krazymatt
NM
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Well, we got our first TT this year so we are going to use it. The original reason we bought it is to camp within 50-100 miles of home, and that is what we are going to do. We are lucky enough to live at the base of the Southern Rockies in Northern NM. The way I look at it is you have to eat anyway, so food won't be too much more than usual. The only offset will be gas to get us to a camp spot within 50-100 miles of home and the camp site fees. If we stay at a state park we'll only pay $14 a night. Not sure what USFS fees are but I imagine not too much. I will probably stay away from boating too much this year. That's what we usually do and we used to camp at the lake and "rough" it. Using our TT will actually be cheaper than boating. My boat will eat a tank of gas a day. We had thought of a trip to Puerto Penasco, MX, but that surely won't be happening. I'll be more than happy in the Northern New Mexico mountains!
New Mexico
2008 Forest River Puma 26RLSS
2008 Dodge 2500 SLT Big Horn QC Cummins 4x4 6Spd Auto, Exhaust Brake.
Easy-Lift 1000 WD hitch.
2400IS Yamaha Generator
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Chuck&Gail
In the Colorado Mountains
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Joined: 06/16/2004
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I thought they were unbelievable when they got over 29 cents a gallon. Glad I didn't wait for them to come back down then. Not waiting now either.
Chuck
Wonderful Wife
Lovely German Shepherd.
1999 Mercedes ML320 TV
2003 Wanderer 187TB Toybox (3620# UVW, 4800# loaded)
Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories.
I can't be lost because I don't care where this lovely road is going
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ScottandCathy
Liberty Twp, Ohio
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Joined: 03/15/2006
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We have no current plans to change our camping habits. This is how we spend our entertainment dollars. We rarely go to the movies, we eat out maybe once or twice a month, and we budget these dollars ahead of time. Camping is how we relax and make it through the hustle and bustle of life!
06 Dodge Ram 2500HD MegaCab 4x4, Cummins I6 5.9 CIT, 3.73 gears
Prodigy brake controller, Reese dual cam sway/WD
08 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS
Nights camped in 2008:19
Nights reserved for 2008:24
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stugpanzer
Illinois
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Researching closer destinations to my home and also considering seasonals.....
2008 Rockwood Signature Series 8314SS
2001 Ford Excursion w/V10 6.8L
Reese WD Hitch w/HPDC
Don't forget to visit the RV.Net Blogs!
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weathershak
Delaware
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Joined: 12/11/2006
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amxpress wrote:I drew a 200 mile circle around Raleigh and told DW, we may go anywhere in this circle. If diesel goes to $5 a gallon I'll draw a 150 mile circle. But go we will.
I look upon the time out as mental & emotional rejuvenation.
I can also get away with smoking my cigars...
(I'm gald the M-I-L lives over 200 miles away!)
Pretty cool idea with the circle. We started that when gas was $2.50 a gallon. Now the circle is drawn around our house. Other than our big summer trip, we are going to pretty much last minute plan weekends. A bigger factor than last year is going to be the weather. If weather is going to be a wash out, we will hold off for a better one. No sense wasting fuel,and camping fees then have to stay inside. We used to go rain or shine, noreaster or snow.
Don't like the view?? Then change it and Go Camping   
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Da Espys
Lincoln, CA, United States
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Joined: 07/21/2004
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I guess you could say we are out of the game. Other than some short occasional trips it is cheaper to stay in motels wherever we go (by a large margin). I can't stomach the Idea of selling just yet. Our trailer is like a member of the family. That's O.K. we made some great memories along the way.
Dan & Angi
Isaac(5) , Christian(<1) ,(NOT!)
Kitty, Puppy, sheepy's, fishy's
97 F250HD Powerstroke Crewcab (far from stock)
99 Dodge durango 5.9 
2004 Pioneer 18T
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Danpaine
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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We're staying within about 100 miles of home here on the PA/NJ border, and just cancelled two trips, one to New England and one to South Carolina. Shame we had to do it, but I'll endeavor to find places more local that are nice as well.
No plans to sell; I'll "driveway camp" before I sell - the MH is paid off.
2002 Dutchman Express 4x4
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GWFULTZ
SANFORD, FL
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Joined: 10/28/2003
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Driving less and staying longer.
Just the two of us
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swebber
Brunswick , MD
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We do one big trip a year and fill in the rest with shorter more local trips. We won't be cutting back on trips, just the extravagance once we get there
Steve & Tracy Webber
'07 F250 6.0 PSD LariatFX4,AirLift,Edge Insight
'07 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS "The Cramalot Inn II"
ReeseDCHP,Atwood 3500#,FlushKing,WeberBabyQ
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We do not stop playing because we grow old, We grow old because we stop playing!
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stugpanzer
Illinois
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I guess I shouldn't rub the salt into the wound....but I can't resist it because I am so irritated at the oil companies....but the Oil Companies are making about $1.3 million in profit every second! That is $4.75 billion per hour! Oh well....that's life in todays world I guess......
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