Leveling the van with an app

thriftydutch wrote:
Just call us Thrifty.

If you have an iphone already a couple of free apps can save you REAL money on a daily basis.

other invaluable FREE apps on this last trip were:

Gasbuddy....helps you find cheap gas. you can look ahead and see if maybe the gas is 5¢ cheaper 2 miles off the freeway exit (sometimes yes), or maybe 30¢ cheaper across a State line. etc etc
this app saved an average of $10 a day.

RVParky- find campgrounds, costs and reviews, filter for shade trees or pet friendly, 50 A, pull-thru's etc. whichever factors are important to you.
This helped us find a couple of really nice inexpensive campgrounds.


If you don;t have an iphone an old Apple ipod touch can also be used but you'll need wifi access to use it.

another BIG money saver for us on this last trip is we use T-Mobile.
Canada ( and Mexico) are now counted as our "home area" so no roaming or extra charges.
10 days in Ontario and Quebec and no extra bills feels nice.

You may be "Thrifty", but I am CHEEP!

Mike