Van life with kids / Grand Portage, MN
Grand Portage, MNWe Slept at a $10 Gas Station Campground With Full Hookups

So where do we sleep when our van battery's running low?
It had been cloudy and rainy for a few days, so we found a little gas station campground in Grand Portage, Minnesota, about two miles from the Canadian border. It’s ten dollars a night with full hookup, electric and water. Honestly, it’s the cheapest full hookup spot I’ve ever seen.
There’s no dump station and no views, it’s right next to the gas station on the main road. But that’s all we needed, power and water. Then we cooked a steak dinner in the van.
Watch on YouTube$10 Gas Station Full-Hookup Camping in Grand Portage MN
More about how we live
- We Cooked Chicken Ginger Goji Berry Soup While Driving
- Where Our Drinking Water Comes From Living in a Van
- What a Freezing Night in Our Van Is Like
- How We Shower Living in a Van (Rina's Campground Trick)
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