The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-19


Brimmer. who made a personal sur
States and Canada for the American
Automobile Association.
What Camping Costs
Brimmer found last year that the
average vacation Of motor campers
lasted 33 days. and that the average
amount of money spent each day by
each party was S7.17. If you con-
slider yourself an average citizen.
therefore. this is the daily eXpendi-
ture TO figure on for your camping
trip.
The average cost of your camping
equipment, Brimmer also found.
would be about sos. That's what
his survey showed last year, and 1t
won't be much different this year.
This year. there is good reason to
believe there will be more than d.
100000 campers on the road. one
third of whom will be noviees in this
sport Of motoring. There will be
more city camps than last year. some
officials estimating the 1000 or more
Of last year increasing to some 5000
this year.
Roads. through federal aid, are
finer than ever. and they'll open the
way to more beautiful country for
the lover of outdoors to see.
Although most tourists will be TAX
ing their own equipment. many thou
stop nights at hotels along the way.
In years past. hotel owners con-
sdered the motor tourist 4 menace.
n,t -, ri tthn ~, a
has passed when camper sets up
his tent every night. In bad weather
and in periods Of lassitndc he flees
into the hotel
Little Trouble Exepcted
"Thirty-three per cent started out
last year with the intention Of OBJ
inclemcnt weather in hostelries."
There need no longer be any hesi-
convenience in touring these days.
Automobiles are better and the bet
ter roads help maintain them in good
running condition. Even in case of
a breakdown, service stations are
scattered SO profusely throughout
the country, that there is little
trouble in getting aid no matter
what the car or the breakdown might
be.
In former years, extra tanks Of
gasoline and oil had to be strapped
to the running board. Not this year,
for there is gasoline station almost
at every turn of the road, no matter
where you might be.
Even the American desert isn't the
threat it was in former years.
There's q good road across it in sew
eral places and there's a service sta
ton at either end of the hot sandy
drive.
The motor camps themselves are.
in many cases, models OF modern
convenience. In some camps, even.
there is everything for the motorist.
from pure filtered water to motion
pictures. Practically every motor
camp, whether city or privately
owned, is supervised. inspected and
kept in good condition. In Florida,
as we'll as few other states, the
state health board inspects the
camps and posts lists Of those ap-
proved by it.
Ample Camp Facilities
The facilities i'm most camps in
c1ude general store. rest house,
kitchenette, outdoor ovens. tables
and benches, firewood, water supply
showers, swimming, Fairgrounds, cleo
trio lights, tent floors, police protec-
ton, and general sanitary accommoda-
tiOns.
To these, many cities add various
amusement facilities and post ad-
visers who inform the visitors about
the city, its resources, it's amuse-
ments and other advantages.
As whole. cities have come to
realize that motor camps are seats
Of self advertisement and enlarge
ment. and have therefore made these
the first attractions for newcomers.
Chain Sandwich Stands
Motor camping has, in many cases.
afforded new types Of business IN
this country. One camp enterprise,
already being contemplated, is that
OF : chain Of general stores to be set
m in the more famous camps, and
aloag the tr0nk highways through.