2009/2010 Winter Trip Expense Report

Posted by hankster

Below I will detail my expenses for the 2009/2010 Winter Trip to the SW. This will include all expenses directly attributed to this trip. It will not include long term fixed expenses such as vehicle payments, insurance, phone, etc. I want to keep track of what the actual cost of the trip is compared to if I didn't take the trip.

12/29 - Fuel: Odo: 31290 - Starting tank fill up
12/29 - Food: $29.18 - Starting cache of food
12/30 - Food: $6.00 - Snacks
12/30 - Fuel: Odo: 31474 Cost: $70.12 MPG: 8.11
12/30 - Campground Fees: $40.64
12/31 - Fuel: Odo: 31665 Cost: $66.69 MPG: 7.87
12/31 - Food: $8.00 - Snacks and lunch
12/31 - Fuel: Odo: 31870 Cost: $65.65 MPG: 8.45
12/31 - Campground Fees: $52.00 including KOA yearly membership
01/01 - Fuel: Odo: 32072 Cost $62.59 MPG: 8.48
01/01 - Food: $11.00 - Breakfast and snacks
01/01 - Fuel: Odo: 32276 Cost: $62.57 MPG: 8.40
01/01 - Campground Fees: $29.00
01/02 - Fuel: Odo: 32685 Cost: $126.04 MPG: 8.77 (total 2 tanks)
01/02 - Food: $14.00 - Snakes and dinner
01/02 - Campground Fees: $28.12
01/03 - Fuel: Odo: 33053 Cost: 109.70 MPG: 8.82 (total 2 tanks)
01/03 - Food: $12.00 - Lunch and Dinner
01/03 - Campground Fees: $33.20

Total cost for 5 days travel to Rio Grande Valley = $806.50
Fuel: $563.36
Food: $80.18
Campground Fees: $162.96

Below are costs incurred once arrived. I will only show costs that are above and beyond my normal living expenses. Mainly the below expeneses will not include such things as food, clothes or fuel as I would be spending that no matter where I was.

01/04 - RV Park Fees: $33.20
01/04 - Accessories: $27.99 (20' sewer extension hose)
01/15 - Maintenance: $12 Cleaning Supplies
01/20 - Entertainment: $15 State Park Entrance Fees (3 days)
01/20 - Entertainment: $21 Souvenirs
01/22 - Maintenance: $15 Tire Repair
01/25 - RV Park Fees: $389.97 (3 weeks)