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RVs. provide inexpensive holiday

TRAVEL TRAILERS and other
_tecreational vehicles play a strong
role in providing an interesting and -
“economical vacation alternative for
many Canadians.
comparing
that
vacations are overwhelmingly more
economical than other options.
“RV. vacations. on average, cost

A study
costs found

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52 per cent less than comparable

‘ car/hatel vacations, 68 per cent
less than bus/hotel and train/hotel
trips, and 78 per cent less than
air/hotel vacations.

An international certified public
accounting firm with expertise in
the tourism and hospitality: ‘in-
dustries conducted this study in the
summer of 1987, using a hypothet- |

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ical travel party of two adults and
two children travelling between 25
selected city pairs.

. They found that camping vaca-
tions using different types of RVs,
including motorhomes, travel
trailers, truck campers and folding
camping trailers, were the most
economical types of © vacations
among cight vacation types stud-

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its course and speed. The burdened vessel yields by
slowing down or stopping and passes behind the other
boat.

© Overtaking: When a boat overtakes another boat
from the stern, the overtaking boat is burdened. The
privileged vessel holds a steady course and speed.
, © Meeting: When two boats meet each other, nei-
ther has the right-of-way. Both are required to turn to
starboard so they pass port to port.

* General prudential rule: When a boater has at-
tempted the steps outlined above and an accident still |
seems inevitable, then he should do whatever is neces-

” sary to avoid collision.

© Special circumstances: Boats propelled by oars or

: _ paddies. have the right-of-way over. motor-powered

. boats.”

The ‘same applies to sailboats.. When a sailboat
overtakes a powerboat, however, ‘the powerboat is
privileged and has the right-of-way,

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ied, regardless of trip distance, trip
duration, or regions within which
the vacations took place.

The company analysed costs for
fuel, .round- -trip fares, . restaurant
meals, groceries, rental ‘cars,
campsites, and hotels and motels. |

Air fares were based on an
average of round-trip coach, com-
petitive and special fare offerings.

Travel trailers provide an attrac-
tive option for families looking for
* exciting family. destinations, but
veeking to avoid the high cost of
family trips. coo.

With: self-contained sleeping,
eating. and washroom facilities,
travel trailers are an excellent. op-
tion for many people. ;

A family of four taking an
average seven-night’ vacation

-would spend less than $500 using

the most costly type of RV, staying
at campgrounds and cooking a
majority of their meals in their:
unit or at the campsite. 3

By comparison, hotels/motels
and campgrounds in $8 cities were
surveyed: and the cost, was. well

_ above that of RV vacationing.

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