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I live in Southern Ontario, and there are no free campsites anywhere near here. So If I was going to go camping for a weekend, this would be my minimum costs.

I live in Southern Ontario, and there are no free campsites anywhere near here. So If I was going to go camping for a weekend, this would be my minimum costs. Ontario Park Campsite $59/night x 2 = $120 Firewood 2 x $15 = $30 Food $30+ Beer $20. Tank of Gas $100+ _________ Total $300+

dahart 4y ago
Why did you use the most expensive AA level? Aren’t the “minimum” costs available at C level spots? Looks like there are sites where you can pay $35 instead of $60. Certainly you could also do a minimum 1 night stay, rather than 2 nights? https://www.ontarioparks.com/fees/camping/2022 https://www.ontarioparks.com/fees/camping/2022 Your consumption of gas, beer, firewood and food don’t really support the idea of increased camping costs either, right? You’d likely have beer & food & heating, and drive somewhere anyway, no? Nothing here except the park fee is specific to camping, and aside from gas this year they haven’t increased by much either.
- dukeofdoom 4y ago
  The cheapest campsite I found near by is $42 for non electric. Provincial parks tend to sell out. 1 x $42.00 CampFee-A-NE $42.00 1 x $9.73 ReservationFee-web $9.73 Subtotal $51.73 Not that far off. This is a non electric campsite. I would like an electric campsite for various reasons.
  - roflyear 4y ago
    I mean, $50/day for vacation for multiple people is hardly expensive. I think most people can afford that.
floren 4y ago
Your camping trips are getting cheaper, at least. Last time it was $50 worth of beer, plus $15 worth of cigarettes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31658919 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31658919
- dukeofdoom 4y ago
  Last time people were nickel and dimming how many beers a minimum wage worker would get to bring on their camping trip, to prove that it was still affordable I guess, and not that they would need to save up for a month to go on it, and you know ignoring that maybe he might want to take a friend.
roflyear 4y ago
I'd bet if you look historically it has been about the same (or more).

dahart 4y ago

Why did you use the most expensive AA level? Aren’t the “minimum” costs available at C level spots? Looks like there are sites where you can pay $35 instead of $60. Certainly you could also do a minimum 1 night stay, rather than 2 nights? https://www.ontarioparks.com/fees/camping/2022 https://www.ontarioparks.com/fees/camping/2022 Your consumption of gas, beer, firewood and food don’t really support the idea of increased camping costs either, right? You’d likely have beer & food & heating, and drive somewhere anyway, no? Nothing here except the park fee is specific to camping, and aside from gas this year they haven’t increased by much either.

dukeofdoom 4y ago
The cheapest campsite I found near by is $42 for non electric. Provincial parks tend to sell out. 1 x $42.00 CampFee-A-NE $42.00 1 x $9.73 ReservationFee-web $9.73 Subtotal $51.73 Not that far off. This is a non electric campsite. I would like an electric campsite for various reasons.
- roflyear 4y ago
  I mean, $50/day for vacation for multiple people is hardly expensive. I think most people can afford that.

floren 4y ago

Your camping trips are getting cheaper, at least. Last time it was $50 worth of beer, plus $15 worth of cigarettes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31658919 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31658919

dukeofdoom 4y ago
Last time people were nickel and dimming how many beers a minimum wage worker would get to bring on their camping trip, to prove that it was still affordable I guess, and not that they would need to save up for a month to go on it, and you know ignoring that maybe he might want to take a friend.

roflyear 4y ago

I'd bet if you look historically it has been about the same (or more).