Forum Discussion
littlemo
Oct 05, 2015Explorer
2oldman wrote:
This all depends on the OP's budget.
Thank you!
The budget is the factor here. It's not that we can't afford an occasional night @ $35 dollars. I have just recently retired from 40 years of nursing and we sold our house and are fulltiming now. It has been my long time dream to head out West with no time restraints. Our vacations have always been rushed 1-2 weeks so this is an awesome experience to be able to do this. We are on a very limited budget so have to save when we can.
I guess we have just gotten spoiled her in New Mexico where we bought an State Parks ANNUAL PASS ($225) and we have been camping for "0" for no hook ups, $4 for electric and $8 for full Hook-ups. We have spent a lot of time here and will spend more in the next year so we will more than earn our money back.
We never "go to the movies", rarely eat steak, do occasionally soak in the Hot Springs. We just love the scenery and enjoy being in our beautiful country that has so much to offer. I was not complaining really, just making an observation. We have a couple of small solar panels so "boondocking" and dry camping is not a large problem. Just want a place with nice hot shower sometimes.
Anyway, thanks for all the informative posts made here. They are appreciated!
About Campground 101
Recommendations, reviews, and the inside scoop from fellow travelers.14,736 PostsLatest Activity: Oct 02, 2025