"Is that guy real or fake?" I asked my husband nervously on one of my first visits to Vegas. "He's real!" my husband said, laughing. He had been to Vegas many times before me, but this was my first time seeing a guy, painted head to toe in gold, including his clothes! I had seen street performers before, but this guy had gone all out in painting himself, his clothes, and his props. As I stared, a Continue Reading
Where to find the best campgrounds: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping
By now, you definitely know I am a big fan of camping (and so are these 20 frugal camping experts!) Camping is a cheap way to explore the US (or where ever you live), a fun way to entertain yourself camping, and a good way to get away from ever-present technology. That said, if you're not familiar with camping, you might not know where to start - where to stay, what to eat, how to budget, etc. Continue Reading
Frugal Camping Entertainment
Welcome to the second post in my frugal camping series! Today we're going to discuss how to enjoy some frugal camping entertainment - you don't need to buy any special board games, or outdoor volleyball equipment when camping. You can have kinds of fun just outside or on your own. Camping is really fun and we really enjoy going as a family (plus camping is a low-cost outing, once you have all of Continue Reading
Eating Healthy While Camping: 4 Great Ways to Eat Healthy Camping!
When you go camping you can easily dive into junk food and blow your healthy eating habits. Luckily you can keep eating healthy while camping. You just need to have some good foods picked out for your trip. This is another post in my frugal camping series, but don't worry! I will have more frugal series posts coming soon, and I am certainly not done covering camping (or camping with a dog). Continue Reading
Frugal Camping: 20 Experts Share Their Top Secrets
Do you wish you could travel, but don't have the money for flights, hotel stays or fancy dinners out? While you may not be able to travel to Hawaii, there are ways you can still travel, get out and experience something new - and not break the bank. What is that? Frugal camping! Okay, so the very definition of camping is frugal travel, right (unless you are glamping on a budget)? Not Continue Reading
How Much Does Camping Cost?
Welcome to Frugal Series: Camping! I hope to make the Frugal Camping Series a regular thing, so let me know if there's anything you're interested in seeing: a series about frugal travel, work attire, beauty, home improvement, etc. Anything you have a question about, let me know and I'll try to cover it! First up let's dive into how much does it cost to go camping? Why Camping? It's the Ultimate Continue Reading
Best Camping Tents for Any Budget: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping
Now that we've covered the best camping sleeping bags plus delicious camping food and camping tips from the pros, it's time to cover the best camping tents! Obviously, you're going to need something over your head when you sleep, right? But what's good quality, what will stand up in the rain, and what won't break the budget? As part of our ongoing summer camping series, in this article, I'll Continue Reading
The Best Camping Sleeping Bags: A Guide For Beginners
When you're new to camping, the logistics of camping can seem confusing - and expensive! What do you actually need to buy when you're go camping? What's a waste of money? No question is more important than the question of your sleeping bag (oh, okay, and the camping food! Check out Amazon for camping supplies) Having the right sleeping bag for camping can make or break your entire trip - it's Continue Reading
Camping Food Ideas: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping Foods
One of my favorite things about frugal camping, besides how frugal and fun it is, is the camping food! There's nothing better than doing a long hike in the morning (or playing in a lake!) then coming back to your campsite and eating something warm, yummy - and maybe ending the night with some s'mores. Eating while camping is one chance to eat messy, to eat things you normally wouldn't eat and Continue Reading
4 Fun, Frugal Places to Go Camping in Arizona
It's almost summertime, and you know what that means - travel! You probably already know that camping is one of my favorite ways to frugally travel, and I have a lot more camping articles coming up for you soon! Until then, I wanted to highlight some of my frugal and fun places to camp in Arizona. Let me know your favorite places to camp (nationwide!) in the comments! Continue Reading