jim1632
Arlington, VA
Senior Member
Joined: 10/22/2003
View Profile
|
We may adjust our plans. We have to go to Colorado for family events and planned to go on to the Northwest after that.
May adjust by going from Denver area to Yellowstone and SD/ND and then along the Great Lakes to MI before we return. Probably will save miles and also allow a more leisurely trip. Not sure really how much is related to gas prices and how much to just having 3 weeks to accomplish whatever we do.
For longer term, I am shopping for a truck camper setup to keep in the Denver area. Going and returning from Denver is a 3600 mile excursion at 10 MPG. Now that is about $1250 and also 6-8 days of "lost" travel. We love the west but probably are trapped in the east so using two units may be a solution. By the way, I am a strong used RV believer so we aren't talking about major investments in either location.
Jim and Gloria Hurdle
1998 Starflyte B-plus
|
HppyCampr
N.W. Indiana
Full Member
Joined: 02/26/2008
View Profile
 Offline
|
Okay I was not going to alter my plans but....First off I am not retired I am a student and my husband still works we have a small son. So that said we just got home today from a 400 mile round trip visit to my BIL that trip cost me 180.00 on the way down (fierce head winds) and 130.00 on the way back. This was a 3 day trip . So I will be altering my weekend trips to places closer to home. Aside from out trip to florida in Nov. I expected the gas to be high but not quit that high!
Me: Heather (SAHM/student) DH:Kris (firefighter/NREMT-p) Son: 3yrs loves animals and camping.
TV: 2006 V8 Quad Cab Dodge Ram 1500
TT: 2007 Coachmen S.O.A 24tbq (our first TT)
3 dogs (Lab mix, Husky, Boston Terrier)
2 cats
|
rhillx4
Huntington Beach ,CA
Senior Member
Joined: 10/13/2007
View Profile
|
SRT wrote:paulm999 wrote:The thirteen date is set and laden,
One of a kind in this year of eight.
Black water on fire in the deserts,
Metal from the sky, bandits underfoot.
Paper riches collapse, panic teaches a generation.
The old bear's weapon ascends from the birth of Hitler,
Two hundred and ninety three days in the year of eight,
Twenty three it spans while bees and arrows fly to much avail.
One short and one high, but still the New City falls.
Scary...... 
LOL! OK 
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad-Cab
2008 Jayco JayFlight 26BH
|
Ribaco
Lakeville, ohio
New Member
Joined: 02/15/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
still planning 7500 mile plus alaska trip although I am concerned about diesel supply. Will pay price as this may be our first and last trip to Alaska. Still better than being on those tacky cruise ships and I don't have to pretend to be interested in boring conversations at dinner time.
|
RevLeonidas
Oregon
Full Member
Joined: 09/17/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
ol' yeller wrote:I hope the high price of gas will mean everyone stays home and I can book all the best campsites!!!
...that's our hope too! I guess I'll see you on the road.
|
|
|
CapeM1
Cape May,NJ
Full Member
Joined: 02/19/2008
View Profile
Offline
|
We just purchased our first TT in February (from pup)..We live in South Jersey so not only am I worried about the price of fuel but also we have the issue of the state park closures...nevertheless we will try to work the increased fuel costs into our budget and pack a few lunches, skip some fast food snacks, and/or turn the heat down a little earlier to save some dollars, making it possible to take those much needed camping trips!
Mark and Vikki
2008 Gulfstream Amerilite 21MB
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ext Cab
|
Fire44
Smyrna, Delaware
Full Member
Joined: 03/05/2005
View Profile
|
We just canceled a trip to Topsail Hill State Park in Florida. We booked it 11 months ago when diesel was $2.50-2.75 a gallon. I used a budget of $600 for fuel, now we are looking at closer to $1000 forr the 2200 mile round trip. Being in comissioned sales, paychecks have been small and far between, we had to make the decision to go to a shorter distance for vacation this year. I have 3 other trips planned right now, one being about 1200 miles round trip, we will wait to see what happens with fuel and sales when we get closer to that one.
Gary
Gary
Delaware
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax
2006 Outback 30FRKS
|
juzplanekrazy
Huntington Beach Ca.
Senior Member
Joined: 02/18/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
When fuel prices become the final factor of us taking trip's.........You'll see all our RV stuff in the classifieds.
|
kmb1966
Houston
Senior Member
Joined: 09/18/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
juzplanekrazy wrote:When fuel prices become the final factor of us taking trip's.........You'll see all our RV stuff in the classifieds.
But by that time, who is going to buy it??
|
BLUE MARBLE
DUMFRIES, VA
Senior Member
Joined: 07/03/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
My poor children! Can you imagine? Not inheriting that extra $10,000 or $20,000 because their mother and I enjoyed a few years of RV adventures before passing. We are both 69 years old and recognize that the very active and mobile years may soon be coming to a close. Fuel costs on our planned round trip to Canada from Florida in June/July probably $1,600. Gosh!!
"we are not stopping 'til they come to take us away!"
1995 Gulfstream 40'Tourmaster Spartan,400hp Cummins turbo,Allison 6spd, towing 2001 chrysler conv. all 4 kids grown, healthy and ...gone
|
|
|
