PaulBates
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That’s how fuel costs affected me… it did not drive costs prohibitively higher…. especially when I consider the cost of my RV, tow vehicle & mods, other costs going up.So even when diesel was $5.50 a gallon....Here's how a quick 4 day 3 night trip to the mountains would shake out. Scenario 1, we take the truck & trailer. Scenario 2, we drive the Camaro up and stay in a hotel. 250 mile round trip. Since we're just discussing whether or not a spike in fuel costs (caused by whatever) or global uncertainties are keeping the RV parked, this model doesn't factor in the cost of the vehicles.
Fuel costs.
Scenario 1. 250 miles / 14 MPG = 17.86 gallons X $5.50= $98.22 in fuel cost.
Scenario 2. 250 miles / 28 MPG = 8.93 gallons X $4.50= $ $40.17 in fuel cost.
Lodging Expenses.
Scenario 1. 3 nights X $35 a night for full hookup spot = $105
Scenario 2. 3 nights at a nice hotel in a resort town = 3X$175= $525
Food & Beer
Scenario 1. Bring our own, $30
Scenario 2, eat out every day and have a beer with dinner 3 X $30= $90
Total costs
Scenario 1 = $232
Scenario 2 = $655
Of course, the intangibles like the fun factor of RVing don't have a monetary value....but they should.
Yes, its more, but in the backdrop of the cost camping as an activity, not material
Some of containing that fuel cost is in my control=slowing down. While I’m using a midsize SUV… my MPGs go from the 13-15MPG range to 17-19 MPG range by simply slowing down to 65MPH.
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