You're a decade out. Fuel cost was $1.10 - $1.80 / gal
I also like big engines, the dodge had a big block and returned about 7 mpg. Stupid choice in hindsight but that's youth for you.
State parks were an occasional choice - the aim was for at least 50% free camping.
I forget the total amount now, you're probably not far off. If I had sold the camper at the end, it would have been better financially. I didn't have the time, there was no Craigslist then, and I was starting a new job so the cash wasn't going to be an issue.
The average las Vegas trip covers a lot of ground. It's a rhetorical flourish, yes.
So, $300/mo?
covered 11,000 miles
I'll be generous and say your 1978 RV got 10mpg. That puts you at around $4,000 in fuel costs, assuming this trip was in the past couple years.
1978 Dodge RV, which I bought in LA for about $3000... When I was done I donated the camper
spent less money than most would spend on the average Las Vegas trip.
Good lord. Based on my estimates, you racked up $7-8,000; how much do people spend in Vegas?