The Future of RVing

jplante4 wrote:

Searching_Ut wrote:
Having been an avid camper for 50 or so years, and watching the changes that have taken place over the years I would be really surprised to see much of the population RV'ing 25 years or so from today. Boondockings days are numbered in the west, which will impact many. Environmentalist pressure, along with taxes based on miles driven as well as weight of vehicle, time of day driven etc will also have a very significant impact. I would expect the US to thus become much more like the more densely populated countries in Europe where few members of the population camp in any way shape or form.

This would be a sad day indeed, but I agree. And it goes along with my observation; If RV'ing is perceived as a "one-percenter" activity, then it will be heavily taxed and penalized. Just look at the bad rep general aviation has gotten at the hands of corporate executives and their million dollar jets.

Most of the posts in the later parts of this thread unknowingly have a lot in common but I'm in the camp of energy prices rising, not falling.

For those of you in California or at least buying energy in California you have to take a moment and read this article (and many others) about the coming 'Carbon Tax' on January 1st that will be attached to motor fuels, here's the Link

I also believe we're currently in a economic 'World War' and that's driving down energy prices. Once the war is over the powers to be will drive up energy prices to all time highs.

My money is on energy prices rising in the near and long term future and will effect the market even worse than the $4.00 a gallon prices did.

Just my 2 cents and as always, time will tell.....