Frugal Travelers Are Becoming A Bit Less Frugal Using Tarpaulin

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Some of the most emailed articles on the New York Times website are the ones about travel. The "most emailed" section has long been associated with articles that are not political or time sensitive such as the current events articles, but rather ones about medical and science news, fashion and business segments, and of course travel.

Seth Kugel is the writer of the recent successful frugal travel blog under the New York Times' corporate umbrella. In a recent post he admitted that "the most common question I get from readers is, "How can I get your job?" while the most common question I field from friends is, "How can you stand your job?" Frugal traveling has always been associated with camping trips, eating bad food and staying uncomfortably cold most of the time. But as this type of travel becomes more popular, it is also becoming less demanding. Camping on a shoestring budget does not imply that travelers need to compromise their comfort. And what is the leading cause of this newly discovered comfort? Tarpaulin.

This water resistant material has been turned into truck tarps, heavy construction tarps and a camping super helper. Joe Rubenstein, a camper who recently returned from the Columbia River Gorge explained, in the latest Frugal Traveler blog entry:

"For once, I was traveling light, with just a change of clothes, my sleeping bag and food in my pack (plus my kazoo). Joe seemed the most weighed down, with the tent, various tarps, a grill and a Frisbee hanging off him."

New travelers are bringing with them high standards for camping food and accessories that make camping easier for the masses.

But wherever you're camping, there are certain things you will need to check before you head out. A heavy duty tarp can only keep you dry, but it is how well you deal with privacy, bathrooms, and a limited amount of sleep that will determine how well you do in your camping experiment.

And remember those truck tarps we mentioned earlier? There doing a lot more than just covering the back of a truck. They can help your equipment stay hidden from animals and wind (depending where you camp, wind can be a huge factor in determining where you store your stuff).

So before you set up your next frugal travel experiment, think about the equipment you'll need and make sure you have it all at hand. Beyond that, it's just about enjoying the experience. If you're a city person than that experience is going to stay with you for a long time.

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