How we save money while camping in our Scamp camper

Here's our list of how we save time and money while we travel around in our 16' Scamp camper named Scampy. Our top tips and tricks to make your next trip a little bit smoother.
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[@PlayingwithSticks]

You sound a lot like us. We like to say cheapness is our 6th sense. “I'll sniff out a deal. I have a sixth sense.” “Cheapness is not a sense.” ~ George and Jerry, from Seinfeld. We also are huge fans of the lists. Once you become a pretty avid camper lists are a must. Yes a Scamp or a teardrop stores most of your gear and amenities, but you still have to restock when things run out and replace perishable items each trip.

[@ourscamplife5210]

LOL when are we just gonna meet up?! I think we'd have lots to talk about. Sara is the master of deals. I am yet the apprentice.

[@PlayingwithSticks]

@@ourscamplife5210 A meet up with you all would be so fun. We do come down to the Midwest quite often, so I could see it happening in the future. May and I are both pretty frugal, but I am definitely the frugal Jedi in this family. However, May does make a great Padawan.

[@nancyanderson5438]

Excellent info! Thanks!

[@janebray9392]

We save money by eating/cooking in our 12ft trailer(Taylor Coach), thrift store/$1store shopping (for cleaners and stuff), and we joined Boondockers Welcome! We are from BC Canada, and travelled 12 000 miles, 32 states and so a lot of the travelling was overnight stays so Boondockers Welcome was great(some stays up to 5 days!) We took our bicycles. We used our wetbath all the time. And because our trailer is light, we towed it with a 4cyl suv, so got 17mpg!

[@AcmeRacing]

We save money on the road by boondocking in parking lots. We use Cracker Barrel, casinos, Cabela's, even Wal-mart or Pilot/Flying-J in a pinch. The "courtesy" purchases you make at the businesses are still far cheaper than a campsite for a single night when you're just passing through. We cook some things ahead and freeze them, or pre-measure dry ingredients for recipes in zipper bags before we leave. Anything that makes cooking or cleanup easier gives us more time to enjoy the trip.

[@beachbum9869]

Another great video. Thanks. You guys have come a long way. You probably already replaced your frying pan, but for what it's worth; I am a great fan of cast iron cookware. Very durable. When seasoned, nothing cooks better or cleans up easier. Can use on gas top or electric stove. Or over the fire. (Which is how they were originally used). Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@ourscamplife5210]

Thank you for the kind words. And I totally agree about cast iron. That’s all I use at home and love it. In fact my youngest cast iron fry pan is about 80 years old with my oldest pancake pan from sometime pre 1900. I love everything about them but was worried about the weight and the banging around in the Scamp so we went with a much better stainless steel pan then we had for good ol’ scampy. Again thank you

[@keekim775]

Love the shirt!❤️

[@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan]

"I pooped today" shirt. Classic

[@user-uj3kw5wt3i]

Another enjoyable video. Thank you.

[@deannawillis9678]

We use what we already have. Instead of buying we use what we have already so it doesn't go bad while we are gone.

[@ourscamplife5210]

Yep great way to save. We take from home first and make a list if we have to or shop a day or two before we leave

[@billredding2000]

Looks like you've got it all covered! Thanks for the tips...but one was too late for me as I had overlooked your excellent idea to check thrift stores, so I definitely paid way more than I had to. No, I don't have my RV yet, but am already collecting kitchenware/cookware for it. My strategy" was focus on "camping gear" one would use when tent-camping or backpacking: Items that would nest together to save space & weight, stainless steel plates/pan/pots/utensils for durability (except for the coffee cups which are titanium). Some of it came from REI (Snow Peak titanium cups) the rest I got on Amazon (stainless Primus nesting cooking pots/pan and plates). My home set of these things are WAY too big/heavy for a small RV with limited space so I needed a second/separate set of gear exclusively for the RV. And, I added a small dual-fuel (butane/propane) 1-burner camp stove (a Gas One GS-4000) if the RV had an induction cook-top only (as many RVs seem to be going all-electric now) so I can use the stove to make hot water for coffee (or simple Ramen noodles, etc.) vs. using the power-hungry induction JUST for heating a small amount of water. Again though, didn't think to check what thrift shops had... :-( Happy Travels, -- BR

[@ourscamplife5210]

Sounds like you're ready to roll though. Now you've got to find the right rig.

[@lynneb.r.6176]

What a beautiful shore. Thank you for your knowledge too.

[@monkeynumbernine]

Duluth is beautiful ❤️ I love your scamp!

[@ourscamplife5210]

Thank you!

[@TheNeuAdventure]

Great tips! Love the Scamp, such a cute camper!! We always cook Lao when we camp, it saves so much money!

[@ourscamplife5210]

Yes it does.

[@Buck7567]

Thanks for the tips Happy Trails

[@ourscamplife5210]

You too!

[@deaconmn]

Loved the video. My wife and I picked up our 13 ft Scamp recently and are getting it ready for camping. When our daughters were young, we did a lot of camping, tent and pop up camper. Hopefully, we'll see each other at a MN campground and can share experiences, and recipes.

[@ourscamplife5210]

Richard that would be awesome! Congrats on the new Scamp!

[@iwuz119]

New to camping ... seems like crock pot is bad option for cooking bc it uses power so long?

[@ourscamplife5210]

Great question. We only used our crock pot when we are plugged in at camp grounds or have a way to plug into shore power. They do make a 12volt crock pot that would use less power. We even used the crock pot when we tent camped we just ran an extension cord to the picnic table that most sites do from the power box and left the crock pot on the table. Great devices but we didn't use it more then a few times a year in the camper. But it is great to come back after a day being gone and have dinner ready to go. Hope this helps