Trip Planning & Budgets
Eight Months With the Pop-Up: Every Cost, Including the Ones I Forgot
September 29, 2026Purchase, sales tax, tires, insurance, a cover and a tow in Georgia. What the camper has cost us since February, and the per-night math.
Thanksgiving 2026 Is Booked: Our Panhandle Plan and Budget
September 2, 2026We booked St. George Island eleven months out, before we owned the camper. The plan for Thanksgiving week and what we expect to spend.
Our Summer Loop Cost $3,410. Here's Where It Went
July 17, 2026Twelve nights, about 2,300 towing miles, one tire emergency and a hotel stop. The full breakdown from the trip log, category by category.
Why We Skipped Trip Insurance This Summer, and When We'd Buy It
June 2, 2026Last summer we insured our trip for $41. This year most bookings were refundable, so we ran the numbers differently. Here's how it came out.
Insuring a Pop-Up Camper and Upgrading Our Roadside Plan
February 13, 2026Adding the camper to our auto policy cost $15.50 a month. How we compared roadside plans that cover a towable and what we chose.
We Bought a 2009 Pop-Up Camper for $5,800
February 3, 2026A retired couple in Homestead, a fair price and a surprise at the tax collector. What we paid, what we negotiated and what we skipped.
2025 in the Trip Log: Our Camping Year in Numbers
January 15, 2026Twenty-three nights camped, eight trips, one cancellation and $8,871 spent. The totals from my glove box notebook, and the per-night math.
What Renting a Pop-Up for Three Nights Cost, Delivery Included
November 18, 2025$435 for the rental with delivery and setup, $876 for the whole trip. The line items, the deposit and whether it convinced us to buy.
Renting a Pop-Up Before Buying One: How We Picked a Listing
October 14, 2025We wanted to try a pop-up before spending thousands. How we compared rental sites, why we chose delivery and what the protection plan covered.