Comments on: Is Camping Still an Economical Way to Travel? http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Faz Harris http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-918155 Faz Harris Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:02:06 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-918155 I am from Malaysia and I camp a lot. Sometimes with a group and sometimes with a couple of friends. It depends where you camp. If you camp right on the edge of a cliff, 1 feet away from a river or nearby a small town and everyone (including the town's badass)then it might be dangerous as you might roll off the cliff, get eaten by a croc or wqashed away or even got mugged by the local badass. However, if you are camping far from people, and know how to camp, what to do and waht not to do, then its one helluva fun. By the way, I do motorcycle camping. I am from Malaysia and I camp a lot. Sometimes with a group and sometimes with a couple of friends.
It depends where you camp. If you camp right on the edge of a cliff, 1 feet away from a river or nearby a small town and everyone (including the town’s badass)then it might be dangerous as you might roll off the cliff, get eaten by a croc or wqashed away or even got mugged by the local badass.
However, if you are camping far from people, and know how to camp, what to do and waht not to do, then its one helluva fun.
By the way, I do motorcycle camping.

]]> By: Susan http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-691376 Susan Fri, 07 May 2010 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-691376 Some years back, there was a little girl taken in the middle of the night from her tent in a National Park. The parents were in a camper and the kids were in a tent. The kidnapper slit the tent, kidnapped, and killed the girl. We have a camper and I would not recommend tent camping. If you must, put an adult in with the children. But most of all......have FUN!! Some years back, there was a little girl taken in the middle of the night from her tent in a National Park. The parents were in a camper and the kids were in a tent. The kidnapper slit the tent, kidnapped, and killed the girl.

We have a camper and I would not recommend tent camping. If you must, put an adult in with the children.

But most of all……have FUN!!

]]> By: mohit http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-539737 mohit Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:02:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-539737 camping is all about waking up smelling the grass and the mud with dew drops on it. Camping is all about waking up seeing the sun peeping from the peek its not about being in your comfortable bed and concrete marble floors but to reclaim and get reborn again. camping is all about waking up smelling the grass and the mud with dew drops on it. Camping is all about waking up seeing the sun peeping from the peek its not about being in your comfortable bed and concrete marble floors but to reclaim and get reborn again.

]]> By: David http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-284969 David Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:02:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-284969 Great read ! camping is a beautiful way to explore whats out there besides our everday lifes. Great read ! camping is a beautiful way to explore whats out there besides our everday lifes.

]]> By: hannah http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-280349 hannah Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-280349 I live in a rural area where incomes are below average, and quite a few people take frugal vacations this way: There are small campgrounds, both commercial and community-owned, which have a flat fee for the whole season. Lots of people set up a travel trailer permanently, and go there every long weekend, and for their summer vacation. It's like having a cottage, except that you use the washrooms and showers at the poolhouse. It also saves gas, hauling the camper around. Most of the folks I know who do this, bought older travel trailers, so it is quite affordable. I live in a rural area where incomes are below average, and quite a few people take frugal vacations this way:
There are small campgrounds, both commercial and community-owned, which have a flat fee for the whole season. Lots of people set up a travel trailer permanently, and go there every long weekend, and for their summer vacation. It’s like having a cottage, except that you use the washrooms and showers at the poolhouse. It also saves gas, hauling the camper around. Most of the folks I know who do this, bought older travel trailers, so it is quite affordable.

]]> By: Ray http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-277211 Ray Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:56:38 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-277211 I will assume that the 1600 miles you drove was round trip. So, that means that you drove 800 miles in 10 hours. I bet that was one scary ride for an RV averaging 80 mph for 10 hours - Woooo-Hoooo!!! Hang on Baby, I'm gonna make you regret ever draggin' me out here amongst all these lions, tigers, and bears...oh my! I will assume that the 1600 miles you drove was round trip. So, that means that you drove 800 miles in 10 hours. I bet that was one scary ride for an RV averaging 80 mph for 10 hours – Woooo-Hoooo!!! Hang on Baby, I’m gonna make you regret ever draggin’ me out here amongst all these lions, tigers, and bears…oh my!

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-276492 Kimberly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:25:24 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-276492 My husband and I have camped all over the U.S. and Europe. We went to Switzerland for two weeks this summer and it was great. We have really enjoyed camping in Europe, and it has also made these trips much more affordable. On the safety issue, we've never had a problem, not to mention, the whole point of camping is family time. So, it seems unlikely your kid is going to be that out of sight. I would imagine a kid in a hotel is more likely to be kidnapped. My husband and I have camped all over the U.S. and Europe. We went to Switzerland for two weeks this summer and it was great. We have really enjoyed camping in Europe, and it has also made these trips much more affordable.

On the safety issue, we’ve never had a problem, not to mention, the whole point of camping is family time. So, it seems unlikely your kid is going to be that out of sight. I would imagine a kid in a hotel is more likely to be kidnapped.

]]> By: A confused person http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-276145 A confused person Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-276145 "Our last trip last year cost us about $700 in fuel to go *1600 miles.* It seems extreme, but when I started comparing it to flying, it wasn “Our last trip last year cost us about $700 in fuel to go *1600 miles.* It seems extreme, but when I started comparing it to flying, it wasn

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]]> By: Mr. Debtbeater http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-275740 Mr. Debtbeater Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:48:11 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/01/102082_is-camping-still-an-economical-way-to-travel.html#comment-275740 While I love camping, doing so with diaper-aged kids is a lot harder than it sounds. Unless you do it often enough to make them comfortable, they're going to be up at all hours crying because of the weird surroundings and strange sounds. Just something to keep in mind. My older kids love it though, and as soon as the little ones are a bit older we'll definitely do more camping on cross-country trips. While I love camping, doing so with diaper-aged kids is a lot harder than it sounds. Unless you do it often enough to make them comfortable, they’re going to be up at all hours crying because of the weird surroundings and strange sounds.

Just something to keep in mind. My older kids love it though, and as soon as the little ones are a bit older we’ll definitely do more camping on cross-country trips.

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