省房租有绝招:伦敦上班族城市露营

According to the Sky News of September 26, hard-pressed London commuters are increasingly turning to camping rather than paying exorbitant rents in the capital。

据英国天空新闻网9月26日报道，现在，伦敦越来越多“资金短缺”的上班族倾向于在城市露营以减少昂贵的租房费用。

"Camping commuters" are pitching their tents or parking their caravans from monday to friday and retreating to more permanent homes at the weekends。

　　这群被称为“露营上班族”的人通常在周一到周五会选择住在旅游帐篷或者拖车里，等到周末才会回到自己租住的公寓中。

Lucy Boggis, from Wiltshire in the UK, said: "People think of it as a summer holiday in their little caravan, but as long as you've got a caravan that doesn't leak, you're as good as being in your bedroom at home。

来自英国威尔特郡的上班族露西?伯吉斯表示：“很多人都会认为它们(旅游帐篷或者拖车)只有在暑假时才会派上用场。但只要你的帐篷或者车保持良好的密封性，它们同样可以作为一个非常好的卧室。”

Prices do vary and Lee Valley Park in London is among the more expensive sites in London, with single campers paying midseason rates of ￡122.50(about＄194) per week, including electricity。

事实上，(这样的露营生活并不是免费的)，价格各异。比如类似伦敦Lee Valley公园就是比较昂贵的，每个露营者平均每周需要向公园管理方交纳122.5英镑(大约194美元)的费用，其中包括电费。

However, that is still less than half the average weekly rent of ￡250 (about ＄395)for a one-bedroom flat in London Zones 2 or 3, according to the accommodation website Outlet。　
　　
　　不过，这样的价格与租房费用相比还是相当便宜的。英国一家租房网站Outlet的调查显示，在伦敦2区或者3区租1间1居室的租金高达每周250英镑(大约395美元)。