Budget Camping – Super Summer Fun

Thoughts of reducing summer vacation expenses naturally turn to thoughts of camping. Play your cards right, plan accordingly and the kids will be hooked for a lifetime. Don’t and you may never get them to go anywhere but a theme park again.

Because new equipment can be expensive for first time campers and camping itself can range from absolutely free to quite expensive, I've put together some tips, ideas & suggestions.
They are all related to the following 7 very important rules:

(Rules 1 thru 6 are links which will take you to much more information on each subject.)

Rule #1 Don’t go crazy. Any lawn chairs you already have that will fold for transport are just fine. Buy as much gear at Yard Sales and Thrift Stores as possible.

Rule #2 Adults NEED to sleep comfortably. Kids, when tired, will sleep any place.

Rule #3 Plan for too much sun & too much rain.

Rule #4 Plan for emergencies: tiny to traumatic, from bugs to broken bones

Rule #5 Eat well

Rule #6 Get creative

Rule #7 Maintain daily schedules: mealtime, naptime, etc.