Gas prices, weather and wildfires...
Every year forces beyond our control seem to be getting worse and worse. What's this season gonna be like?
In BC, we have had record high gas prices this month at $1.639 a liter (almost $5 US a gal.)!! Can't wait to see what the summer will bring. :(
BC has had several small wildfires this year already. We haven't even had our annual snow melt and flood threats. 2018 was pretty bad for wildfires all over and it looks like they are to be expected every summer now. Seems like planned trips need to take into account what wildfires can do to your routes and reservations. We're going to do our annual long trip (3 weeks) earlier in June this time and stay nearer to the coast instead of our usual late Aug./early Sept. and have to dodge fires.
We've always started our camping season on the Easter long weekend. We've had CG reservations for weeks and I took the cover off our TT a few weeks ago in preparation. After a lot of snow & cold in Feb., we had a few really nice days in late Feb./early March. I even unearthed the lawn tractor and mowed our lawn in a T-shirt. But the last few weeks has been miserably cold and wet. :M We cancelled our Easter camping trip yesterday. What's the point of sitting inside and watching TV when we can do the same at home? Not sure when the weather will turn around and stay with us, pffft. Can't count on Mother Nature playing nice anymore.
On the bright side, I can't get outside to wash 'n wax the TV or TT and that doesn't bother me at all. :B
In BC, we have had record high gas prices this month at $1.639 a liter (almost $5 US a gal.)!! Can't wait to see what the summer will bring. :(
BC has had several small wildfires this year already. We haven't even had our annual snow melt and flood threats. 2018 was pretty bad for wildfires all over and it looks like they are to be expected every summer now. Seems like planned trips need to take into account what wildfires can do to your routes and reservations. We're going to do our annual long trip (3 weeks) earlier in June this time and stay nearer to the coast instead of our usual late Aug./early Sept. and have to dodge fires.
We've always started our camping season on the Easter long weekend. We've had CG reservations for weeks and I took the cover off our TT a few weeks ago in preparation. After a lot of snow & cold in Feb., we had a few really nice days in late Feb./early March. I even unearthed the lawn tractor and mowed our lawn in a T-shirt. But the last few weeks has been miserably cold and wet. :M We cancelled our Easter camping trip yesterday. What's the point of sitting inside and watching TV when we can do the same at home? Not sure when the weather will turn around and stay with us, pffft. Can't count on Mother Nature playing nice anymore.
On the bright side, I can't get outside to wash 'n wax the TV or TT and that doesn't bother me at all. :B
