If you decide to go on a caravan holiday for a few months, you need to find ways to bring down your costs. While powered caravan sites are sometimes more expensive than unpowered caravan sites, they come with some long-term cost-saving benefits that you might enjoy. Follow these sharp actions to bag a bargain when you're travelling on your caravan holiday for a longer duration.

Travel During Off Peak Season To Negotiate Lower Rates 

Many powered caravan sites offer discounts and deals during off-peak season because they are looking for ways to maintain their bottom line without losing out on caravan travellers. If you have the ability to shift your travel dates, consider planning your long-term holiday during off-peak season. Some caravan sites offer free nights if you book for a certain period. Find out the offers available when making your booking. You can also negotiate lower rates for full-feature powered caravan sites without paying the rack rates advertised during slack travel seasons like winter and autumn in Australia.

Cook Your Own Food To Bring Down Your Budget

Cooking is usually cheaper than eating out, so choosing powered caravan sites with barbeque and in-house kitchen facilities can pay for their own way.  An inexpensive restaurant meal is approximately $18 at a normal restaurant. If you assume this cost for two meals during the whole week, you will end up spending $252 per week ($18 X 2 times a day X 7 days a week). This is likely for two people, so you can expect it to double if you're a family of four. On the other hand, undertaking weekly food shopping for a family of four will cost just $200. If you calculate the costs, powered caravan sites with self-cooking facilities will allow you to benefit from the cheaper expenses of buying your own groceries. Even if you assume the minimum, you will save $52 per week, which translates to $208 for the whole month ($52 per week X 4 weeks per month). The free kitchen and barbeque services at most powered caravan sites will save you from the cost of eating out.

Find Caravan Sites With Complimentary Laundry Facilities

If you're travelling for a few months, you'll obviously need to do laundry every once in awhile to clean your worn clothes during the trip. The estimated cost of a single laundromat load is $4.50. If you have to do your own laundry a few times a week, the costs could really build up. Alternatively, many powered caravan sites offer free laundry services, so you only have to pay for the cost of detergent. This can be a big advantage when you're looking to bring down your weekly expenses.

Powered caravan sites often pay for themselves with the incentives they offer for your long-term getaway.