Gas prices in the United States are poised to be the highest ever. I live in Wisconsin. Today (May 2, 2007) gas prices once again went over the $3 mark. It’s currently $3.09 at my local gas station but as high as $3.22 in Milwaukee.

Prices are expected to go even higher. Experts are saying we could see $4.00 a gallon gas by the summer.

Will the super high gas prices keep people from camping and taking their RV’s out on long trips? The informal survey I did of 8 people said they still plan to camp as much as they usually do. To make up for the higher cost of gas they’ll cut somewhere else. Two people mentioned they’ll go out to eat less so they can still camp as much as normal. Everyone else said they weren’t sure where they were going to cut expenses to pay for the extra gas but they were adament that they will still go camping.

My family is still going to take several camping trips this year. Only one is more than 3 hours from where we live. Shorter distance camping trips is one of the ways we’ll save on gas. And when we take our September camping trip 6 hours from our home we’re considering doing it the old-fashioned way, leaving our camper at home and taking a tent so we don’t have to tow a camper so far.

What are your plans for camping this year? Will the high gas prices change them? Or will you cut somewhere else so you can still do as much camping as you originally planned?