Repairs and the numbers

 10102025 - 🌵

I arrived at home and delivered the Van to the RV body shop to repair the hole in the drivers side. You can read about what happened here  The RV body got the insurance company to reassess the work because they will need to take the inside apart, away from the hole, so they can cut and weld.  I was able to stop by 2 weeks ago to see their progress, estimated date I will pick it up, 11/21/25. 

This marks the end of my first summer with a van, I made 3 major trips and saw many places. I am spending October and November at home to catchup on doctor appointments and wait for van to get repaired.  So how much did I spend?  From April 9th 2025 ending October 10th 2025 184 days, I stayed in my van 127 nights. I averaged $20.04 per night, this counts moochdocking, for a total of $2,545.61. Fuel, this is pretty accurate because I used the same credit card for payment a the pump. I got gas 92 times averaging $45.88 per fill up for a total cost $4,221.35.  +  camping = $6,766.96 ,  $751.88 per month. 

This is a good benchmark for summers to come. Depending on when I get the van back, my next outing will be local camping here in Arizona, then head north for Thanksgiving. 

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Update Photo 11/20/25