For many years, my motto was “Have tent. Will travel.” The kids knew that if they wanted to visit new places, they had to be willing to sleep in a tent. They’ve slept in tents in Quebec, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Florida, South Dakota, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and several other states. They even slept in tents when visiting the capitals of both the United States and Canada: Washington, D.C., and Ottawa. And when they wanted to see the ocean? Guess what–they slept in tents in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. While our need to cut traveling costs diminished as the children grew older and flew the coop, camping remains a great way to see the country on a budget.
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