| Travel on the open road in an RV or motorhome | | | | can get a spot here that will be very inexpensive |
| can be very inexpensive to be sure, but there | | | | although you probably won't find much in the way |
| are some costs associated with it though. For | | | | of hookups beyond just the basics, and that's OK |
| those that travel on a budget, the challenge is to | | | | if your primary goal is just to save money at this |
| minimize those costs as much as possible. One | | | | point. |
| way to really keep costs down is to carefully | | | | If you really want to save the most money |
| select the places that you choose to stay | | | | though, consider staying for free on federal |
| overnight. | | | | BLM(Bureau of Land Management) land, or in a |
| There are several ways to find low-cost and | | | | national park. If there is no charge at all, you can |
| even no cost places to stay in your RV travels, | | | | expect no hookups and amenities at all, but if |
| and here are some tips that you can use to help | | | | your RV or motorhome is equipped with solar |
| lower your overall camping expenses. | | | | panels and has an efficient power system you |
| If you stay in a full-service RV park or | | | | may be able to stay for several days here at |
| campground you can expect to pay top dollar for | | | | minimal cost to you. |
| everything that they offer, especially if it is | | | | Two things to keep in mind about staying in free |
| conveniently located to a large city and a major | | | | federal campgrounds though is that the roads |
| highway. You can realize real savings though if | | | | that you must travel to access them can be |
| you choose to stay instead at parks that have | | | | difficult for some RVs, so you will need to check |
| less hookups and facilities, or are located farther | | | | beforehand to make sure that your motorhome |
| out in the country, off the beaten path. | | | | can safely negotiate the trip, and also that national |
| Sometimes the daily rates can be considerably | | | | parks can often be very crowded, especially if it's |
| lower at these types of campgrounds, so before | | | | a top rated park in the height of vacation season. |
| you come into an area, use a campground | | | | For low-cost and no-cost overnight stays you will |
| directory like Trailer Life or Woodall's to help you | | | | need to spend more time and research as such |
| find those RV park sites that have lowered rates, | | | | accommodations are not easily and readily |
| instead of the most popular campgrounds that | | | | available. But if you plan your travels carefully and |
| have easy access. | | | | well in advance you can lower your RVing costs |
| For even lower nightly rates, consider staying in a | | | | considerably. |
| state park or recreation area. Quite often you | | | | |