Saturday, July 27, 2013

Breaking down the Budget

Camping Fees

   
Camping fees can vary greatly from campground to campground. So how can you stay without throwing the budget right out the window? Well you can join a camping club that will give you discounts usually about 5% to 10%. Some people join more than one club, but just know there is a cost to join and some restrictions about when you can stay and how long.

Passport America is a 50% discount club, and a true 50% discount plus tax of course.



A good site to check out for cheap camp fees would be Allstays.com. If you are just looking for a spot for just one night try Walmart parking lot, Cracker Barrel, Cabela's, the Elks club if you are a member. A lot of these places will let you stay overnight if you will ask first and maybe buy something from them. Some city and county parks will let you stay and some even have water and electric.



Don't forget truck stops, Flying J, Pilot. Most of these now have fuel pumps just for RV'ers and dump stations. Even interstate rest areas can be used to catch a few winks if needed. Just be careful and check out the area, if you have a bad feeling move on. It's never worth the risk.



One of the best ways to save on camping fees is to stay in one spot longer. Just about every campground has a price for nightly stays, weekly stays, monthly stays, and whole season stays. And naturally the longer you stay in one place the less driving you are doing, so more savings there.




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