How can you not make yourself afford the lifestyle? We have found that you just have to adjust. Less eating out, longer trips and longer at each campground, move less often. We have figured out that the amount we spend on fuel to go to our winter home balances out to equal or less then we would be spending on heating fuel in the stick home if we stayed home for the winter season. Also have adjusted to workamping a little to offset costs of the season and the extras we do want. As long as we are able we will continue the lifestyle we have worked towards.