Camping an economical vacation during lean times
If flying a private jet to Denmark is not an option, you may want to try camping.
“The sluggish economy has pointed budget-minded Americans to the great outdoors.
Most campgrounds in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have been full this summer, said Trisha Spear of Recreation Resource Management of America Inc., a private company that operates campgrounds in the forests.
“I’ve been doing this for 17 years, and I’ve noticed that every time the economy goes down, we notice an increase in visitation because it’s a cheaper vacation,” Spear said.
She saw this on Fourth of July weekend, which she spent at Big Lake in the White Mountains.
Tell the tick-infested hippies you are decreasing your carbon footprint.
