C5man
Maggie Valley, NC
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Chief45 wrote:I for one will be traveling a lot this summer so I will not be on the road for the next six weeks. I do stay a little longer at different spots, stay at less expensive locations, and do not eat out as much because of the fuel costs.
Same. We will be all over the map this season, but have greatly extended our time away so we can buy CG sites by the week or month. By allowing six months or more for a leisurely coast to coast trip, instead of two months like we did last year, spreads out fuel costs, making it easier for us to absorb on a monthly basis.
Besides, we figured the fuel costs would be about the same regardless of the time we spent traveling, since we'd be going to the same places via the same routes, so why not get all the value out of our diesel expenditures as possible. Ironically, this means spending more time away rather than less.
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david_w28
Michigan
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I am still traveling but just sticking closer to home and camping longer.
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polly sue
Colorado
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We are sticking around cuz we're headed to Alaska via plane and ship in June and flying to Maine to be with kids in August. But we'll be out and about in our neck of the woods, starting tomorrow!! (Spending most of today getting 'er ready!) Most local CG's are not open yet and only a few intrepid snowbirds are on our local highway. Saw lots of RV's on the road last month in Southern CA and AZ while on a non-rv-ing road trip.
Won't be doing anything like the 14K that we added last year to our DP, but more because of how our plans worked out, not so much because of fuel costs, which are always higher here.
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NotQuiteWT
Central IL
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We have seen alot when we went to Tunica 2 weeks ago. RV parks there were full.
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2008 GMC Acadia
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darbyjudy
New Port Richey
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I haven't been traveling since first part of January but it is bacause of a bad back. Going to have a Lumbar Laminectomy on April 30 to free up a pinched nerve, so I will be laid up for a couple of months. We hope to get moving again toward the end of summer. I am sure the gas and diesel prices will slow some of us down but we have a big investment into the MH , can't see it just sitting and not being used.
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Tony2
Calgary, Alberta
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Well I don’t know what all of you down in the US keep complaining about, our fuel up here makes your guys down there seem like a bargain, and has for quite some time!! Based on the dollars pretty much being at Par give or take a couple cents………
Gas is a Canadian average of $1.23 a liter X 3.785 conversion = $4.65 per US gallon
Diesel is a Canadian average of $1.33 a liter X 3.785 conversion = $5.03 per US gallon
For city break down see Gas Prices
Until the snow started flying again here the other day th roads were packed with RV’s ranging from Truck campers all the way up to Prevosts.
Certainly there have been no signs of slowing down, we have been making reservations for the summer and needless to say if you were not early and Johnny on the spot you were out of luck.
Happy travels to all,
Tony2
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rbs62
tn
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come to east tenneessee campers/mh's on the road here!!!
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Locomotiveman
Willmar, MN
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I'll bet $4.25/Gal. diesel will hammer RV buying and traveling for younger owners or those thinging about it. Millionaires find a way around that issue. TOM
Locomotiveman..Yes I am a career cross-country Locomotive Engineer. Wife is an RN. We are CLOSE to retiring and 'downsized' to a Monaco Executive w/450hp Cummins and nice drapes. Locomotiveman
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benbovac
KY
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I still see many Rv's around here, we personally will be gone more days in the month of May than at home.
BenBovAC
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"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have" Thomas Jefferson
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horton333
Newmarket (Ontario)
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gantech wrote:It's going to be a lonely summer.
The praries is still digging out from the snow, spring is June this year, give it a month or two 
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