Fuel prices going up
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Fuel prices going up
With the price of fuel spiraling upward, I wonder how many folks are sticking closer to home. We filled the truck and the Jeep we are towing yesterday for $3.99 right before it jumped to $4.29. I am sure today it will be $4.50. We are still a 1,000 miles away and intended to take our time getting home.
Now I am thinking we should just hightail it home while we can still afford to fill the tanks. I bet the folks who just bought new campers are rethinking their decision! I bet the RV manufacturers are about to relive 2008 sales if this continues for long. On the upside maybe we will finally be able to get in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park again.
Now I am thinking we should just hightail it home while we can still afford to fill the tanks. I bet the folks who just bought new campers are rethinking their decision! I bet the RV manufacturers are about to relive 2008 sales if this continues for long. On the upside maybe we will finally be able to get in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park again.
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The fuel price increases are indeed noticeable. We sticking with our next two trips, but may make some adjustments for the longer one. For example, we may use our Senior Passes and stay at federal campgrounds (National Parks, National Monuments, Corps of Engineers, Forest Service, BLM, etc.) or boondock instead of staying at as many state parks.
Hopefully this will be over soon and will have been for a good cause.
Safe travels,
Jim / crewzer
Hopefully this will be over soon and will have been for a good cause.
Safe travels,
Jim / crewzer
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We are only home for a month, then gone again for several weeks. We are still up in the air for summer. We were sorting through Oregon and Washington, but fuel prices have to come down before we will do 3,000+ miles one way.
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A few at work have already decided they will forgo their summer trips. Can't blame them. It isn't looking good for the near future. Now I'm wondering if we are stuck with the 5er for a while. It's still in the shop, 3 months now, and may have missed the window to unload it. I don't see the current events ending any time soon.
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I agree that a lot of the RV's that have been purchased over the past three years will be sitting idle this summer as gas prices are not going to go down any time soon. Probably a lot of them will be going up for sale as well.
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I'm afraid we have 2 more dark years of the current clown show.
campgrounds should be pretty much open though.
campgrounds should be pretty much open though.
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As things worsen, I will be interested to see if cancellations ratchet up. I know some folks here are talking about getting out of camping.
we have state parks reservations for two weeks in April and already have most of next winter set, but at some point, even if we can afford it, fuel prices could get beyond the point where we say the cost isn’t justified by the fun.
we have state parks reservations for two weeks in April and already have most of next winter set, but at some point, even if we can afford it, fuel prices could get beyond the point where we say the cost isn’t justified by the fun.
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As things worsen, I will be interested to see if cancellations ratchet up. I know some folks here are talking about getting out of camping.
we have state parks reservations for two weeks in April and already have most of next winter set, but at some point, even if we can afford it, fuel prices could get beyond the point where we say the cost isn’t justified by the fun.
we have state parks reservations for two weeks in April and already have most of next winter set, but at some point, even if we can afford it, fuel prices could get beyond the point where we say the cost isn’t justified by the fun.
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Damn the fuel prices! Full speed ahead! I have trips planned through July, none of which are within my state. I stay in places that don't need reservations, so I have no feel for how that's been affected.
I haven't figured out what my pain threshold is for $/gal. I certainly won't be happy spending $400 to fill the tank.
I will say that I would be getting better MPG if I wasn't hauling around a bumper pull toy hauler. A trailer like an Airstream would be a lot better on MPG.
I haven't figured out what my pain threshold is for $/gal. I certainly won't be happy spending $400 to fill the tank.
I will say that I would be getting better MPG if I wasn't hauling around a bumper pull toy hauler. A trailer like an Airstream would be a lot better on MPG.
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We're about to embark on a 4.5k mile one-way trip to AK from CT for a military change of station. The compensation for mileage is pretty sad relative to how thirsty our rig is. Really, really not looking forward to paying Canadian gas prices for 2,000 miles. I'm holding out a modicum of hope the government will reevaluate and increase the mileage compensation in light of recent price action.