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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Inflation: Stretching Camping Dollars

 

Above, on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

As I had mentioned previously, I have decided to forego going to Wyoming and South Dakota this summer as gas prices have soared in recent weeks and instead will vacation much closer to home.

I have opted instead to go to Durango, Colorado and Navajo Lake State Park in New Mexico, which are only a few hours away from home. To get to both will only take about one full tank of gasoline. The current price at home is $4.089/gallon.

For those who prefer to travel farther from home or even short-distances in their RV, RV Travel posted some tips on how to stretch their camping dollars.

They begin with:

As inflation is currently impacting all of us, knowing how to stretch your camping dollars can come in handy. Summer RV trip planning may begin to look a little different.

We had skipped a planned trip to Washington, D.C., during the worst of COVID and are now raring to go but… gas prices, grocery prices, and campground costs are cutting into those plans again. I can’t even hit the multiply miles by miles-per-gallon button on my calculator.

As inflation soars, how can we stretch those camping dollars and still have a great time? Here are a few suggestions.

To read more, go here

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