Family camping on a budget 11 Articles

by L. Beall

My ex-husband and I used to love to go camping with our daughter. We had to go to a campsite to make sure we could meet her needs. The campsites were around $16 a night, so we usually only stayed from Friday to Sunday aft...read more

by Rex Trulove

Compare camping with most other forms of recreation, and you will find that it is easily one of the most inexpensive of them all. Yes, a person can spend a great deal on food or camping supplies, but they don't really need...read more

by Jan Vroegin

Often viewed as the cheapest form of family vacationing, camping on a budget can be done with some creativity and planning. One should clarify that our focus is tent camping as the words RV and budgeting should not be in t...read more

by Audra Hershberger

Having a rather large family by today's standards (six of us total), camping has proven to be one of the best ways for us to enjoy ourselves without breaking the bank. We started out modestly with two tents and only three...read more

by Shari Mead

Pack the tent and the fishing rods we're off on another camping trip. Don't forget the Eski and the sausages or the bait. We head off on camping trips quite regularly and living on the coast in Western Australia we have so...read more

by lj egbers

As a child went camping every weekend and 80% of my summer. I've been to different state parks, rivers and inlets. One of the most rememberable experience I had is we decided to rough it one weekend. And I mean rough it...read more

by Meri Newstead

Okay....let me clear away the tears from laughing out loud! Family camping on a budget, sorry, does not compute! Oh yes, I love camping, please don't get me wrong. I'm a tent, sleeping bag and Coleman lantern in the b...read more

by Ted Coulton

Camping has been and still is an inexpensive way for families to enjoy a time together, away from their normal routines and experience nature. Having visited many campgrounds, both state, federal and private, I must say th...read more

by Elise Warren

Family Camping on a budget? I say...Just Say NO to camping... This year, my boys are proudly in Cub Scouts, a great organization, dedicated to loyalty, patriotism, God, and gulp!...camping. Apparently, as I writ...read more

by Saving Sevon

If camping in the United States, I highly recommend purchasing either a State Park pass (visit http://usparks.about.com/cs /stateparks/a/statepasses.h tm for a listing of passes offered by each individual state) or a Nationa...read more

by Brenda Coffman

Camping is still one of the most economical ways a family can go on vacation. You can outfit a family of four with quality camping gear for less than $600. Many quality campgrounds and parks are available close to hot t...read more