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Paris Campground: Save Money By Camping In France

Paris hotels and hostels can be pricey. One way that we saved our travel budget during a recent trip to the city was pitching a tent in a Paris campground.

Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne is located at Bois de Boulogne Park and is Paris’ only campground.

Because there are limited spaces for pitching a tent, I highly recommend reserving a spot if you plan to go to Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne during the high season. There are, however, a lot more spots for RV’s; though, booking ahead, especially in the summer, is still a good idea.

Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne has large bathrooms which are kept clean enough. It’s not anywhere you want to spend a lot of time but it’s not dirty either. Just make sure you bring your shower shoes. There is no charge for the showers and there is hot water.

Unfortunately the Internet at the campground is lackluster, unreliable and costly. Instead of WiFi, the Internet can only be accessed through the two computer terminals in Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne office.

Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne has a store and a small restaurant so you can grab a quick bite to eat. Also we noticed the campground sold subway passes but we found out they were more expensive than buying them in the subway station so avoid buying these at the campground if you can.

Traveling to Le Camping du Bois de Boulogne from central Paris without a car:

Use the yellow Le Metro line, in downtown Paris, to the Porte-Maillot station, and then take the 244 bus to the bus stop in the park; the last bus is at 10 p.m. From the stop, it’s about a brief walk to the campground. Alternatively, the campground shuttle picks up passengers at the 244 bus stops and takes them through the park and directly to the campground for approximately 3 euro. The shuttle runs until midnight, and is probably the best option if you are traveling alone since the walk from the park bus stop to the campground is dark.

Want to find out more about budget travel, then visit Randy Kalp’s site, BeersandBeans.com, on how toeat cheap in Europe and keep your budget in the black.

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Go Camping With The Family In A Trailer Tent

While campers and RV’s are often the item of choice for those who like to travel and camp out, trailer tents and their cousin, the folding tent, are gaining in use and popularity. While trailer tents and folding tents naturally are not as luxurious as many camper are nowadays, they do have their own unique advantages, the most obvious ones being that they are way cheaper to buy and way cheaper to maintain than campers and RV’s are.

You can find quite a few companies that make either folding tents and trailer tents. You can find on the market tents that are smaller, for two or three people, or you can find larger ones that are good for families or groups of friends.

Buying a second hand trailer tent is a good way to get one cheaper if you have a limited budget. There are a number of retailers that sell second hand trailer tents and you should check out a few of them. Be aware, however, that those retailers that do stock second hand trailer tents not only do not have as much variety as they do new tents but that the second hand tents sell out quite quickly.

Folding campers are another good option to consider. Like trailer tents, some are larger and some are smaller. If you get one of the larger ones they also come with amenities such as electricity and drainage, which are always super convenient to have.

Of course you will want to check out a few shops and/or internet sites before actually purchasing either a folding tent or trailer tent, no matter whether you are buying a new or second hand trailer tent or folding tent. You should have a clear idea of how large or small a tent you are looking for, what, if any, amenities are important to you, and of course, how much it costs and how much money you have in your budget to work with.

One final thing on trailer tents and folding tents is that they are not anywhere near as hard to put up as most traditional tents are. Naturally, since there are different brands and different types of trailer tents and folding tents you would not set them up all the same way, but generally speaking, they are quite easy for anyone to set up and not only that, but they are made from stronger material than traditional tents (look for one that says it is made from Ten Cate). You do not have to worry about leaks if it rains with a trailer tent.

Why not try Trailer Tent Camping this summer? Camping in a Trailer Tent is a great way to get into the outdoors with your family and friends.

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