Cheap Camping Vacation
Pitch a tent for a cheap family getaway
The great outdoors...always an adventure, but one that forges great memories and comes at a relative bargain. You might be inspired to take the family camping this summer after reading this guide from CNN.
"I never figured on the rain.The idea was to introduce the kids to the backcountry without all the work that backpacking entails. We planned to hike to a backcountry New Hampshire hut operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club where, rather than lug our tents and food, we'd each get a cot and a meal.
It poured the entire way, of course. We slipped and slid over the rocks on the muddy trail and arrived soaked, but laughing. Years later, my kids still talk about that trip. Two of the three have grown into accomplished backpackers. My older daughter, Reggie, has spent several summers leading teens on wilderness trips..."
