(06-30-2026 09:51 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:30 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:19 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Filled up at the local ValMart today for $3.26/gal. Not too shabby...

Hey! Get your own thread. This is my and Stink's travel thread. j/k

Couldn't help it. I can't remember the last time gas was that low in my neck of the woods!

I get it.

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

I would enjoy reading about your adventures.

If I may ask, what are the features you are seeking for your RV?

Gas prices continue to decline in my area per AAA and WBIR.

Current: $3.31 per gallon
Week ago: $3.44 per gallon
2022 peak under Biden: $5.16 per gallon (adjusted for inflation)

Current in hell hole LA: $5.43 per gallon

(07-01-2026 06:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

I would enjoy reading about your adventures.

If I may ask, what are the features you are seeking for your RV?

I have already decided the model, just waiting to buy it after my house closing.

2026 or 2027 Entegra Odyssey SE 20LF





Virtual Tour and Specs:

https://www.bluecompassrv.com/product-en...ass-c/20lf

Features I wanted:

* Price capped at $80K

* As roomy as possible for that price. This is where I eliminated Class B campervans, which are regular city vans converted. They are really small, and usually cost more due to the labor involved. Class Cs take a much larger chassis, lop off everything behind the cab and install a much larger factory built box. My model has a huge dinette in the back where I can spread out. Feels way roomier than all Class Cs of this length, and blows anyway any Class B.

* A full dry bath (separate shower, toilet and sink, as opposed to a wet bath, where all 3 are enclosed in the shower and everything gets wet when you shower)

* Off-grid capable (I plan to boondock as much as possible). Mine has a 4000W generator and 400W of backup rooftop solar panels.

* A strong engine (Ford E-350 7.3L V-8 with 325 hp)

* Easy to drive and park. Mine is 21'11" long and 8'4" wide. A regular Ford E-350 is approximately the same size. Normal parking space is approx. 20' x 9'. The 350 has been rated the most drivable engine on the market.

* Two separate sleeping areas, in case any buddies want to spend a night or two (I get the dinette, visitors get the over-cab bunk, although it is plenty roomy)[/quote]

* An outdoor power awning (mine is a 13-foot power patio awning with LED lighting)

* High ceiling (mine is 7')

5 Gallons per mile.

(07-01-2026 07:28 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  5 Gallons per mile.

LOL. Nope. 10 mpg. Range for all except Class Bs (too small) is 8-10 mph, or less. so I'm at the top of the range in my Class C.

And once I get out west, I will not move around that much, hitting a national park, and staying in the area for a week or two. Or more.

This is a lifestyle, not a vacation trip. I am in no hurry.

Also, I don't have a mortgage or residence upkeep, either, lol. The tradeoff, including gas, is about equal.

(07-01-2026 07:38 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 07:28 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  5 Gallons per mile.

LOL. Nope. 10 mpg. Range for all except Class Bs (too small) is 8-10 mph, or less. so I'm at the top of the range in my Class C.

And once I get out west, I will not move around that much, hitting a national park, and staying in the area for a week or two. Or more.

This is a lifestyle, not a vacation trip. I am in no hurry.

Also, I don't have a mortgage or residence upkeep, either, lol. The tradeoff, including gas, is about equal.

That and out west the parks are clustered. You can spend a month in the Yosemite/Seq/KC area, a month around Seattle for Rainier/Olympic/NC, a month in Utah, etc. It's out here in the east everything is so spread out when it comes to NPs. And most of the big parks have shuttle systems during peak season to get you around from the campgrounds. Off season you might want to consider an e-bike or motorcycle to get around though. I drove a camper through Rocky Mountain NP and that was not a fun experience

(07-01-2026 07:46 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 07:38 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 07:28 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  5 Gallons per mile.

LOL. Nope. 10 mpg. Range for all except Class Bs (too small) is 8-10 mph, or less. so I'm at the top of the range in my Class C.

And once I get out west, I will not move around that much, hitting a national park, and staying in the area for a week or two. Or more.

This is a lifestyle, not a vacation trip. I am in no hurry.

Also, I don't have a mortgage or residence upkeep, either, lol. The tradeoff, including gas, is about equal.

That and out west the parks are clustered. You can spend a month in the Yosemite/Seq/KC area, a month around Seattle for Rainier/Olympic/NC, a month in Utah, etc. It's out here in the east everything is so spread out when it comes to NPs. And most of the big parks have shuttle systems during peak season to get you around from the campgrounds. Off season you might want to consider an e-bike or motorcycle to get around though. I drove a camper through Rocky Mountain NP and that was not a fun experience

Good post. See my new pinned thread for my response.

In other news. Brent crude is trading for less today than it was the Friday before the bombing started, February 26th. AAA, my in-laws did what you did. Got an RV (had 3 in total), and every time they went on a "trip" they would get to a point after a couple of months, where they decided, "it's time to go home", and would turn around and come straight home. Safe travels on your voyage.

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

A fine title for an Americana song.

(07-01-2026 07:20 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 06:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

I would enjoy reading about your adventures.

If I may ask, what are the features you are seeking for your RV?

I have already decided the model, just waiting to buy it after my house closing.

2026 or 2027 Entegra Odyssey SE 20LF

You might want to consider this 30' 1986 Fleetwood Bounder, a little fixer-upper...good for 'cooking'....

Hey guys, the mods let me set up a permanent thread in the pinned section above, so let's take the show there. I will copy the posts here, and answer them over there in a while. I have a bunch of stuff to do before that.

Gas prices continue to decline in my area per AAA and WBIR.

Current: $3.27 per gallon
Week ago: $3.44 per gallon
2022 peak under Biden: $5.16 per gallon (adjusted for inflation)

Current in hell hole LA: $5.40 per gallon

I filled up for $3.17 today (before discount).

A gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $3.30 in Texas, but I've seen it for as low as $2.99 in the Chambers County part of Baytown if you pay cash.

It's gonna tank after this weekend due to the holiday.

Opec has increased production as well.

(07-05-2026 04:10 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  It's gonna tank after this weekend due to the holiday.

Definitely

Saturday it was $4.09.. Today it's $3.99.. At my local station. A week ago it was $4.14..

Slowly getting there.

WTI is trading at the same level it was on year ago today.

(07-06-2026 01:41 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  WTI is trading at the same level it was on year ago today.

And our local gas here has been stuck on $3.39 for several weeks now.

I can't find an exact price for here from a year ago, but the average in Alabama a year ago was $3.25.