But we are trying to get out of debt and we realize that a full week of hotels or another vacation rental, plus all the food, eating out ,gas, activities etc. will just cost too much.
BUT we do still plan on having a ton of fun this Spring Break. We like to camp and go pretty often, so this year we are planning 4-5 nights in a State park that is local to us and just hike, and play, and cook food that we bring and enjoy some fun time together . We already have the equipment, I'll use our normal grocery budget, and our normal gas budget. The nightly site fee and maybe a tiny bit of other expenses will be all we have to spend. Nightly fees range between $18-$32 depending on the park and the site.
I actually already have one night credit for camping because we were camping last year when there was an issue at the park and they gave us one night credit to use on our next trip.
We should have our tax refund back by then, but instead of using that bit of money to go on a huge trip, I'm going to budget $200 to go camping on Spring Break. ( Last year our hotel bill alone was over $1100 for Spring Break- OUCH).
Could we use that $200 to pay down more debt? YES!
Could we get out of debt sooner if we did not go camping? YES!
But my husband and I have talked about it and opt to spend that $200 for a fun week with the kiddos, and since we normally spend SOOOO much more we feel good about the decision.
Anyone else planning a frugal Spring Break?
We vacation a lot by camping as well. We have a camper, which we use, and s State of Oregon Park pass that we received because we have adopted children from the State. So, it's really inexpensive for us. Even when our youngest turns 18, we will still camp. It's a great low-cost way to get away, and builds memories. That's important, too.
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Oregon but I've heard it is beautiful. I'm sure camping there is wonderful! Thanks for stopping by.
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