Totus Tuus Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Anyone have stories of how they pulled off a vacation on a budget? I'm in dire need of one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have slept on a deserted beach, gone on a backpacking trip, and taken a long bus trip to no where, all for minimal money. I used to like going to a city I'd never been to before, and I'd sleep in my car and spend the week prowling used book stores and thrift stores for theology books. One time I got cold and slept at a homeless shelter. Camping can be cheap in the off season because they rarely bother with getting fees from you. Public golf courses in winter or cemeteries are also cheap places to sleep when money is tight. A sleeping bag in a sand trap is very comfortable, and often quite warm as the sand holds heat from the sun. Tennis courts are also warm at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quia_pulvis Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Although the Wife isn't keen on camping, that is a great way to cut costs. Otherwise the trips we have taken we planned our routes found cheapest hotels. or bounced around family (we like to spend time with family) and did small day trips to where we wanted to go. We did a lot of traveling with snacks and drinks often curbed appetites so we can travel towards our destination with minimal stops. Buy in bulk from a grocery store don't buy things at gas stations. This is a daily thing for us but if you go out or even cook, allow for leftovers, that's your lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1323622028' post='2349111'] I have slept on a deserted beach, gone on a backpacking trip, and taken a long bus trip to no where, all for minimal money. I used to like going to a city I'd never been to before, and I'd sleep in my car and spend the week prowling used book stores and thrift stores for theology books. One time I got cold and slept at a homeless shelter. Camping can be cheap in the off season because they rarely bother with getting fees from you. Public golf courses in winter or cemeteries are also cheap places to sleep when money is tight. A sleeping bag in a sand trap is very comfortable, and often quite warm as the sand holds heat from the sun. Tennis courts are also warm at night. [/quote] I don't think I'm as brave as you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='Totus Tuus' timestamp='1323621573' post='2349107'] Anyone have stories of how they pulled off a vacation on a budget? I'm in dire need of one... [/quote] -stay with family if able -pack a cooler of items bought cheaply at grocery stores -plan ahead - this can be as simple as looking up inexpensive things to do in a city you are traveling to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='Totus Tuus' timestamp='1323631570' post='2349156'] I don't think I'm as brave as you are. [/quote] Well, you'd be surprised how quiet cemeteries are at night. The ground is soft, there is access to water, and it is very level for tenting. It can be a bit windy, but I always picked a spot near shrubbery. The neighbors are also quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1323632444' post='2349168']The neighbors are also quiet.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1323632444' post='2349168'] The neighbors are also quiet. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quia_pulvis Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 i dont know if i would feel comfortable about camping in cemetery. how does that fall with respect to the dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='quia_pulvis' timestamp='1323632928' post='2349175'] i dont know if i would feel comfortable about camping in cemetery. how does that fall with respect to the dead [/quote] I think that would depend on your intention. If you made a point to visit the graves and pray for them while you were there, I don't know if there would be a problem with regard to respect. But you raise a good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Couchsurfing.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='ardillacid' timestamp='1323633136' post='2349181'] Couchsurfing.com [/quote] or you could just take a canoe trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quia_pulvis Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='Totus Tuus' timestamp='1323633003' post='2349178'] I think that would depend on your intention. If you made a point to visit the graves and pray for them while you were there, I don't know if there would be a problem with regard to respect. But you raise a good question. [/quote] Its like house hopping with family... you gotta spend time with family... well you spend time with your deceased family, I LIKE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='quia_pulvis' timestamp='1323633514' post='2349187'] Its like house hopping with family... you gotta spend time with family... well you spend time with your deceased family, I LIKE IT [/quote] lol, the running family joke was that my mom made road trips (with my dad) to visit dead people, not the living. "oh, mom's gotta go visit some dead people!" (she was really into genealogy and it's amazing what information you can glean from cemeteries!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiiMichael Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 In regards to "respect for the dead", you have to remember that before public parks, people would oftentimes go to cemeteries for their afternoon stroll or for a picnic. It's only in the past century that we've taken on this ultra-scrupulous tendency towards cemeteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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