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I don't always keep careful track, but for the westward trip in 2021, I did. We left on 2/16 and spent 174 nights on the road. We stayed in 41 different campgrounds. The campgrounds averaged $39/night. We tried to find places where we could get a weekly rate which is typically "pay for 6 nights, get the 7th night free" and our average over the whole trip was 4.4 nights per campground.
We put about 10,000 miles on the truck, 5,850 towing the camper. We spent $2,560 on diesel. There were no repairs, but I did have the truck serviced in Kansas on the way back for about $400. Add in incidentals like propane and DEF and we were at about $55/night not counting food & entertainment.
And, of course, to get to this point we had to make a considerable investment in a truck + camper, which depreciate daily regardless of if we use them or not. In the end, though, I trust they will return a decent portion of their investment to me when I sell.
Compared to today, obviously diesel is much higher now. Also, if what I saw booking hotel rooms for a different trip next month are any clue, campground rates have probably gone up 50% We're taking off again in June. We shall see.
Hope it was a great trip. Would love to do a really long trip in the future. Over the last few years I have come to really like taking the RV instead of staying in hotels. We are planning our first multi-state trip this year.
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