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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard? Create a Backyard Water Park. Geocaching is the new high-tech form of treasure hunting using a GPS-enabled cell phone. If you have active kids who need to get out of the house for a while, plan a field day either in your backyard or at a local park.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Invite the grand-kids for an overnight camping adventure in your own backyard. Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Buy some inexpensive prizes for the winners, or just hold a winner’s ceremony for the carnival’s conclusion. Not into outdoor camping?