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RVing - how
much do people spend
traveling?
TACO survey
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An online survey by the Texas Association of
Campground Owners finds travelers saving money by camping
and cooking their own meals
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CROWLEY, Texas, April 27, 2009
– Ninety two percent of RV enthusiasts say it’s
cheaper to stay in a campground or RV resort than a
hotel or motel, and many derive additional savings
by cooking some or all of their own meals, according
to the latest online survey by the Texas Association
of Campground Owners.
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More than half of the survey respondents said they save
anywhere from $20 to $50 a night by staying in a
campground or RV resort, with an additional 25.7 percent
of respondents saying they save $50 to $100 per night.
Forty five percent of survey respondents said they save
even more by eating only dinner out, while 32.3 percent
cook all of their own meals.
“Our latest survey indicates that people are still
wanting to get out and enjoy some time off, but I think
they are also trying to stretch their dollar as far as
they can, and the camping lifestyle is giving them the
options that they’re looking for in that regard,” said
Brian Schaeffer, executive director of the Texas
Association of Campground Owners.
The April survey, conducted through
www.texascampgrounds.com, generated 614 responses
involving the cost of RVing, percentage of meals out and
fuel costs, Schaeffer said. Among the survey’s findings:
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92 percent said staying in a campground or RV resort is cheaper than staying in a motel or hotel by the following dollar amounts:
- $40 to $50 per night – 32.3 percent.
- $50 to $100 per night – 25.7 percent
- $20 to $40 per night – 25.7 percent
- I don’t save any money. I simply camp for the experience – 7.2 percent
- More than $100 per night – 5.5 percent
- $10 to $20 per night – 3.6 percent
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Most RV enthusiasts save
additional money by cooking at least some of their own
meals:
45 percent only eat dinner out - 32.3 percent cook all
of their own meals - 15 percent eat out half the time -
6.8 percent only eat out for breakfast - 1 percent eat
out all the time.
HOW MUCH DO PEOPLE SPEND?
Camping fees
$20 to $40 – 61.6 percent
Less than $20 – 26.7 percent
$40 to $60 – 15.6 percent
More than $80 – 3.3 percent
$60 to $80 – 2.6 percent |
Entertainment and activities
Less than $25 – 55.7 percent
$25 to $50 – 28.3 percent
$50 to $75 – 7.8 percent
$75 to $100 – 5.5 percent
$100 or more – 2.6 percent |
Fuel
$25 to $50 – 28 percent
$50 to $75 – 25.1 percent
$75 to $100 – 17.9 percent
Less than $25 – 15.3 percent
More than $100 – 13.7 percent |
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And finally - the survey also collected data
on how RVers travel: |
57.7 percent travel with a spouse or significant
other
35.5 percent travel with a spouse or significant
other and their children or grandchildren
3.6 percent travel alone
3.6 percent travel with friends
(From the Texas Association of Campground Owners -
visit
TexasCampgrounds.com.
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