Camping* is a great way to see beautiful places for a fraction of what you'd pay in a hotel. A site generally runs about $25/night, which just leaves the cost of travel and food, both of which you can keep as inexpensive as you like.Chances are, at least one person you know has all the gear you'll need. (Check with current and former Scouts first.) If that doesn't work out, you can buy your tent and sleeping bags for about $100. That's less than one night in a hotel, and it will all last you indefinitely. (Target has a great selection of inexpensive tents, sleeping bags and other equipment from big-name brands like Eddie Bauer and Coleman.)
Your campsite makes a great home base for nearby sight-seeing. Beach bunny? Check around for sites within a short drive to the beach. Prefer a city vibe? Same deal. You'll get the vacation experience you want without having to worry about you'll afford the hotel.
*Hating bugs is irrelevant. No one likes them — and besides, there are citronella candles and bug spray if you're really freaked out.
Great point about a campsite making an ideal base of operations for an activity-base vacation. I occassionally go camping at Jim Thorpe (Poconos region in PA) and hit up some of the activities there. Great destination.
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