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[dynow]

you're referring to the 200 zl for 10 days, right?

dragonpiwo was kidding. you on the other hand.....

[Sgt Bilko]

We go to Mazury every year with a couple of Polish families. Neither is very well-off - typical Polish salaries - so costs are kept to a minimum. We rent a house, which is a real bargain - about 75zl per family per day - and put in 400zl per family for food for ten days. So about 10zl per person per day for a family of four. That covers breakfast, packed lunches and dinner, no problem but it's very typically Polish. Big blocks of white cheese mixed with cream to make a spread, rosół or krupnik cooked with a turkey neck or various bones and cheap cuts of meat with pasta / kasza to fill us up. Home made cakes or desserts (racuchy) and very careful budgeting. It's impressive to see how it's done - even if I'm craving something a bit different by the end of the holiday.

Not sure even they could halve the amount spent, though.

[sparks]

You caught me dynow. I live on mustard sandwiches.

[dynow]

grrrrross!

[Infinite]

What I find funny is how many people here talk about this place like you're experts. Yet, the vast majority had never actually even left your comfort zone once while living and working here.
When you camp out in a small village, where folks who live there make less than 1000zl per month yet still maintain a life... you should ask yourself - hm... wow... I guess there must be something to it.
200PLN for 10 days, while living in a country side, is more than plenty.
Also, since it's painfully obvious that nobody in this thread has ever had a day of real camping, that explains the simpleton responses.

It's very unfortunate that most expats can travel far and wide and never actually experience the real culture of their host countries. I'm not sure what's worse, the fact that most don't even try, or the fact that it's always the comparison game. I use to think that it's just the Polish forum and the jaded black badgers that reside it, but it doesn't take much research to find out that the anglosphere is filled to the brim with people who simply can't think outside of their cultural vices. It's a real shame actually, especially since it's the anglosphere which always refers to itself as the most culturally diverse and accepting.

[ecocks]

Some of us had no issue with the concept.

You are right that some folks have no idea what they're talking about though.

[sparks]

Im totally the biggest expert on here. Ive camped Ive stayed in nice hotels. I drive i take trans. I etat in fancy places and still love kebab. I laugh at you all...... mwahahahahaha.

[Infinite]

[Master Shake]

[Infinite]

[dragonpiwo]

Not one of my adult friends (Polish or expat) goes camping. Maybe odd weekends in cottages but camping no.

You don't have to live like a peasant to experience the real, pre-western Poland. A lot of Poles had pretty good lives back then. Most Poles I know love the beach in summer and skiing in winter. A week at the seaside or skiing will set you back a pretty penny these days, especially if you have a family.

You can find anything in Poland these days, so that theory about expats living like they do back home is nonsense. I hang out with Poles more than expats and they all aspire to what one might call a more western way of living. who doesn't?

If you want to live like a hippy, go to a commune or kibbutz.

[Infinite]

[dragonpiwo]

There's a certain type of US teacher you meet on daft things like camps. They usually have a beard and play the guitar.

I avoid them like the plague.

[Master Shake]

[dynow]

a 200zl budget for 10 days for a family of 4 is goofy. if you and the missus have a beer a night, you've blown half your budget and your kids haven't eaten yet.

my grandmother was born in 1916. she grew up in eastern poland. she didn't camp.