On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:47:43 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:


We have no global plans, but we have been tossing around the idea of a
circumnav. That would involve a great deal larger kitty, I expect, and,
other realities intruding, Lydia's now talking about flying home not less
than once a year to get her grandkid fix, his parents being unwilling to
live the boat life, and not being able to afford hotel stays, at least where
we're going to be for the near future.

In case you're not aware, the bumfuzzles did a decent cost accounting.
Of course YMMV.
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/Pages/Main%20Pages/Cost.html

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:47:43 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:


We have no global plans, but we have been tossing around the idea of a
circumnav. That would involve a great deal larger kitty, I expect, and,
other realities intruding, Lydia's now talking about flying home not less
than once a year to get her grandkid fix, his parents being unwilling to
live the boat life, and not being able to afford hotel stays, at least
where
we're going to be for the near future.

In case you're not aware, the bumfuzzles did a decent cost accounting.
Of course YMMV.
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/Pages/Main%20Pages/Cost.html

--Vic

Thanks for the link. It looks like they really boogied, though, to do it
all in just over 3 years!

L8R

Skip and crew, waiting for the wind to die a bit, and waiting for the hummus
to cook...

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On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:56:05 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:



Thanks for the link. It looks like they really boogied, though, to do it
all in just over 3 years!

Youth!

--Vic

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:34:36 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

In case you're not aware, the bumfuzzles did a decent cost accounting.
Of course YMMV.
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/Pages/Main%20Pages/Cost.html

Seems like their biggest expense category is "other". That's been
our experience also. :-)

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:34:36 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

In case you're not aware, the bumfuzzles did a decent cost accounting.
Of course YMMV.
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/Pages/Main%20Pages/Cost.html

Seems like their biggest expense category is "other". That's been
our experience also. :-)

This couple wasn't averse to spending money.
A tight rein would cut their costs considerably.
But then it might not be so fun!

--Vic

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:05:27 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Seems like their biggest expense category is "other". That's been
our experience also. :-)

This couple wasn't averse to spending money.
A tight rein would cut their costs considerably.
But then it might not be so fun!

Keeping the spouse happy is 90% of the challenge. Everything else is
routine disaster management, maintenance, navigation, etc.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:48:08 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:05:27 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Seems like their biggest expense category is "other". That's been
our experience also. :-)

This couple wasn't averse to spending money.
A tight rein would cut their costs considerably.
But then it might not be so fun!

Keeping the spouse happy is 90% of the challenge. Everything else is
routine disaster management, maintenance, navigation, etc.

Yep. Me, I would sleep in the car. The wife means an $80 room.
Hungry? I can go days with a bite here and there.
Wife, despite her slimness, gets really crabby without half a
chicken's worth of cooked meat every day.
Not complaining, mind you.
There's the other side of the equation.

--Vic