great having filtered water and ice right from the door.

As with many of these changes I am super happy and frankly wondering why I waited so long. Yes it was around $3K all in, but much less than our planned vacation, so a bit of a wash. I have included the costs in our monthly budget as it was an RV specific expense, but even after only a couple of weeks totally worth it.

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It’s been another long year and we were very excited to land at the Center For Mental Wellness for awhile. It’s been over a year since Lee has seen Cori and Greg and we have had minimal chill friend time lately. We call Cori and Greg’s place the Center for Mental Wellness since its a great place to just sit and decompress. And personally I really needed it. When we arrived we were greeted with lots of hugs and a welcome dinner. The dinner was great but Lee received an unusual menu selection..a weird jello mold. He’s been posting these weird jello molds from the 70’s on Facebook and Cori and Kelly wanted to give it a try. Gotta say with love it looked disgusting but I guess that was the whole point 🙂

The Center is a great place to take walks, chill with friends, and even enjoy a dip in the hot tub. The first week or so we were there I just soaked up the atmosphere, caught up on work stuff, watched some amazing football games, and enjoyed the hot tub!! It’s really a great time to be in one place because a major project I am working on is coming close to Go Live and the ability to focus on work without moving around is nice.

A little bit after we arrived, David and Sharon came to visit as well and then the fun really started. They had never been here before and were enjoying seeing the sites. Greg smoked brisket for their arrival and it was delicious!!

The weather has been hit and miss, but one beautiful day we all went into Gruene and had lunch at one of my favorite restaurants The Gristmill. Gruene is a very cool old Texas town with one of the oldest music spots in Texas.

Lovely day and as always grateful for our friends.

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We have traveled by or through Biloxi, MS more times than I can count but since we are always in a hurry we have never had the chance to stop and actually see it. So when Lee asked what I wanted to do to get my Mississippi state sticker the Gulfport/Biloxi area was an easy choice. It’s a cool town with a mix of casinos, old school fishing port, and a long beautiful (if shallow) beach.

We spent a week there in the Southern Comfort campground which was OK but our site was right next to the railroad tracks. Unfortunately the train came through several times at night and blew their horns really loud. Other than that the campground was fine, but pricey.

One of the things I really like about the area was the old oak trees and beautiful old houses. The last home of Jefferson Davis is on the main strip and several other beautiful old houses have been turned into hotels. Then there is the more modern sections with Hard Rock and MGM Casinos. I actually preferred the off brand casinos and twice we had really nice buffets at them

Buffets aside though I got very excited when I saw there was a thriving Vietnamese community in town. Turns out many of them emigrated to work the shrimping boats and there is a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, Catholic church, and Baptist church in a small area. The shrimping area was really cool also and Lee bought several pounds of shrimp freshly caught which we now have in our freezer…I love me some gulf shrimp. AND we ate at a tiny Vietnamese restaurant, Vung Tau, where the food was absolutely fantastic. Second best Vietnamese I have ever had.

And what’s a seaside town visit without going to a big souvenir shop. We went to Sharkheads and took some really fun pictures, plus I got a great magnet.

It was a really fun week and although I wouldn’t have wanted to spend a chunk of time there I am glad I got to see it. I can add it to Atlantic City and Reno for smaller towns with Casinos we have seen and with the beach access it certainly stands up to those. And best of all we now have our state sticker. All that is left is Arkansas, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. We are getting there.

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Despite having criss-crossed Alabama more times than I can count we never actually did anything Alabama specific so I never put the sticker on our map. This year though I was absolutely committed to checking that box and Lee was humoring me. He doesn’t care nearly as much about the state sticker thing as I do, but he loves doing new things so he was more than willing to go along. When he asked where I wanted to go he looked a little surprised when I said Geneva, Al but as always he was game.

Why Geneva? Well, that is where a show called The Cowboy Way Alabama was filmed and since I love the show I wanted to see the area. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, it is a wholesome reality show following the lives of three young cowboys and their families in southern Alabama. The show is filmed in Geneva and Robertsdale and I loved it so much I wanted to see the areas they live in.

Turns out there isn’t much in Geneva, but there is an awesome local park called the Robert Fowler Memorial Park that has some RV sites with water and electric. I made reservations (only $80 for 5 nights…that’s more like it) and we arrived on Monday. This is a very small town so we had to stop at the town hall and pickup the key to the gate before heading over. Once we got there we saw they were taking down the Christmas decorations and after several discussions with maintenance (and walking the path) we grabbed our spot. The spot itself is nice sized, it only cost $80 for 5 days, and best of all we are the only ones here!!

Actually that wasn’t the best of all, because the oldest tree in Alabama (over 300 years old) is a short walk away and it is beautiful. This is the most beautiful oak tree I have ever seen (and I’ve seen some beauties) and its right next to us. Plus the park is on a river and Jack can run free. Absolutely fantastic and a great way to start off a new year!!

In addition to the tree the park is at the junction of two rivers and has it’s own little swamp. Lots of room to walk and my only complaint is it is a popular local spot and there were people there all day and night until they closed the gate at 10pm. Lee did feel a little isolated, especially at night, but what a great place to just chill for a week.

I wish the surrounding area was as nice as the park but it was a bit of a bust. I had a list of places from the show I wanted to see but they were hard to track down. Really it ended up being just two small towns in rural Alabama and although I am glad I was there its not a place I would go back to. I did manage to track down the location of Bubba’s old house but unfortunately you can’t see much of it from the road so it was kind of bleh. They don’t even live there anymore so overall it wasn’t worth the effort.

All that being said, the main goal of the stop was to finally get that state sticker and the 300 year old tree was enough to get us there. I felt great putting that stick on the RV and I am sure there will be much more to do at our next stop in Gulfport, MS.

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Our 2021 budget shows what this life can look like if you don’t care much about what things cost. For the first time we just lived our life and as long as we made enough to cover it ( and we did) we didn’t worry much about what things cost. As a result we blew several of our budget categories and as usual I will be giving details below. In later sections, I will also show you the seven year averages and dig into how things look in various categories for us in general. So for all you data junkies out there, grab a cup of coffee and settle in. This is a long one.

Right off the bat you will notice we spent a whopping $85K. This amount by the way doesn’t include extra money we gave our kids (around $6500 this year) or any of Lee’s business expenses. As always health insurance premiums are not included although this year I did include medical costs we paid in cash (rather than our HSA) in Miscellaneous. We also didn’t include the $1K deductible we had to pay for the accident we were in, mainly because we are hopeful that the other insurance company will reimburse us. As always, this budget shows our basics and if you are using these numbers to determine whether you could afford to fulltime you absolutely need to put in the context of your life. Our 7 year averages are a MUCH better measure of what this lifestyle costs than the last year and I will cover that at length in the last session. For those of you who are already living the life and just want to feel good about what you spent this is definitely the section for you 🙂 Ok on to the details.

I know its a bit of an eyechart, but I did the best I could with capturing it. These are the numbers for every month in 2021 with the minimum, maximum, average, and budget for each. Let’s delve into each one.

Campsite Fees – A great way to keep campground fees down is to work kamp or boondock, but since I was working my corporate job this year and COVID was still a concern we did neither. Instead we mostly stayed in campsites with full hookups and as many of you have noticed since demand has risen prices have also gone up. Our monthly average for the year was $1085 which was triple our seven year average of $388. This is definitely an area where your choices can impact your budget and you take into account how you are planning to travel when you think about these costs.

Groceries – Despite being on diets for most of the year we still managed to spend $9686, an average of $807 a month. Since our budget is $750 a month I feel pretty good about this category overall and I am thrilled that it went down $1K from last year. Many people wonder how we spend so much in this category so let me talk a little about that. Lee and I like fresh food and eat complete meals which adds up. This category also includes cleaning supplies and many other miscellaneous items that get picked up at Walmart. So it’s not strictly food. We also carry quite a bit of food with us. It’s a holdover from when we were young and broke, and a habit we can’t seem to break. Realistically we have enough food to last 3-4 weeks in the RV at anytime. Lastly this does include alcohol. We don’t drink much at all so that amount is minimal, but if you are a drinker and add food, household items, and alcohol all together your number might be close to ours. If its lower that’s awesome!

Home Repair – While I am making the corporate money, we decided to invest into some home improvement. Of the $12, 447 my estimate is only 25% of that was absolutely “must do”. Well, let me rephrase, it needed done but if our income was less we could have avoided some of it this year. Since we have the money and our RV is 8 years old it seemed like a good time to do some things. We include many things in this category by the way. Appliances, home decor, storage containers etc often get dumped into this category. The true repair amount was around $6K but remember that wasn’t all mandatory this year. Still, don’t think that just because you live in an RV you wont have home repairs. By my estimation they happen more frequently than in a sticks and bricks because you are moving your house and unlike house repairs you have a limited parts set and labor pool.

Clothing – We spent a ridiculous amount of money on clothing this year and our average was around $200 a month. We bought souvenir T Shirts wherever we went and I restocked a lot of my wardrobe. We came onto the road with a nice set of clothes, but you do tend to wear the same things over and over and eventually they wear out. It was time to stock up and the corporate money allowed us to do that so our totals were well over our 7 year average of $139 a month. Just so you know almost all of my clothes come from thrift stores, but Lee buys his new. We also wear those souvenir T Shirts we buy but you pay a premium for the logos that come with them.

Entertainment – I really need to raise the budget on this category next year because $100 a month is simply not enough. That being said the East is much more expensive than the west and we found ourselves doing more history tours than nature hikes. Those cost money and we went over our budget by 4X. Our seven year average is about $185 and I think a $200 a month budget is pretty reasonable. When we first started I was all about doing what was free or near free, but after 7 years I want to do what I want…within reason of course.

Dining Out – What can I say, this has been a struggle since day one, and as usual we blew the budget. Our monthly average of $700 was a bit ridiculous though and I would like to get it back down near the $362 seven year average. The big difference this year was we took a lot of people to dinner. When we were on a tighter budget it was always Dutch, but since I was making more money I wanted to share it. I would like to see what the number would be if it was just the two of us though, so maybe we can make that happen some months next year.

Travel Costs – This includes tolls, parking, rentals costs, and a flight to my Mom’s, and because we were in the D.C area (and the east in general) we paid for it. Another major difference between the east and the west where you hardly ever see toll roads and parking costs are minimal.

Truck Maintenance – This year was the first year without having a maintenance plan and it shows with costs of $4630. It was a variety of issues including tire replacement and since we use Ford dealers for service we paid for it. That being said our truck is crucial to our lifestyle and we don’t mess around with putting off repairs. It will be interesting to see what happens next year in this category to see if the trend continues.

Truck Fuel – I want to end this section on a positive note and say I am so proud of Lee for bringing in our fuel under budget despite rising fuel prices. He uses a combination of our TSD Logistics card, Pilot Card, BJ’s card, and Gas Buddy to get us the very best prices whenever he can. It takes constant planning and vigilance but it definitely paid off.

Ok so now that we have finished this year lets revisit the last few years. Keep in mind the categories are a little different because they are the original ones and I combine some of the newer categories to get the totals. The most exciting part of the chart below is the 7 year monthly averages. I think at this point they give a really great picture of what the lifestyle costs.

As you can see on average over the last seven years we have spent $4487 per month. I think that number is spot on and very realistic as long as you work kamp some months. Groceries has consistently been our largest monthly expense at $733 a month with home improvement at $536 a month coming in second. The least we have ever spent was $37, 568 in 2017 and the most was this year at $84,693. That is a huge variance and I can tell you there is also a significant difference in lifestyle.

When we work kamped all the time we spent much less, but we also didn’t have as much time to do things for fun. I also had less energy for it because the work we were doing was often very physical. Gifts, eating out, and entertainment were all areas where we cut our costs and since those are some of my favorite things it generally wasn’t as fun for me. Don’t get me wrong we saw some amazing things in those year, but the money pressure was near constant and at times it just felt like we were going from one job to another with no down time in between. Now with a steady stream of income we can relax a little more and do more stuff.

Every year is different though and as we head back west we will see how things go. Lee is work kamping this summer and I will still be working my job and we will see what that looks like. For those that made it this far…good for you. As long as you keep reading these posts I will keep posting my numbers.

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As of this posting I am working hard on the entire 2021 Budget which will be posted soon. Here is the December data. We spent $6854 this month and the details are listed below.

Campsites – The $1600 a month we are spending at the KOA is absolutely insane, especially considering the RV park itself, but it is also just a few miles from our grandson so we bit the bullet for a couple of months. These prices are definitely not the norm.

Entertainment – We went way over in this category again spending $585 dollars. A chunk of that was activities we paid for involving the kids and grandkid including two escape rooms we did.

Gifts – These were some last minute Christmas gifts we bought. I wanted to mention for those of you who have received a calendar in the past we decided not to do them this year. The price was double what I have paid in previous years (it would have cost over $500 all in) and I just couldn’t justify the expense since we had already blown our Christmas budget on the kids and grandkids.

Home Repair – When we are sitting in one place for a long time Lee tends to work on home projects. December was no different. My stance on these expenses is we should do them now while I am making corporate money.

Truck Fuel – Despite high gas prices Lee did a great job keeping our costs down in this category. Since there are no truck stops where we can take advantage of lower prices in Charleston we got a BJ’s membership and MasterCard which saved us an extra 10 cents a gallon off their already low diesel price. I really appreciate how Lee manages this category as it could be a big number for us if we aren’t careful.

As I stated previously next up is the annual budget with 7 year trend numbers. That should tell an interesting story.

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As I have mentioned before my son-in-law is Jewish and we love having the opportunity to be part of his culture. Oliver is going to a Jewish preschool and when they opened the doors for a Hanukkah celebration I was thrilled to be able to attend. It was really fun seeing all the little kids and although Oliver was somewhat shy that day he came out of his shell enough to show us around. The rooms were absolutely terrific and I loved the artwork and I was so glad we were able to attend.

Lee loves taking Oliver on errands with him and when they are out and about sometimes they will stop by and see Grammy. Oliver is fascinated with my computer and loves to “type” things and I got this great picture of him contributing. They never stay long but its a wonderful treat on a work day.

I live for the weekends though when I really get to spend some time with him and I always try to find something special. Last weekend I came across a Christmas party at a local petting zoo farm and we decided to try it out. Initially it didn’t look that great but it turned out to be very fun although Oliver wanted nothing to do with Santa Claus. After a couple of attempts I did get him to take a pony ride though and that was an absolute blast. Nothing wears you out quite like keeping up with a two year old though and we were all pooped out by the end!

Kyrston really wanted a Santa picture, but that wasn’t happening. Thankfully they had an old truck with Christmas stuff and since Oliver loves trucks he was happy to pose some for us. We had a lovely time, although it’s weird being outside at Christmas with it being so warm. I do miss the snow (just a little) this time of year.

I don’t want to forget about Elliott though. He’s growing like crazy and Kat has been sending pictures and some video. Here are a couple of my favorites.

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When we first became grandparents I really wanted to wait for Oliver to pick a name for us. Unfortunately that didn’t work out so well, so we started nudging him in a general direction. Ultimately we landed on Pappy and Grammy and hearing him say our names is amazing!! While I was with my Mom Lee spent a ton of one on one time with him and that continued when I came back. There were so many small trips (each one really special) that I decided to share them all here. None of these are in any particular order but will give you a feel for the fun the last two weeks.

One of the reasons I cam back early was the participate in decorating the tree. Kyrston got a big tree for herself and Jeremy and a little one for Oliver and it was very fun helping him decorate. I guess after we left the ornaments went flying but it was super cool while it lasted.

One of the things Oliver loves to do is run errands. Lee took him tons of places while I was gone and we took him shopping a couple of times when I got back. The cool thing about 2 year old short attention span is you can literally buy the toy he just played with (put in a separate cart) and he doesn’t really get it. We always made sure to buy him something small he could play with so he largely ignored the stuff in boxes. The one thing I couldn’t find was an age appropriate pirate ship but Lee found a practically new one on FB marketplace and it only costs $15…SCORE!!!!!

The best trip though was when Oliver and Pappy went to the beach together. I was working that day and they were gone for hours. Time at the ocean and then some geocaching later. They had an awesome day and Lee wore him out! No small feat for a 53 year old.

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