I agree re: prices staying/going up. One only has to look at the
history of fuel prices in Europe to see where gas prices are headed in
North America.

I also wonder too about van/rv camping becoming less common.
Especially as it relates to driving my Westy. Even with the conversion
I've done (more efficient engine), I'm sure I'll *still* be hard
pressed to sit down and actually look at the cost of fuel on a given
trip.

(Denial. It's so convenient --- ;^)

Maybe shorter trips to local popular CG's are one of the answers.

With fuel $ going up, maybe there will be less *large* RV's clogging
the campgrounds. Then we (Vanagons) will have an advantage?

Neil.

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On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I don't believe 4 dollar gas is here to stay either because we are going to
> 8 dollar a gallon gas and quicker than most would believe. As I indicated

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> I do believe at 10 dollar's a gallon then camping across the country burning
> fossil fuels in a vanagon may become a thing of the past.
> As much as I love to be on the road in my westy it seems to me there is
> a point at which you say this don't not make sense anymore even if I
> can afford the gas.

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> In Europe they pay over 10 dollars a gallon but there drive small diesels
> and
> not SUV's.
> Just my two cents.
>
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver
>