Camping Rv California
We’re taking our daughter – who will be two and a half – to the States next summer. RV or Camping?
Which do you think is the better / safer / cheaper option?
We’ll be staying with family in Oregon and N California for part of of the time, but can’t decide how to organise the rest of the trip:
a) hire a big RV for the rest of the trip and call that home
b) hire a 4WD and a big tent and camp a few nights and stay at hotels/motels the rest of the time.
Pros and cons of the two?
My partner is more leaning towards getting an RV, but it seems like a big hassle to me. We’d have to organise exactly where we were going to be months in advance and then we’re stuck with this big monster of a thing.
I’m more in favour of the 4WD and a big tent. As there’s lots of family around we might not even end up camping at all…
Depending on where you wish to travel, I would think trying to get an inexpensive hotel on priceline.com or some other discount travel website would be the least expensive and easiest, as camping (any way you slice it,) is work. I have no idea how much it is to rent an RV, but I’m sure it is not cheap! Then there is gas, and camping fees, which have really increased in price (especially for an RV.)
If you are going to State or National Parks, I would camp, or some have Tent Cabins (like Yosemite,) that you can reserve, but I think reservations must be made 6 months in advance or more. You can go to their website to see more.
If you want to go to a big city like San Francisco, or something like that, I’d check on priceline for a hotel. My son did it recently, and he stayed in a 5 star luxury hotel for $99/night, and it included all hotel taxes and fees…. a GREAT deal!
Anyhow, I’d first figure out where you are going, then check out the options.
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