camping question

[7window]

My 15 yo brother was invited by a friend to one week camping up in mammoth. The friend has seadoo, trailer and etc. My parents are wondering on how much to give his friend family to compensate for my brother being invited. The family didn't ask for any money but my father wants to give them some money. How much money should he give?

 

[nageov3t]

your brother's friend would rather spend a fun weekend with his friend than cooped up with his parents. why would money enter this equation?

if anything, maybe load him down with food for the hosts.

 

[meltdown75]

$42

 

[Crusty]

I would offer to cover the traveling expenses, plane ticket, gas money etc.

As far as the actual cost of camping and hanging out with his friend, I would say it depends on the situation. Is it a giant group of friends being supervised by the parents or is your brother going with his friend and friend's family only?

If the latter I wouldn't worry about the costs of operating the jet skis or campgrounds...

 

[Eli]

100$?

 

[deadlyapp]

The only thing I would recommend reimbursing for would be gas for the skiis. Those things are definitely not cheap to fuel and it's easy to blow $100 on gas for a days worth of riding.

Otherwise, travel costs (gas to drive I assume) and food I'd not worry about. If they were worried you could send your bro with a bit of snack foods if it's acceptable.

 

[kalrith]

The only thing I would recommend reimbursing for would be gas for the skiis. Those things are definitely not cheap to fuel and it's easy to blow $100 on gas for a days worth of riding.

Otherwise, travel costs (gas to drive I assume) and food I'd not worry about. If they were worried you could send your bro with a bit of snack foods if it's acceptable.

This. I would guess that somewhere in the vicinity of $50 - $150 would cover his share of the travel expenses.

 

[waffleironhead]

Any money offered would be an insult imo. Your brother was invited as a guest, the person inviting pays the way. Your dad should just send spending cash with your brother, so he can cover his own incidental costs while on the trip: snacks, games, entertainment, etc.

 

[BoomerD]

Since they're heading to Mammoth and taking things like jet ski's, I presume you/they are in the general area? (maybe the SF Bay area, or even LA?)

If so, adding one more person won't really add much to their overall costs...except for food/drink. (providing the little brother has his own sleeping bag/pad, etc.) Offer to send some food and/drink to help out. (Tell them it's his offering to the trip) He should also have plenty of cash for incidental expenses, snacks, trips to the store, video games, etc., and he should be sure to take his own fishing tackle...at least the minimum of a fishing pole/reel.)

 

[biggestmuff]

'bout tree fiddy

 

[moshquerade]

My 15 yo brother was invited by a friend to one week camping up in mammoth. The friend has seadoo, trailer and etc. My parents are wondering on how much to give his friend family to compensate for my brother being invited. The family didn't ask for any money but my father wants to give them some money. How much money should he give?

They invited him. Your parents should buy food/drink for him to take if anything. Ask the friend's parents first though. Don't just send your brother out with a wad of cash.

 

[LTC8K6]

My parents are wondering on how much to give his friend family to compensate for my brother being invited.

Never heard of such a thing...he was invited.

I would be insulted if I invited you out to dinner and you tried to pay...

 

[7window]

thanks for the replies. I know he was invited but the family is not wealthy. Would help them quite a bit to give them some money for my brothers expense. They will be with camping with other people. Actually my parents are also grateful that my brother was invited because my parents don't go camping at all and this will be a great experience for my brother. Parents jjust curious as to what are the expense per person to go camping with toys like seadoo plus food and snacks drinks.

 

[nageov3t]

spending money and food/snacks should be fine, imo

 

[7window]

spending money and food/snacks should be fine, imo

What kind of food should he offer? I can think of hamburgers, hot dogs, beans. Ribs? Pork chops?

 

[moshquerade]

What kind of food should he offer? I can think of hamburgers, hot dogs, beans. Ribs? Pork chops?

snacks, not main courses.

like i said, call the kid's parents and ask what he can bring. they will likely say, "thanks for the offer, but we're all set".

also, they are probably thankful your brother is going so their kid has a friend to do things with.

you act like your brother is putting this family out.

 

[Garet Jax]

They invited him. Your parents should buy food/drink for him to take if anything. Ask the friend's parents first though. Don't just send your brother out with a wad of cash.

Agreed. It might also come across as your family thinking they are richer than your brother's friend's family.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Just offer him some money for gas, even though you aren't obligated to give them anything it would be a nice gesture, and give the kid some spending money.

 

[adairusmc]

'bout tree fiddy

This.


God damn loch ness monster.

 

[DrPizza]

We've invited people along with us many times on camping trips. I've taken them out pleasure boating, tubing, water skiing, etc. If I didn't expect to pay for them, I wouldn't have invited them. Occasionally they'll make some sort of gesture like buying bait for the day or something like that & it's appreciated. But, I'd find it weird to be offered money to offset the cost of fuel.

 

[spaceman]

offer vince offer