Affordable vacation strategy
What are your tricks? I just looked at the internet for any new ideas I haven't yet considered and it didn't yield much new useful info. I'm just looking for any new ideas I haven't yet conside...
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My suggestion is a longer duration trip. We go to Florida almost every February. We make a 2 week trip out of it (most time I can really take off at once) and it brings the cost per night down quite a bit. Fuel getting to and from is your biggest expense. If you stay for 2 weeks as opposed to 1 week, you are cutting your biggest expense in half when calculated per night.
Another thing we do is try to stop at side destinations while en route to Florida. We stop at Savannah, Ga for a couple nights on the way down and Charleston, SC on the way back home. That allows us 3 different beautiful locations for the same miles driven. Makes the trip seem more worth it to us.
Making your own food saves money and allows you to eat better usually. When we are in Savannah or Charleston we usually eat 2 meals at the campground and either lunch or dinner out on the town. When you are in places with great food, its hard not to go out and enjoy the local eats!
Bottom line, camping isn't really mean to save money for most people. Camping is an opportunity to get out, meet new people, enjoy relaxing times by the lake or at the beach, get out of winter doldrums or have a vacation with a group of friends. I'm afraid if you try to view it as inexpensive vacation you will be upset at the result and not get to enjoy all the benefits of camping.
Either way, enjoy and put some miles on!!!
Another thing we do is try to stop at side destinations while en route to Florida. We stop at Savannah, Ga for a couple nights on the way down and Charleston, SC on the way back home. That allows us 3 different beautiful locations for the same miles driven. Makes the trip seem more worth it to us.
Making your own food saves money and allows you to eat better usually. When we are in Savannah or Charleston we usually eat 2 meals at the campground and either lunch or dinner out on the town. When you are in places with great food, its hard not to go out and enjoy the local eats!
Bottom line, camping isn't really mean to save money for most people. Camping is an opportunity to get out, meet new people, enjoy relaxing times by the lake or at the beach, get out of winter doldrums or have a vacation with a group of friends. I'm afraid if you try to view it as inexpensive vacation you will be upset at the result and not get to enjoy all the benefits of camping.
Either way, enjoy and put some miles on!!!
