{
  "name": "Boondocking cost JSON endpoint",
  "description": "Returns real cost-per-night estimates from campsite fees, fallback nights, fuel, service runs, generator fuel, daily utilities, and amortized gear.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "OffGridRVHub",
    "url": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com"
  },
  "source": {
    "endpoint": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/api/boondocking-cost.json",
    "fullCalculator": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/boondocking-cost-calculator",
    "assumptions": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-assumptions",
    "documentation": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-api"
  },
  "caveat": "This is a planning estimate for RV education and comparison. It is not electrical, plumbing, safety, or installation advice.",
  "input": {
    "tripNights": 7,
    "campsiteFeePerNight": 0,
    "paidFallbackNights": 1,
    "paidFallbackNightlyRate": 45,
    "comparisonCampgroundNightlyRate": 45,
    "extraDriveMiles": 80,
    "serviceRoundTrips": 1,
    "serviceRoundTripMiles": 35,
    "rvMpg": 10,
    "fuelPricePerGallon": 4,
    "dumpAndWaterFeesPerTrip": 15,
    "generatorHoursPerDay": 1.5,
    "generatorFuelGallonsPerHour": 0.2,
    "propaneCostPerDay": 3,
    "internetCostPerDay": 4,
    "gearAndMembershipCost": 1200,
    "amortizedUseNights": 120
  },
  "result": {
    "siteFees": 0,
    "paidFallbackCost": 45,
    "extraDrivingFuelGallons": 8,
    "extraDrivingFuelCost": 32,
    "serviceFuelGallons": 3.5,
    "serviceFuelCost": 14,
    "serviceFees": 15,
    "generatorFuelGallons": 2.1,
    "generatorFuelCost": 8.4,
    "utilityCost": 49,
    "amortizedGearCost": 70,
    "totalTripCost": 233.4,
    "costPerNight": 33.34,
    "comparisonCampgroundCost": 315,
    "comparisonCostPerNight": 45,
    "savingsVsCampground": 81.6,
    "savingsPerNight": 11.66,
    "breakEvenNights": 56,
    "largestCostLabel": "Amortized gear",
    "largestCostAmount": 70,
    "verdictTitle": "Boondocking is cheaper, but not free",
    "verdictDetail": "This plan comes out to $33.34 per night, versus $45 per night for the comparison campground. The largest cost category is amortized gear at $70.",
    "recommendedNextMove": "Estimate how many nights you will actually use the gear this year before treating the purchase as a boondocking savings move.",
    "watchOuts": [
      "This is a trip-planning estimate, not a tax, insurance, or total ownership cost model. Maintenance, depreciation, repairs, financing, and time are not included.",
      "Fuel costs are sensitive to MPG, terrain, wind, tire pressure, and whether service runs require moving the whole rig or just a tow vehicle.",
      "A free campsite can still be expensive if dump runs, water hauls, generator hours, or paid fallback nights stack up.",
      "Paid fallback nights are doing real work in this estimate. If those nights are likely, treat them as part of the plan rather than a surprise."
    ]
  }
}