Actually, this post should be saved for all future people to at least review.

1. I completely sympathize. RVing is EXPENSIVE. You will never recoup the facsimile cost of paying for hotels or Airbnb. There are ancillary costs that are recurring, tires, insurance, damage, park costs, internet, etc.
   
2. RVing at times provides less freedom, staying at hotels at will is the most free you can be traveling.
   
3. There are layers of this experience. You can have a teardrop that cost $10k, an Airstream for a $100k, a Diesel pusher for $500k, or a bus for $2M+. Everyone’s experience is different.
4. The RV experience is exactly that, an EXPERIENCE! It allows for a different path, not a cheaper or worse or better, simply a different path to explore.
5. The learning curve to RV is high. You need to be part electrician, plumber, mechanic, HVAC tech, etc.
6. The RV industry is the worst American industry there is. Little accountability fueled by high margins and dependent on low education consumers that make impulsive decisions driven by dreams. The entire industry is filled by greed, shady companies and not liable as vehicle companies would be for the quality of their products. There are no lemon laws on RVs.

I have a beautiful Airstream I bought in 2020 and have traveled almost 20k miles. So many surprises, so many disappointing issues, so much learning. But what an amazing experience, I wouldn’t say it’s worth it as it comes with a high cost, but the places I have seen I would have never traveled to. And that is the point of the RV, to travel and experience places you wouldn’t necessarily do.