[quote=UCGal][quote=kev374]was thinking of spending a week in Yellowstone but when I priced the trip it was coming to $3000 for 2 including hotel/air/rental car, holy cow!!! Can’t even afford to take vacations to domestic destinations anymore…[/quote]
We’re going to yellowstone, glacier, & grand teton this summer.
It’s *not* cheap.
But I did a spreadsheet (because of my nerdliness) and determined driving there in my own car, even with $5 gas, was the cheapest.
I priced airfare w/rental car & in-park ‘rustic’ cabins.
I priced renting an RV from here and driving/campgrounds.
I priced airfare w/rv rental/campgrounds up there.
Driving won by a lot. But it made us push the trip longer to justify the 2 days to get there and the 2 days return.
It’s not cheap. For our family of 4 it will be well over 3k, assuming $5/gallon gas.[/quote]
I agree that it is usually MUCH cheaper to drive your own vehicle and and camp (if possible). Public campground cabin-rentals tend to be priced cheaper than surrounding hotels or if they are comparably priced, you will be able to sleep 8+ in a “rustic cabin” and cook there as well (MORE $$ saved) as opposed to cramming 4 people into 2 queen beds in a hotel room. Yes, even at $5 per gallon! I haven’t checked but I believe gas in WY should be about $3.60 to $3.80 gal and in UT slightly higher than that.
Some of the best vacations I have had have been when we rented log cabins at large lakes in the southwest and went boating every day (brought our own boats). One time we had a cabin that slept 8 and one time we had one that slept 12. It doesn’t cost that much more gas to bring your own boat, either.
Not a suggestion for you, UCGal. It’s too cold to waterski in WY, lol :=]
