Hi Folks,
My Mom and Dad use to RV in the 70's - 80's in a Superior Motorhome. Way back before the internet as we know it, my father use to cut out articles from Trailer Life Magazine and had files he kept on places to go, maintenance and just different aspects of RV Travel. One such article was of a state park who thought very low of campers. He marked DO NOT STAY. ;D
In some of those files, I found receipts of places they stayed and the costs of the campgrounds. I was surprised to see a campground back then cost $3.00 to $4.00 to stay, along with electric and water. We are talking 46 years now on some of those receipts, which is a ten fold increase of cost. I am sure inflation was much higher.
While I didn't expect the cost to be anywhere near what we pay today for a camping site, I was somewhat shocked by their costs back then on the road. I realize that $3 dollars could buy much more back then, compared to our $3 dollars today. I now wonder what the cost of their motorhome might have been. Best wishes, safe travel!
My Mom and Dad use to RV in the 70's - 80's in a Superior Motorhome. Way back before the internet as we know it, my father use to cut out articles from Trailer Life Magazine and had files he kept on places to go, maintenance and just different aspects of RV Travel. One such article was of a state park who thought very low of campers. He marked DO NOT STAY. ;D
In some of those files, I found receipts of places they stayed and the costs of the campgrounds. I was surprised to see a campground back then cost $3.00 to $4.00 to stay, along with electric and water. We are talking 46 years now on some of those receipts, which is a ten fold increase of cost. I am sure inflation was much higher.
While I didn't expect the cost to be anywhere near what we pay today for a camping site, I was somewhat shocked by their costs back then on the road. I realize that $3 dollars could buy much more back then, compared to our $3 dollars today. I now wonder what the cost of their motorhome might have been. Best wishes, safe travel!