How to Plan and Budget An RV Road Trip (For Backpackers)

Just because you’re backpacking, doesn’t mean you can’t have a home base with electricity and running water!

In today’s guide, I’m going to show you how to plan and budget an RV road trip (even if you don’t own an RV!). Let’s dive in.

Why Should You Stay In An RV?

If you’re into backpacking, why should you stay in an RV? It’s a legitimate question—after all, this site is all about backpacking, not RVing.

Well, imagine this…

You’re staying in the woods (boondocking) near Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in California.

You go for a day-trip to hike the Ewoldsen Trail. By the end of the day, you’re sweaty and tired. But instead of pitching a tent and calling it a day, you return to a nice, cool AC’d RV with running water.

The best part? You don’t need to buy an RV to do it. There are loads of rental companies you can rent an RV from, and it only costs an average of $80-$150 per night. Some smaller trailers are even as low as $40 per night!

Plus, you can up and move to hit…