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You can minimize driving miles off your route and pick out lower priced places to stay. Call ahead to verify rates and availability.
Both offer lower rates to members. Investigate membership parks before joining. They may or may not save you money. The half-price clubs cost around $50/year so if you stay in three or four parks at half price, you'll be ahead of the game.
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Many parks offer weekly and monthly rates that lower your nightly rate.
When you are traveling and are only stopping for the night and not needing or using campground facilities, find a boondocking spot. Many RVers blacktop boondock at Wal-Mart parking lots or at truck stops. (Be sure to follow proper etiquette.)
If you don't need to dump your tanks, request a site that has only water and electricity for a cheaper rate than a full-hookup site.
Set up your rig for boondocking. Add solar panels and a catalytic or ceramic heater to your RV so you can boondock for extended periods of time on public land. There is an initial setup cost but camping is free or low-cost.
Some towns, particularly Midwestern ones, have Municipal Campgrounds where you can stay free for a night or two.
Many public campgrounds operated by federal and state agencies are less expensive than private facilities. Many will not have hookups but are in beautiful locations.
Several RV clubs have lists of members who welcome club members to stop overnight for one night on their travels. If you stay with a friend or club member, don't abuse your privilege. Offer some money or take them to dinner.
Many volunteer or Workcamper jobs come with a free or reduced-rate RV site.
Jaimie Hall Bruzenak is an RV Lifestyle Expert. She has been RVing since 1992. She and her late husband weren't retired so RVed on a budget and worked on the road. She is the author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, and other RV books.
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