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Is the cost of a family vacation a source of concern for you?  Airline and train tickets have skyrocketed in recent months due to the rise in gasoline prices.  Booking a weekend in a hotel for a family of four could cost the equivalent of a week’s salary, and that does not include meals.  These factors leave many families with a small budget wondering how they can afford to take a family vacation without breaking the bank. Budget family camping may be the answer.    The option of packing the family car and driving out to a secluded place at the lake or in the woods sounds ideal to some families.  Let’s face it; we all want to get away...

Camping can be a fun and inexpensive outdoor vacation for the entire family.  It provides fresh air, stunning views and a chance for the family to bond.  There are some downsides to vacations in the great outdoors though; pests can be a nuisance and even a danger so come prepared and know what to avoid.   Wasps are a species that includes yellow jackets and bees and they're common in warm climates.  They nest in trees and under overhangs in the late spring and early summer.  Sometimes they’ll nest in the ground which is particularly hard to see and therefore more of a danger.  They’re attracted to sugar, cooking meat and other human product odors such as perfume and hairspray....