{"id":271,"date":"2016-05-26T22:31:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T22:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alaskacartransport.com\/news\/?p=271"},"modified":"2016-05-26T22:32:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T22:32:11","slug":"inexpensive-ways-to-enjoy-alaska-for-memorial-day-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alaskacartransport.com\/news\/inexpensive-ways-to-enjoy-alaska-for-memorial-day-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Alaska for Memorial Day 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alaska<\/a><\/p>\n

Being frugal means many things to many people. It could mean saving money for a big cause like an annual vacation. Or it could mean saving one dollar for every dollar earned. Being frugal could also mean doing without. Different meanings, same word.
\nSo, how can you be frugal when it comes to celebrating like the rest of them and like the best of them this Memorial Day? Here are a few tips:<\/p>\n

 
\nPack it Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re heading to the beach, you don\u2019t have to spend a fortune on concession stand food that, let\u2019s face it, is terrible for you anyway. Pack up your own lunch and cooler and off you go. Making your own sandwiches, bringing your own fruit and filling up your own personal water bottles is not only frugal, it saves the environment of unnecessary additional plastic water bottles.<\/p>\n

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Be a Day-Tripper<\/strong>
\nHave you ever sat home on a Memorial Day weekend feeling less than everybody else because everyone else got to go away? Well, you can still go away, but you just don\u2019t have to stay away.
\nTake a day trip to a local festival. Go to a winery just on the outskirts of your town. There are craft fairs, food festivals and music events all over you can enjoy. It doesn\u2019t have to be an all or nothing gig. Remember, pack your own food and beverage and save money while enjoying yourself.
\nPark It<\/strong>
\nNational Parks throughout the country are celebrating National Parks Week \u2013 get in for free and pick the park of your dreams. This could be \u201cthe\u201d year you travel to places you\u2019d never expected, like Alaska for example. Tons of parks to visit with even more activities than you could ever imagine.
\nIf you\u2019re not heading that way this Memorial Day weekend, why not put a plan down on paper. What better way to celebrate a long weekend than to put a plan down on paper, figure out how you\u2019re going to save to get there and then go for it:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Katmai National Park
\n\u2022 Glacier Bay National Park
\n\u2022 Denali National Park
\n\u2022 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
\n\u2022 Lake Clark National Park
\n\u2022 Gates of Arctic National Park
\n\u2022 Kobuk Valley National Park
\n\u2022 Exit Glacier
\nSome state throughout the United States, can make claim to boasting one big National Park, but Alaska has so many to savor.<\/p>\n

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Rough It<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019ve never been camping before, Memorial Day weekend is a great time to get your feet wet and to claim stakes so to speak. Do some research, find the best spot for you and try your hand at camping.
\nWhile it might be a little bit of work in the beginning, once you get the hang of it, you might find yourself in the middle of one of those Alaskan parks camping and roughing it with very little supplies and only nature as your backdrop.
\nFor more frugal ways to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend, check out this article HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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