Counting the cost

Now that the dust has (literally) settled it's time to count the cost (and mix our metaphors):

          RV rental : $1284.40
                Gas : $ 667.46
         Camp sites : $ 251.00
 National park fees : $  95.00 (includes $80 annual membership)
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                      $2297.86

That's about $460 per person for the five of us, and $328 per day for the seven night vacation ($66 per person, per day).

In contrast,  seven nights of two rooms at the Furnace Creek Ranch would have cost $3,890.00 (let alone transportation costs, etc) so it looks like a great deal!