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RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting

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ORIGINAL: Bailsuk

I feel for you guys , it really sucks . Fuel prices over here in UK are now £1.29 = $2.60 per litre for diesel , £1.22 = $2.44 petrol . I get about 40-45mpg in my diesel ****** estate , carries everything i need . But even at that i am feeling the squeeze , it ain't funny no more [:@].
Is diesel a good option in the states , seems a lot of people still drive petrol mainly .
Diesel is supposed to be cleaner than petrol , but in the UK it costs more and still keeps getting taxed . Its never right , they say we will be paying £1.50per litre in another 3 months .
How are people supposed to cope with such price climbs ?

Diesel IS a better fuel IMHO. It's prices are much higher than gas here in the states (almost $1.00 more a gallon than 87 in my area). It does burn cleaner and more effieciently, however, but who knows.

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I'm also trapped under a truck payment...I haven't been fishing the bass spawn in my favorite areas do to the price of gas.....I think I might get a giraffe and ride it to work, hope no one shoots it:D.....dang bowhunters!

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about that electric car-- how much extra will it make your electirc bill go up when u have to charge it at night[:-].... is it gonna be that considerable savings bewteen the electricy an gas? even if its only couple cents., by the time you buy the car an then 5 cents a day differerence or what ever it is,,,it might take 5-6-7 years beofre you breakin even.....???? then if it breaks down,,,my god imagine tryin to get someone to work on it??????

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I drive 140 miles round trip to work, I'm ok now but if it gets over $5.00 for 87I'll definitely start to fill it.[:@]Wonder exactly how much oilis Left,:eek:its gonna keep going up, theUS and China will go to war for the last little bit [8D]Hay, wait a minute its already started.Beer is now cheaper than gas "drink don't drive":D

RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting

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ORIGINAL: nvshooter

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ORIGINAL: Germ

Here is my suggestion.

Using a pickup as an everyday car is about done for most of us. Buy a little junker car that gets 30+ miles to the galllon.

I spend about 35.00 bucks a week for gas, and I car pool. They money I save goes into a "Gas" fund for trips. Set a budget for Gas for everyday use. Trim that amount in order to start this gas fund.

I budget 70.00 dollars a week for Gas, I am currently using around 35.00 dollars the rest goes in my Gas fund, yeah I have a Gas fund[&:]

Germ,

I did this, I went out and bought a Nissan Sentra that gets 30 mpg on the highway. I drive 70 miles roundtrip to work mostly highway. Now I have a truck in the driveway that doesn't get used andI am still paying on. To boot I am trying to sell it but no one wants to buy a truck right now with the fuel prices.

I am feeling the pinch big time, it sucks living in a city as there is not hunting around. I am actually planning to move in a few years whenI can find another job opening in the military.Hopefully somewhere in the country that I can hunt.

I read that if thespeculative money was removed from the price of oil, the price would drop $40 a barrel. That is B.S.[:@]The feds need to stop lowering interest rates and bring the value of the dollar back up!!!!!!!!!!!

end of rant!

The trick is not to buy new, I have no car or truck payment, but I also have not bought a new car for myself in a long time.

RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting

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ORIGINAL: MdDave

about that electric car-- how much extra will it make your electirc bill go up when u have to charge it at night[:-].... is it gonna be that considerable savings bewteen the electricy an gas? even if its only couple cents., by the time you buy the car an then 5 cents a day differerence or what ever it is,,,it might take 5-6-7 years beofre you breakin even.....???? then if it breaks down,,,my god imagine tryin to get someone to work on it??????

Who cares? IMO it's about getting off oil. YOu take it back to the dealer, I would guess.

Solar panels to charge her up[&:]

RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting

I have a 190 mile round trip from my residence to my property. Between gas prices and the taxes that I pay on the place, it's starting to hurt.

RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting

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ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65

I have a 190 mile round trip from my residence to my property. Between gas prices and the taxes that I pay on the place, it's starting to hurt.

May sound daft , but could you take a friend and split costs . would that help or is your hunting spot a real honey pot you wanna keep to yourself :eek:

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My 5300.00 dollar a month Diesel bill sucks ass big time!! It use to be 1800.00 a month and I'm putting on less miles now then I use to. I'm a self employed milk hauler and no I can't raise my hauling fee other wise I would of done that long ago. So yes my hunting has been affected allot, I don't do hardly any out of state hunting anymore.

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ORIGINAL: Schultzy

My 5300.00 dollar a month Diesel bill sucks ass big time!! It use to be 1800.00 a month and I'm putting on less miles now then I use to. I'm a self employed milk hauler and no I can't raise my hauling fee other wise I would of done that long ago. So yes my hunting has been affected allot, I don't do hardly any out of state hunting anymore.

Gees Steve , i don't know how these Haulage firms keep going with fuel prices like they are . Feel for ya fella .