Camping in this economy

John & Angela wrote:

Terryallan wrote:

John & Angela wrote:
I would say this is the new norm for the economy. People get tired of staying home and by May the campgrounds are packed. Fuel is cheap, unemployment low, I doubt there will be any significant decline in camping in North America this summer.

You ain't from around here are you. Cause unemployment ain't low, and Fuel is definitely NOT cheap by any means.
But camping is still a bargin.

I suppose I am comparing to most of the rest of the world. Most of Europe has greater than 15 percent unemployment. Some in the 20 percent range. Fuel prices equivalent of 2 bucks a litre or more. Fuel is relatively cheap on this side of the pond which us why we consider 40 mpg to be good mileage over here. :) LOL.

I read foreign newspapers on a regular basis and I think they give me a different perspective on what we consider "hard times" I suppose. Overall things are pretty good.

Yep. It sucks to live across the pond. But then I don't live there, I live here, and here unemployment is unacceptably high, and fuel prices are as well. Here is better in every way. We don't need to lower ourselves to their standards, They need to raise themselves to our's. Get away from what drags them down, and change direction