Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
04-30-2008 | 01:16 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
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From: Cogan Station, PA
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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 ?
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 ?
04-30-2008 | 01:24 PM
#22
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From: Crab Orchard, WV
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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
.....dang bowhunters!
.....dang bowhunters!
04-30-2008 | 01:29 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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??????
04-30-2008 | 01:52 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
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From: West Ky.
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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,
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"
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"
04-30-2008 | 02:01 PM
#25
Boone & Crockett
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From: Michigan/Ohio
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
ORIGINAL: nvshooter
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!
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[&:]
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[&:]
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!
04-30-2008 | 02:04 PM
#26
Boone & Crockett
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From: Michigan/Ohio
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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??????
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??????
Solar panels to charge her up[&:]
04-30-2008 | 02:21 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
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From: England , UK
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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.
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.
04-30-2008 | 02:27 PM
#29
Giant Nontypical
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From: Central Minnesota
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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.
04-30-2008 | 02:32 PM
#30
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From: England , UK
RE: Ok, gas prices are starting to affect my hunting
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.
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.