EVENT: North American Heartland Rally: WY, Gillette - 6/14/2012 to 6/17/2012
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Ray LeTourneau
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Lin & I have given a lot of thought to our decision and we've made our choice. We're leaving the Bighorn down in Port Richey, FL for the summer. That said, we've canceled our registration for the Gillette Rally
and will not be doing any RVing this summer. I guess the main reasons are fuel costs and a little bit of getting tired of hauling the rig around. On the plus side, we'll be able to save a lot of money this summer.
The Park in Port Richey has a great 6+6 rate and they were able to put us on a really nice large site. For sure we'll miss all you rally goers but my guess is we'll be in Goshen for sure in 2013.
and will not be doing any RVing this summer. I guess the main reasons are fuel costs and a little bit of getting tired of hauling the rig around. On the plus side, we'll be able to save a lot of money this summer. The Park in Port Richey has a great 6+6 rate and they were able to put us on a really nice large site. For sure we'll miss all you rally goers but my guess is we'll be in Goshen for sure in 2013.
DougAndJudy
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Lin & I have given a lot of thought to our decision and we've made our choice. We're leaving the Bighorn down in Port Richey, FL for the summer. That said, we've canceled our registration for the Gillette Rally
The Park in Port Richey has a great 6+6 rate and they were able to put us on a really nice large site. For sure we'll miss all you rally goers but my guess is we'll be in Goshen for sure in 2013.
Ray and Lin -
Sorry to see that you're not going to Gillette. We were looking forward to catching up with you there. Congrats on finding a great site for the winter!
TXBobcat
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Ray.. We will miss you also. If you really want to go to Gillette all you have to do is cut out a few unneeded item, like food, Meds, and such.. Just keep the clothes. Find a semi and draft as many as you can to get better fuel mileage... Sure you can't make it?.. Beer and milk is more expensive than diesel fuel...
We will miss you.
BC
We will miss you.
BC
TandT
Founding Utah Chapter Leaders-Retired
A public service announcement (AKA, My two cents worth)
If you get 10 mpg towing and fuel is 4.00 per gal., as it was a few months ago, it would cost $800 for a 2000 mile trip.
At the current price of around 5.00 per gal the same trip would cost $1000 in fuel. A difference of $200. Not really that much more, in the bigger scheme of things, for a once per year get-together with friends. JMHO Trace
(Numbers are somewhat inflated)
If you get 10 mpg towing and fuel is 4.00 per gal., as it was a few months ago, it would cost $800 for a 2000 mile trip.
At the current price of around 5.00 per gal the same trip would cost $1000 in fuel. A difference of $200. Not really that much more, in the bigger scheme of things, for a once per year get-together with friends. JMHO Trace
(Numbers are somewhat inflated)
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Hastey
Oklahoma Chapter Leaders
You know Trace, it's not so much the cost, it's the principal of the whole thing. Fuel cost should be no where near this high.
TandT
Founding Utah Chapter Leaders-Retired
Rex, I completely agree. Trace
Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
For us it's really more than just the price of fuel. We have other Family priorities and a few unknowns coming up this summer and we just need to be close to home. And yes, fuel for all of our scheduled outings would have been hard on the cash flow.
Next year we plan on being back to normal.
Whatever that might be...
TXBobcat
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As we are fulltime and we are getting older we have no plans on stop traveling. Fuel prices are high and so are a lot of others, but this is our time to enjoy life. When we get so old we can't travel or our health gets bad enough we can't travel then we will find a place to sit on the pourch and watch the grandkids grow older. There are a lot of things we can cut down on or eliminate before we have to park it. So I guess you guys are just stuck with us. LOL..
I do understand that others do have a problem with family or finances and we hope they can work them out and hit the road with us.
We will see you soon... One way or the other..
BC
I do understand that others do have a problem with family or finances and we hope they can work them out and hit the road with us.
We will see you soon... One way or the other..
BC
TandT
Founding Utah Chapter Leaders-Retired
For us it's really more than just the price of fuel. We have other Family priorities and a few unknowns coming up this summer and we just need to be close to home. And yes, fuel for all of our scheduled outings would have been hard on the cash flow.
Next year we plan on being back to normal.
Ray,
No offense intended. I was really just generalizing, because quite a few folks had sighted that as a reason for not going.
Trace
Ray LeTourneau
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Ray,
No offense intended. I was really just generalizing, because quite a few folks had sighted that as a reason for not going.
None taken Trace. Sadly though, I noticed a few more sites have opened up. I hope we didn't start a trend.
DougAndJudy
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None taken Trace. Sadly though, I noticed a few more sites have opened up. I hope we didn't start a trend.
Yeah, Ray, we're moving the Rally to your house!!
Ray LeTourneau
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Cool! I can make room for maybe 8 rigs??? Might run a bit short on power but we got city water.
Tom,
Your emails were received. Julie will contact you to help process the cancellation and refund. Sorry you won't be able to join us this year. See you next time.
Jim
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