New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
CHEAP VACATYONS FOR YOUNG MEN

The time for summer vacations is at hand
Where shall we Tor y goi Is the question that has
been or is agitating the mirds OF families or in
divduals Probably most families who have de-
cided to leave their city homes for a few weeks or
months have already perfected their plans and
chosen the objective point of their summer Hight
But how about the army of young men, clerks and
the like on moderate salaries, whose employers
generously allow them a weeks or two weeks alb
sence from the duties that engage their time and
Thought during the other fifty weeks of the year
Can they afford a vacation-that 49, can they afford
the moLey necessary for travelling or for living at
some place of popular resort If not how shall
they spend the seven fourteen days at their dis
posaf
To such and there are thousands to whom these
questions present themselves, we have a practical
suggestion to make. Vacation should not mean
period Of ideness. Your absence from busiress
shoud in literal sense be . recreation. In no way
can you get what you need well rs by direct con
tact with nature. You have been mlng ng with
the busy throngs IN the citys tcemlng streets for
year: what you should desire u to get away fiom
the crowd. BY no means choose a popular resort
then tor your vacation. Besides yOu want to get
much by spending little Why not therefore, get
up little party of congcnial spirits f-three or four
or i've but not too maryland make it rs certain as
strike discor lant note. Perhaps you will find it
wise to act upon the old saw that two are 60 mpany
and three are "A crowd. hen take the boat. say,
for Alban, or Troy and strike out across the coun
try IT will make no difference whether you go
East or West. Wear flannel shirts and carry as
little luggage ~ possible. The Romans called bag
gage OF all sorts imp d'meaG. and they were right
especially here walking trip is concerned. rake
nothing with You that you can possibly dispense
with. Get your meals ana lodging at iarm-houscs
or such village hotels you chance to lind III your
way Talk with the people and learn how they
live. Do not attempt to do too much. Ten miles II
day OF less will do at the outset, for weariness'
lameness and sore feet you should carefully avoll.
Lay out no regular plan; .he more spontaneous ahd
unexpected your experience the better
If the weather Is fine such trip should be the
source OF infinite enjoyment and lasting benefit.
Not the least Of its advantages is its cheapness
One should not spend more than dollar or dollar
and anarter a day. and by little care and pru-
dence your expenses apart from the boat or rail-
road tourney ought to he but little more than you
spend in the city during the same time. The cost
of n vacation of two weeks put in in this way could
easily be kept within so. perhaps within $50
We only mention the Hudson River boats because
they afford of the cheapest ntiatory trips that
can be had but it is not necessary OF course, to
thatvay. A days or possibly half days railroad
iolrney III any direction will suffice. 60 into the
Berkshire Hills Go down into Pennsylvania
among tho quaint Dutch farmers, among the
Dunkards or the MennonItes-large-hearted and
hospitabe people these-and you will get gmpses
OF civilization apparently almost as different from
that to which you accustomed as If you crossed
the Atlantic. Go into the mining districts of Penn
sylvania OF the lake region of centra, New York.
90 anywhere where you arc beyond the reach OF
the crowd Mngle with the people and see how
the other half of tue world lives 1t will cost yon
little. and YOU will have a vacation that you will
long remember and the benefit of which will abide
with you for many weeks and months.