Cheap Road Trip
Travel cheap by packing lunch and camping out
Everyone loves a good old American weekend road trip. While it can seem like the living is easy, road-tripping can get mighty expensive if you're not careful. You can have a cheap road trip by doing simple things like packing bread and cold cuts for lunch and camping out when possible, points out Savings.com. Staying in hotels outside of the city center and asking locals where to eat can also save you from the tourist traps.
With gas prices soaring, some other tips we have for a cheap road trip are going with as big a group as you can so you can all split gas. If you're traveling with non-working kids, plan the areas in which you'll fuel up along the way. Mapquest has a gas mileage chart so you can see the cheapest options near you, which is helpful if you bring your computer on your trip. Other ways to save on gas include having a tune up before you go, not using the AC and not speeding, stepping on the brakes too hard, or putting too much junk in your trunk.
How do you take a cheap road trip?
"I grew up with ultra frugal parents. We went on awesome road trips without stopping at McDonald's or even sleeping in a hotel. Granted, I don't want to sleep in my car nor do I have an enormous 1966 station wagon that sleeps three in the back and one little kid (that was me) across the front bench seat, but some lessons can be learned from those experiences..."
